contaction

Time 3:20

10/26/10 1:00 research
10/28/10 1:00 research
10/29/10 1:20 lumber yard travels

I was watching a public access airing of a permaculture lecture that was taught by an associate of my mother's. He mentioned a man of whom he bought logs that were a suitable medium for growing shiitake mushrooms, as well as all other wood he needed. From his descriptions of the logs and from prier experience, I devised that that man might have uncut and seasoned logs of various woods that could easily be adequate size.

The next day I emailed the professor, he seemed pretty ready to spread the contact. He promptly responded wishing me luck and giving me an address. This wooden man owned a logging company and a lumber mill near Jordan Lake. I called him and told him as vaguely as I could my specifications. He happen to have close to exactly what I was looking for.

My mother drove me out there the day succeeding, and we met an older southern country man, who was very accommodating. There were exotic ducks and roaming roosters, I could tell his whole family lived on very historic family property in close proximity. He very kindly led us into his lumber yard, off in the back there was a big pile of red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) logs. They about 8 feet long and 5 inches wide. I took my time picking, and picked out two. They were $3.00 each. I would consider that a bargain.