This is the big ol' sugar maple tree in our yard. The one Bill tapped first when he wanted to try maple sugaring. He hung a few little buckets on it and eagerly awaited for the dripping sap to fill them so he could do "the cook." The gallons of slightly cloudy liquid he collected turned into only one solitary pint of syrup after he after hours on our stovetop. I was surprised at how little there was but also blown away at how delicious it tasted! We didn't waste a precious dr