Cutting "wood" for winter

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One of the finer points of managing survey crews during the winter months is making sure there's a good amount of the right kind of work "stacked up".

This last month I've procured some local commercial development that should last until February and tomorrow I've got an eager client coming in with a nice (60 acre) residential development. Along with my utility line r/w projects and the phone-in stuff we should be fat and rosey-cheeked come spring.

Last year was ok, but the winter was kinda hand-to-mouth. Maybe this year will show us some love. I'm hummin' Christmas carols already.

I hope everyone else has plenty to do for the cold months.B-)

Posted : October 7, 2012 9:14 pm

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Started last winter with over 5 cords

Still have 4 chords as last winter did not really get here

B-)

Posted : October 7, 2012 9:58 pm

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Congratulations. We don't do much long-term work so hand-to-mouth is our normal situation. Hasn't been much of a problem, though, for a long time. Pretty steady in these parts.

Posted : October 7, 2012 10:13 pm

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Winter can be tough around here but somehow we always manage to get by from Feb. 15th to Feb. 28th. Some years we do get lucky and spring starts early - around Feb. 16th.

Posted : October 8, 2012 8:36 am

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Hard Winter..

I've got family in the Weslaco, Mercedes and Brownsville area. We went down for Christmas one year. All us kids were disappointed 'cause the swimming pool at the motel was being serviced and we couldn't swim. 😉

Posted : October 8, 2012 10:44 am