Magnolia Tree and Mulching

Rich and Rodrigo and Wagner, came with me today to mulch the property, that is used by the President of Olin College. It will take us all day to mulch, as it has a large amount of mulched beds. We used over 2 dump trucks full of "brown pine mulch"

The President's wife, had purchased a new "Virginia" Dogwood tree that she wanted us to plant. You can see Rich and Rodrigo digging the hole for it in the picture on the left.
The Healthy Start Fertilizer, is in the orange bucket and organic "blue mussel" compost is in the white bag next to it. She wants the tree to get off to a good start. She chose this particular variety because of it's late season blooming characteristic.

The President's wife is a sweetheart and always gets us coffee and something to eat from Dunkin Donuts. We reeally appreciate a treat like this on a very cool spring day. We were able to complete the whole job before it started to rain again.

I was glad to be going home a bit early today because it allowed me the time to go hame and shower, and change clothes. I had to go to a Network Marketing workshop in Marlboro, at 7 PM. It was given by Tom "Big Al" Scheiter. He is the Chairman of the Network Marketing Company, I work for.

Rain Day.......home biz work

Today, it just poured outside and we did not have any Landscape work. So I was very glad to have a day to work on my new home business. Network Marketing is new to me and this day was welcome, because it allowed me to sign up with and start working with Facebook. I need to get my son or daughter to take some better pictures of me. You have to "brand" yourself with a picture of you, when using Facebook.


Facebook is a social networking website where you have a chance to meet new people to introduce to your business. Very interesting to me so far. Social networking is the "new wave" of marketing and even the larger companies are trying to figure out how to use it.

So now along with my blogging, I am now working with Facebook. Can't wait to see how it goes.

Lot's of Landscape pics

Well, I went down to the shop and copied 2 cd disk's worth of pictures, to add to this post. Rob, my boss has a great collection, he is much better at taking pics than I am and he also has a great new camera.

Talked to Rob, about business for the upcoming season and he feels that the economy is going to continue to be a problem this year. I told him to stop watching the news on TV and to stop reading the Boston Globe, which he does everyday. If all of us would do that this "recession/depression" thing would be over quickly. I learned that in the Network Marketing group that is mentoring me on my home based business. So people stop watching the news, it is creating thoughts in your mind and eventually will become true. This is a great time for home business, it has never been growing so rapidly as now.

Looks like we will not be starting the landscape season for another 2 weeks. The ponds are still frozen and there is snow in the forests and the side of the road. So its time for me to take my vitamins and get a healthy body before the season starts. During this past winter, I have been dieting by eating "diet cookies" and have lost about 7 pounds so far. I should lose some more once winter hibernation is over and I get out and moving around more.