Buying Cedar & Milling

The weather has turned "autumnal" in a hurry. It seems that I can't get the opportunity to go kayaking to jibe with the weather. 

I set out to Ring's End to buy cedar today, despite rain. I got the usual "slightly puzzled" look from the employees as I picked through the stacks. I couldn't find anything that I wanted in the 4/4 lumber, so I resorted to thicker boards, finally finding ones with "the look I want". They are 2x4's with "wild" grain on the top, and straight grain on the edges. I'm going to have to use a different cutting sequence to make strips.