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Thanks Keith & Karen,

That's what I'd heard. In the months of January and 
February maybe about half our nights are below or right at 
freezing with daytime temps anywhere from 50-90 degrees. 
The other half of the days we have gulf moisture 
"overrunning" and the evenings are only 40-50 degrees. I 
think our weather is too inconsistent for syrup making.

Maple syrup will have to be one of those extras outside of 
our 100-mile diet. (Although we are thinking about getting 
bees for honey next year). Maybe I can find someone with 
which to trade our native product: chile pequins (10 on 
the Scoville scale) which grow in forests along our dry 
creek with someone who has syrup...we put them up in 
vinegar and make a "near death experience" salsa.

--Sage
Way Out in Texas