Sitting here this morning, Randy says “We should do a this week in the Woods. It’s been a while.” I kinda shrug….. UGH its 6:30 on a Sunday and I’m not ready to think yet. I reluctantly agree, get my computer, and realize it has been since April!
Read MoreSpring is here and we know what that means…. time for Randy to spend too much money! Winter doesn’t seem to fully want to let go, but the soft ground is now not workable, particularly for our whole tree crew.
Read MoreIt has become abundantly clear that winters just aren’t what they used to be. While many Mainers may welcome the warmer winter temps, it is really impacting the way we can operate. We have always saved our more fragile ground for winters, but that trend is changing.
Read MoreMaybe we should have titled this, “The Winter that Never Was.”
Read More“At first it broke us, then it built us”
It almost felt like that should be a title to a book about the logging industry. Actually, I think it could be a book about everyone living right now.
Read MoreThe lot they are on now is about 30 acres and they are “cutting wood. The round kind.” (That is what Randy answered when I asked him to help me write this—- so I’m keeping it. He is not being very helpful haha)
Read MoreUnfortunately, our whole world seems to revolve around the government “helping” us. It is election season, so candidates are out and about trying to meet us and talk about our problems and asking how to “help”.
Read MoreI see lot’s of orange posters coming down which means we should be back in the woods in no time. We were very fortunate to have one of those coveted jobs on a non-posted road this year, and the cut to length crew was able to complete the job and worked until April 13th! The ground is definitely too soupy to get back out there yet, but we have plenty of maintenance to do.
Read MoreAs we sit here on Sunday morning, drinking our coffee, we can’t help but notice that the sun coming through the kitchen window is sitting quite a bit higher these days……To the logging industry, the warmer days start to create a panic. Obsessive weather checking
Read MoreWe are off and running! Back before the Jay mill explosion, we were contemplating starting a cut to length crew. The explosion and loss of that market squashed that plan real quick and in a hurry. Then, about a year ago we started down the road again, but just as soon as we were approved at the bank, we had a little panic attack and pumped the brakes again…. Then, this in August we decided it was time to stop talking about it and just go for it.
Read MoreIt seems to me that people just plain forget where their “stuff” comes from. It all has to be made, in a mill, in a factory.
Read MoreWell hello! How has your summer been?
Read MorePatience: the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
Read MoreBeing in an industry that is so dependent on weather is always pushing us to think outside of the box, adjust, and make moves. It is certainly never boring. You know the saying “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.”
Read MoreYou know what I KNOW can go on forever and ever and ever? Growing trees, harvesting some for our needs, including energy, and then growing some more. There are no question marks about it. It has been happening forever and it can happen forever more.
Read MoreThere is something about Maine that is attractive and beautiful from the outside looking in, even if we don’t see it. Tourists flock here and are so curious about Maine life. They try to replicate it on snowy slopes, lake side chalets, and ocean side mansions. They try to buy the Maine way, but its not for sale.
Read MoreIt always makes me chuckle at how much we don’t understand each other’s businesses and what would make them struggle. A frequent question we are asked lately is “how is the logging industry these days?” What people see is the crazy prices for lumber so I just want to make everyone aware… loggers are getting pay cuts for their products.
Read MoreWe have all had periods in our lives where its literally bad news after bad news after bad news. We all have experience with this and I think we can agree, it makes you stronger and wiser. It serves a purpose in our lives. The difference in 2020, is that we all went through it together.
Read MorePixelle in Jay isn’t going to rebuild their digester and they are permanently shutting down a paper machine. It’s what we expected, but not what we wanted to hear. The storm of 2020 continues to rage on.
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