MAPLE!

Today is "Maple Weekend" in NNY.
We went to three sugar houses and indulged in maple sugar candy, maple syrup, maple cookies....even maple cotton candy! Boy, are the calories adding up!
We also learned that maple syrup can be an ingredient in soap, hand lotion, lip balm, and lip gloss. (The body lotion actually smells like maple, so probably the rest of the stuff does, too.)
We enjoyed learning about "reverse osmosis", "tapping trees", and the fact that a vacuum is used to suck the sap out of the maple tree. No more waiting for Mother Nature!
The pancake "breakfast" was enjoyed at noon, and involved 2 large pancakes, maple syrup, 3 sausages, butter, and our choice of coffee, milk, or juice. What a day well-spent!
(Tune in tomorrow for the report on our evening.)