On the Job Again 17 Years Later

This is Scott he lives on a lake south of us about 45 minutes we landscaped his lake house the first time 17 years ago.  Last fall we renovated his mother Virginia's house in Fort Wayne while we nearly never go that far we did it as a special favor to Scott.  Virginia was a hoot and it was good to see Scott again.  We are removing the old limestone driveway and installing crushed granite which is more colorful and tighter packing.  In addition we are kicking up the entrance redoing the flagstone and curbing.  Some trimming odds and ends spruce up and a whole new feeling will be achieved.





Ryan cuts one of the benches

The week flew by and judging from my camera pictorial I was all over the place. Several stops with potential new customers.  On site job visits, chasing materials, drawing, bidding and delivering quotes all in a weeks work.  An interesting development is that we may potentially be landscaping three homes that will be entered in the annual county Parade of Homes where builders and sub contractors compete for the best landscaping, building and interior decorating awards.  Once in the 90's we had three homes in the Parade and came in 1st, 2nd and 7th (last).  We are already working on one home that is entered.

Great progress at the red cabin;  bench tops cut, pergola mostly up lakeside patio walk and stoop are nearly complete.  Ryan has done an excellent job working with the new sheets of sandstone  his planning, handling, cutting and craftsmanship on the stone belies his youth and experience ( I hope he does not see this and want a raise).  Actually I would love to give big raises all around the crew deserves it but I can only squeeze so much out of a buck and stay in business.  One down side of working for a small company is a finite pay scale.





Greg chiseling  the  rock sides of the stoop

Mike measures the rafters for the pergola