Okay. As weird as this year is going, and I knew that it can only get more interesting as it goes along...
Situation is that there is a shortage of log suppliers in the area. This complicates things for those of us that are brave (dumb?) enough to try and sell a little wood. So, I get to this stage where I have darn little left of anything that could laughably called "dry". I have some stuff that is getting there, and some stuff that really is gonna be called green wood.
We gonna sell everything before the end of January. I can smell it...
So I get this phone call from a little spot in the road about 40 miles away. She is telling me that she is friends with the lady that I just delivered 4 cords to who is closer to where I am. She was supposed to be getting part of that load from her friend, but that has not happened. And she is almost outta wood. Anyway, she is talking like she is gonna need like 6 cords of really dry wood (evidently her stove don't draft very well) and was quoting a low price of about 150/cord... I start to explain to her "firewood economics 101" and why I ain't gonna drive it down there for that. In addition to that, I don't have anything in that quantity that is real dry. Oh, but this is her only source of heat, and she is this little bitty thing who lives with her birds and cats, and broke her neck twice and can't lift much.... Then we talk about other suppliers and maybe she could get a load from another supplier. She mentioned one (I know him) and told me that a few years ago she was in a mess (like this one) and he brought her a load of wood for free! Isn't that nice...
Golly. Sounds like I am turnin' into a welfare office. Why bother with LEAP, just call ol' Pat up and plead a long enough sob story and get free wood popcorn: dry). Now what do I do....??
I think I am gonna call the friend and ask her what is going on here.
Situation is that there is a shortage of log suppliers in the area. This complicates things for those of us that are brave (dumb?) enough to try and sell a little wood. So, I get to this stage where I have darn little left of anything that could laughably called "dry". I have some stuff that is getting there, and some stuff that really is gonna be called green wood.
We gonna sell everything before the end of January. I can smell it...
So I get this phone call from a little spot in the road about 40 miles away. She is telling me that she is friends with the lady that I just delivered 4 cords to who is closer to where I am. She was supposed to be getting part of that load from her friend, but that has not happened. And she is almost outta wood. Anyway, she is talking like she is gonna need like 6 cords of really dry wood (evidently her stove don't draft very well) and was quoting a low price of about 150/cord... I start to explain to her "firewood economics 101" and why I ain't gonna drive it down there for that. In addition to that, I don't have anything in that quantity that is real dry. Oh, but this is her only source of heat, and she is this little bitty thing who lives with her birds and cats, and broke her neck twice and can't lift much.... Then we talk about other suppliers and maybe she could get a load from another supplier. She mentioned one (I know him) and told me that a few years ago she was in a mess (like this one) and he brought her a load of wood for free! Isn't that nice...
Golly. Sounds like I am turnin' into a welfare office. Why bother with LEAP, just call ol' Pat up and plead a long enough sob story and get free wood popcorn: dry). Now what do I do....??
I think I am gonna call the friend and ask her what is going on here.