This weekend completely contradicts what spring is supposed to be. It is the time of year in Vermont when the sap should be pouring out of the taps and sugar houses should be boiling lots of sweet maple syrup. Friday night the boys ventured through the mud of Monarch Hill Road to help Mike and Amy boil. It does not appear this year will even come close to last year's maple syrup production amounts as today is much to warm.
Today it is in the 70's which must be record setting for March in Vermont. I have used the afternoon to completely clean the horse stall and pig pens. While I was mucking out the pen Sparkler and her week old piglets are in, I opened the walk through door so they could venture outside. She immediately took the chance to go out and then came back to encourage her piglets to join her. It was great to see her babes explore a little bit the outside paddock. When Sparks had enough fresh air she went to the door talked quietly to the piglets so they would join her near the door. After she went in, one piglet remained outside. She went from her "nest" where back to near the door so the little piglet would know where the sounds were coming from and join her inside. When you watch and listen closely you know exactly what she is telling the piglets.
Now it is time to make dinner and prepare for tomorrows work.
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