Boiling It Down

We Sugared!

Well, *we* didn't actually "sugar" . . .

. . . we *attended* the sugaring.

Sugaring is wicked cool.

I can explain the get-up . . .

. . . but in the meantime, we sugared!

. . . and met doggie . . .

. . . and took a walk to see where it all began.

Okay, so, we went in the Westy and I forgot my hat and gloves so used Westy's summer stores beach blankies and straw hats but Elizabeth saw my need and gave me a hat and Paul Sweeney loaned me mittens his mom made when he was in high school and all of a sudden I warmed up . . .

. . . well until Mistah took forevah to take a photo . . .

. . . but oh, his photos.

I mean, these people sugar. From trees. Right there in NoSto. By using gravity. And blue line.

And then they do this . . .

. . . and this . . .

. . . and my favorite, this . . .

. . . all by doing this.

Cool, right?

From here . . .

 . . . this cool super-spot . . .

. . . you get this.

And then, ultimately . . .

. . .  this. The Maple Leaf.

Thank you, Westy. Thank you, Dibbles. Thank you, Anninos. Thank you maple trees.

And thank you, Academy.