At the end of my street is a dead end - and goes into a little bit of wild growth area.
My daughters were all excited and came back from their bike ride saying there was a bunch of wood cut up and sitting there.
I went to take a look - chain saw and trailer in hand.
About a cords worth - It's on public land - but still I knocked on an older gentlemans door for at leats 5-10 min so I could ask if the wood was spoken for.
No one came to the door.
I got started cutting and after 10 min and several wheel barrel fulls the old guy is standing just 10 feet from. I know him from walking his dog all the time in front of my house.
I shutoff the chainsaw and say "whats up" - maybe that old speak for screw. But I literally was going like crazy and a bit winded...trying to hurry up as my wife was going out soon.
He replies "whats up with you".
I say I'm the guy up the street. I knocked on both yours doors and no one answered as I was going to ask if anyone had eyes on this.
He says its his sons wood.
I go...well I figured since its on public land it was up for the taking...but I still was nice enough to knock on your door - both doors in fact and no one answered.
He says his son asked the tree service to leave some pieces for him the other day.
I said I was here when the tree guys were cutting it down.
He says his son would be pretty upset if he came home and nothing was left.
I said...he probably should have put a note on it - saying spoken for - since anyone can come by and grab it.
I said if I found this wood I would not let it sit around - and I wouldn't leave until it was gone.
I tried to convey the msg to him - tell your son if he still wants it - put a note on it.
Otherwise I'll be by tomorrow and will knock on the door again.
I suppose the initial "whats up" was alittle out of place. But I have three kids - a job - and I do stuff for work when I have 'free time'. My short 'whats up' was just simply the first thing that came out...but I think I offended him.
But I can;t help but think - if you got wood that your laying claim to - don't leave it sitting.
Or don't get mad if someone comes along when no one is there.
Sadly - this is black locust and norway maple. It would be my first black locust and I was sure looking forward to it.
Would any of you have just kept cutting ?
I did take home some small 6-7" pieces - about 3 feet log.
But somehow I feel guilty - and pissed at the same time.
My daughters were all excited and came back from their bike ride saying there was a bunch of wood cut up and sitting there.
I went to take a look - chain saw and trailer in hand.
About a cords worth - It's on public land - but still I knocked on an older gentlemans door for at leats 5-10 min so I could ask if the wood was spoken for.
No one came to the door.
I got started cutting and after 10 min and several wheel barrel fulls the old guy is standing just 10 feet from. I know him from walking his dog all the time in front of my house.
I shutoff the chainsaw and say "whats up" - maybe that old speak for screw. But I literally was going like crazy and a bit winded...trying to hurry up as my wife was going out soon.
He replies "whats up with you".
I say I'm the guy up the street. I knocked on both yours doors and no one answered as I was going to ask if anyone had eyes on this.
He says its his sons wood.
I go...well I figured since its on public land it was up for the taking...but I still was nice enough to knock on your door - both doors in fact and no one answered.
He says his son asked the tree service to leave some pieces for him the other day.
I said I was here when the tree guys were cutting it down.
He says his son would be pretty upset if he came home and nothing was left.
I said...he probably should have put a note on it - saying spoken for - since anyone can come by and grab it.
I said if I found this wood I would not let it sit around - and I wouldn't leave until it was gone.
I tried to convey the msg to him - tell your son if he still wants it - put a note on it.
Otherwise I'll be by tomorrow and will knock on the door again.
I suppose the initial "whats up" was alittle out of place. But I have three kids - a job - and I do stuff for work when I have 'free time'. My short 'whats up' was just simply the first thing that came out...but I think I offended him.
But I can;t help but think - if you got wood that your laying claim to - don't leave it sitting.
Or don't get mad if someone comes along when no one is there.
Sadly - this is black locust and norway maple. It would be my first black locust and I was sure looking forward to it.
Would any of you have just kept cutting ?
I did take home some small 6-7" pieces - about 3 feet log.
But somehow I feel guilty - and pissed at the same time.
