The Christmas countdown is in full swing at the Kimball household. We had a small family party last night and the kids raked in a couple guitars, fishing lures, an RC monster truck, and another lego forestry tractor (basically a skidder). They are currently playing with the skidders and I just over heard Gardner say “do you have time for a safety meeting?” Safety first, ALWAYS. See insurance companies, we are teaching them young…. now can we decrease the darn premiums?
Read MoreWe don’t take many holidays off, but Thanksgiving is one I’m not going to miss. It is nice to take the time to reflect on what I’m thankful for this time of year because all too often we are caught up in the trials and tribulations of the logging business and forget to pause and look at what we really have. This year I have much to be thankful for.
Read MoreWith tomorrow being Veteran’s Day I’d like to take a moment to truly thank those who have served and continue to serve our great nation. We deeply appreciate the sacrifice and the work you all do to keep us free and safe. Taking the time to reflect on the courage and the sacrifice of the military puts into perspective our work. While we may stress about breakdowns, insurance costs, mill prices, etc we are grateful for the freedom provided to us by those who serve!
Read MoreWhat a great night we had sponsoring the Poland PTA trunk-or-treat at the Poland Community School! We were asked to set up trunk and we were happy to oblige!
Read MoreToday, I wanted to talk a little about the government and environment. Sensitive subject, I know. But I wanted to point out the real cost of government control of emissions.
Read MoreWell, summer is coming to an end. As much as I hate to see it go, I’ve got a lot to do and I am ready for my weekends to settle down a bit.
Read MoreOne morning when I was doing my typical coffee/social media scroll I came across this perfect description of a “Day in the life as an Entrepreneur” It is an accurate portrayal of my weekly feelings.
Read MoreIt’s still a little weird to me when people ask me what I “do”. The internet is littered with advice on how to respond to this question.
Read MoreWell it’s been about a month since we wrote about our weeks in the woods, not because we haven’t been working hard, but I guess it’s because we HAVE been working hard.
Read MoreWe are frequently tempted to keep up with the Jones’ in this industry but we know that when the owner is sitting in the seat there is an attention to detail that is fueled by the desire to foster trusting client relationships.
Read MoreI thought it would be fun to do a little “employee spotlight” type of blog post to give you a little glimpse into our people!
Read MoreGood morning! It is going to be a beautiful day today and we are all thankful when it’s nice on Sunday Funday. School is out and we are all ready for a fun summer. We have been working far away according to our standards and are ready to come back close to home.
Read MoreEver since we started this blog, we have found ourselves being interviewed for other blogs, magazines, and podcasts. We certainly did not expect this type of attention, but we are very grateful and we see it as an opportunity to better the logging industry throughout our state and our country.
Read MoreHappy Memorial day! I hope everyone takes the time to honor this holiday for what it really is. We like to go to the parade in Mechanic Falls and then walk down to the Maple Grove cemetary for the ceremony.
Read MoreLet me start by saying, I love profit. You love profit. Everyone wants to make a profit. It is why 99.9% of us get up and go to work each day so that at the end of the day we have earned enough to have food, shelter, heat, and a little bit of fun along the way
Read MoreWell it started back out just like any year… you spend the whole spring maintaining and fixing, go back to work all ready to go…. breakdown. Never fails. Plus Baby Kimball #3 arrived!
Read MoreAre you bored yet with our Spring time down time? Well, we do have a fun story to tell this week.
Read MoreI remember as a young girl my mom always told me that a good man has rough hands. I thought she was gross. Who wants rough hands?
Read MoreNext weekend on the 27th we will be at the Ricker Library in Poland to celebrate Earth Day. People probably wouldn’t associate loggers with Earth Day but it is important to recognize that we are a key part of maintaining forest health and we are excited to be a part of this event.
Read MoreWe may be fairly young relative to most folks in the logging business but we have already seen how quickly doom and gloom can turn into excitement and innovation.
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