Colder here. What's your temp? What ya burnin?

I get it man. I don't really like it either. But I have never seen an "American" other than those of Latin decent willing to put a tree into the ground for $0.05 a piece. It does bug the crap out of me that they will stay here or come back to work every year and not speak english...or pretend they can't to you. I don't speak Spanish and I am not learning. I find the one to translate or find the boss and have him tell them.

 

I forget what the contractors in Southeast got. But they competed with Mexican planting outfits and underbid them. The Mexican contractors I've known that lived down south ( lower 48) have said they can always underbid us because their guys will work for almost nothing.
Sorry but I just can't support that.

 

Milder weather, but windy. -7 c feels -15 c or 20 f feels 6 f. And some snow. Places south and southwest are supposed to get hammered with snow compared to us. Burning through the poplar at a leisurely pace.

 

-11c/12f right now. I just loaded the stove for a night burn. We have some weird winds here today. When I drove home from the next town there were spots where I couldnt see the road from the blowing snow, I never get used to that.

 

20 Here this morning, burning down last night's load of elm and locust. 40 and sunny expected. Busy day yesterday, chunked up a bunch of red oak but too wet to get the truck in to load, came home and worked on wiring in the new barn\shed. Heading out to church after I put a small load of beech in....maybe a nap is in order this afternoon.

 

22F this morning. White Pine on top of last nights Maple coals.

 

Enjoying -11 C feels -19 C, or 13 F feels -2 F. Mostly stuck in average weather now, so hopefully smooth sailing. Not sure about the snow yet.

 

I had a 2 man crew come put up that steel carport I bought a few years back. One of those same type things. It is like 18x 20 or something open both ends with one side to the ground. It was a little cockeyed at first but it was not their fault it was how I told them to put it up based on drive. They pulled up stakes and shifted it no problem . One spoke too me but I think both knew enough. I was nice to them as well. Gave them some waters and coke and some snacks.

 

I forgot to add they had my carport up and done in just a few hours!

 

Yea you had a lot more work and I think a bigger building there.

 

Very nice! Snow on the roof makes it look right at home.

 

Wee been doing the 30 degree swings for a few days now. Was 64+ today and will be close to freezing in morning