Yeow, is it still winter out here?

Hi Blog followers, we have been falling behind with posts because we have been so busy but we have an update today. Yep, thats Andrew at 5500 feet with Mount Ranier in the backgroud. This mountain is huge and can be seen from all over on a clear day. Shana and Andrew were lucky enough to make the trek on our day off on Sunday.

The "price is right" Shana is showing off some lovely Doug Fir logs destined for export from Olympia Port. Logs like this are in the 100+ years old category.

We have all been struggling this week with the conversion from board feet to cubic metres. Although Jerry has been claiming to have completed the conversion in his head the final answer has been indisputably inncorrect and with the brains trust failing miserably the rest of us have given up!

We have made the transfer to the Shelton area right at the southern end of Puget Sound. The hospitality of the local Rotarians has been outstanding as we have come to expect from all our hosts. Weather here has been on the improve and today the temperatures topped 70F!

Today we visited with Green Diamond a family owned timber and sawmilling company with a mere 140,000Ha. We were all very impressed with the professionalism and tidy operations.

Keep tuned for more soon!