I wrote in an earlier post that we had some trees cut down to the tune of $750.00. They were all Oak trees. We thought we would sell the wood this winter for fire wood to recoupe (sp) some of the cost. We still have to rent a splitter at $40.00/day. The problem is that so many people are asking for the wood (for free) knowing very well our plans for selling it come this fall. I don't want to seem selfish, but I have an emergency fund that I need to build up.
Vent over - sorry.
DH got paid today. After all bills are paid, we should be able to put at least $1500.00 to the emergency fund. I have really tried to watch the spending this month, but I am going to splurge and get my hair done today with some birthday money I got last week from my parents. Hope hope I feel sassy like Thrifty Ray.
I have several cake orders to do between now and the end of the month. That shound bring in about $250.00 total. As I recieve payment, it will be added to the challenge.
Free wood?
May 15th, 2008 at 02:27 pm
May 15th, 2008 at 03:42 pm 1210862537
May 15th, 2008 at 05:10 pm 1210867831
If I didn't particularly like the people a simple "no" would suffice. If I liked them and was afraid of upsetting them with a simple "no", I would either be honest and tell them its costing nearly a €1000 to cut them down that I don't have and/or tell them you have potential buyers lined up already.
But then again if they were real friends, would they really be offended by not receiving some firewood that I can ill-afford to give for free. Secondly, if the shoe was on the other foot, how many of these "beggars" would be wheelbarrowing firewood free-of-charge over to your backyard that they had harvesting themselves ????
May 15th, 2008 at 06:52 pm 1210873956
Honestly I can't imagine why you would pay $750 dollars to have the oak tree(Unless there were many?) cut down and still have to deal with splitting the wood and getting rid of it. The going rate for Oak is 200 dollars a cord which usually fills up a pick-up bed.
May 15th, 2008 at 07:22 pm 1210875751
May 15th, 2008 at 07:41 pm 1210876901
May 15th, 2008 at 08:54 pm 1210881254
One is older, and has a ranch. He has PLENTY of money, but acts like he doesn't.
I even had a man come up in my back yard and tell me to have them cut into 10' sections and he will come back and get them. Wow! The nerve! :/
and more.
I do have a good friend that wants some, but that's fine. That's what friends do.
May 16th, 2008 at 11:41 am 1210934472
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