It's definitely a Monday. Things aren't going badly. But, everyone's energy is low and there have been distractions to getting the work rolling today.
This is when it's good to set your own pace; take a moment to re-group.
We were all a bit disappointed with the $150 payout for our trailer full of cedar that represented several hours of work and half a day just getting it delivered and unloaded. We need to re-think how we are going to approach this.
The cedar isn't easy to reach. There isn't a lot of older stuff in the area we are working right now. There isn't much money in selling it. But, it needs to be removed and we hate the idea of just burning it all. Everywhere we look folks (forestry and conservation folks) are saying, "there ought to be a market" for this. They are great about pointing out the many uses for and the benefits of Eastern Red Cedar... but, alas, the markets just aren't there. They haven't been developed or the distance is too great. And while there are some great ideas out there for production/utilization, we don't have a few $million sitting around to start such a venture ourselves. The semi-local sawmills are begging for trees, yet the pay is paltry. My economics class taught something about supply and demand, but I must have gotten it wrong because even though there seems to be high demand and low supply (as far as folks willing to actually log the cedar out), the prices remain low.
So, this Monday we are researching, thinking and re-grouping. Me, I'm working on the antiques and getting them all listed on our Etsy site between "google" searches for outlets for our wood products. Eric, he's at the doctor getting treatment for his back pain. This is our strategy for coping with the stress a Monday brings, just change pace and re-focus, don't let it control you.
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