Sloughfoot
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Unlimited Almond wood
I'll ask them when I go back. I assume they're planting new trees because they are at that age and almonds are money makers. Supposedly over 3/4s of the worlds almonds are grown around here.Do they replace the trees when they reach a certain age, like fruit trees, or are they clearing the land for something else? Just curious, because I know nothing about growing almonds.
They're not replacing them. Previous owner sold it when the trees got old and they just want to make it their retirement home. Wife wants to host events there or something. I'd grow hay on it if it were mine.Do they replace the trees when they reach a certain age, like fruit trees, or are they clearing the land for something else? Just curious, because I know nothing about growing almonds.
Are most of your deliveries dump, collect, and leave? No stacking?Woke up yesterday having done three deliveries the day before - told my wife "No deliveries scheduled; gonna get the rest of the birch we have here at the house split and stacked today; be a nice, easy Saturday!" Waited until a respectable hour (9am) so as not to rouse the neighbours & fired up the splitter. Then the phone started ringing - five deliveries and 2.5 cords later it was 8pm and just getting home. Now another 1.5 cords today. No rest for the wicked!View attachment 457948View attachment 457949View attachment 457950
Yes. We'd help stack if the person really needed but in general we just empty out the truck or trailer and go.Are most of your deliveries dump, collect, and leave? No stacking?
That is amazing; totally opposite here. Maybe I don't charge enough to stack.Yes. We'd help stack if the person really needed but in general we just empty out the truck or trailer and go.
I don't even offer to stack, but like I said if there was someone who really needed I would do it for free rather than charge to do it for someone who can do a little work themselves. Just last night a guy who I'm delivering $1,200 worth of wood to on Friday was hinting around about stacking; I told him if he wanted to cancel his order and buy from someone who stacks I would understand (I would sell the wood to someone else in a heartbeat, and probably for more net profit). He did not want to cancel his order. But if it had been some old couple who wanted wood for their cabin at the lake I would stack every stick for free. I hate lazy people.That is amazing; totally opposite here. Maybe I don't charge enough to stack.