i'm hi-jacking the blog! mmuaahhahaha

Twigs Lawn Care, LLC is approaching the winter months and for us exterior people, that means "down time"! Lots of down time. I don't like down time. If i'm not going all day everyday, I go a little crazy. The past few weeks have been great for the company as I have completed some good projects. Projects including trimming shrubs and mulching landscape beds. These types of projects are the bread winners. Just one mulch job can produce more income than a weeks worth of mowing. You can imagine, I go hard after the mulching!

 I have been blessed to find extra work outside of Twigs Lawn Care. A few days a week, I help a guy from Charlotte install custom counter tops here in the Raleigh area. Nelse Hofert, owner of Carolina Custom Countertops has been gracious enough to allow me to be his helper when he has work in Raleigh. He has a shop in Charlotte, NC where he custom molds granite composite countertops. The finished product is tailored specific to the layout of kitchen and bathroom dimensions. It's amazing how new technology in countertops has evolved.

It's a fun new thing for me. I've spent most of my "work" life on the OUTside of peoples property enhancing landscapes. Now, I find myself on the INside enhancing the beauty of a kitchen or even bathrooms. The extra work and pay is greatly appreciated and it also keeps me busy! BUTTTT i'm not cut out for interior work. It seems the work space is confined to small areas. Some areas require me to bend and stretch in awkward positions. For example, when I'm ripping out the existing sink fixtures, I'm always crammed awkwardly in the cabinets below. Also, I'm a little messy when I work outside. It's real easy to clean up a mess outside when landscaping. On the inside, I have to be smart about working and not to make a huge mess. Don't want caulking all over the walls and floors! If i'm careless with scrap materials, I could knock a hole in a wall.  Not to mention the granite composite material has to be handle with extreme care before it is installed. Otherwise, it can warp and even snap into pieces. None of these things have happened to me, just wanted to note that. These are things I think about while standing in a complete stranger's kitchen. You see, interior work requires a degree of cleanliness and a steady hand. That's why I stay outside!

I do appreciate the work and enjoy the new challenge of installing custom countertops. The supplemental income is a huge blessing! Along with the countertop gig, I hope to find myself working a Christmas tree lot in Raleigh this winter. I love working with Christmas trees! Helping families find that perfect tree is such a joy.  

Despite the slowing down of the landscape industry for the season, I will continue to find whatever work is available. This keeps a steady flow of income for Sarah and I.

Stay tuned for another blog "hi-jacking" from me!

- Twigs