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Fall is in the Air

9/21/2012

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I walked out the door the other morning to go to work, and I quickly did a 180-degree heel pivot to return inside and grab my hoodie, which had been laying untouched in my workclothes pile since about mid-April.  Yup, the first of the fall chill had moved in, and while my hoodie ended up being shedded pretty quickly in the day, it was a surefire reminder that the fall season is upon us.

The sales and business end of my business tends to go in ebbs and flows throughout the year, and I’m experienced enough to know what to expect and when to expect it.  And once we get past labor day I typically experience a significant bump in new calls coming in.  Homeowners are back from vacation, the kids are back in school, and people start looking at the calendar and realize that winter weather is just a few months away (AARRGGHHH!).  Limited time to complete those outdoor projects they’ve been putting off.

And, true to form, the calls started coming in a few weeks ago.  It’s a busy time of year for me, between after-work client meetings, estimate preparation, and of course managing my projects during the bulk of the work day.  All simultaneously while getting the kids off to school in the mornings and shuttling them off to extracurricular activities like soccer and Cub Scouts.

Fortunately, we still have some scheduling availability remaining for the fall – plenty of time left to get that new fence installed or hardscaping project completed before winter truly moves in.

We typically work straight through until about mid-December, give or take a week or two depending on when Old Man winter wakes up.

So at the risk of sounding too “advertising-y”, I want to remind people that if you’re thinking about completing a project before the advent of winter, now’s the time to contact to us to get the project ball rolling.  Whether it’s a new deck, flagstone walkway, paver stone patio, garden walls, or custom-built wood fence, fall is a great time to get these projects completed, so they’ll be in place and ready to go come the first signs of spring next year.

For a free project consultation and estimate give us a call and we’ll be happy to see what we can do for you.

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Anna link
9/21/2012 04:02:21 am

You must be reading my mind!

(Happy Fall!)

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Matt link
9/21/2012 12:16:10 pm

Mellissa and I were bumming out a little recently. This is our first autumn out of New England. I am seriously missing those crisp mornings and the nesting instinct to get the firewood ready and get ready for winter. Fairs and all the colors from the maples, oaks, birch and ash trees...and apple cider!

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Anna link
9/23/2012 10:18:19 am

The weather in Michigan was definately watching the calendar- first day of Fall was cold, windy and wet. Leaves are changing color fast and my girlfriend and I had hot spiced cider while we all played cards inside last night....and watched the bonfire through the window while it rained! (Apple cider is running almost $6 a gallon around here right now!!!!)

Clark link
9/23/2012 09:40:28 pm

A little Indian Summer here on Saturday, but a front moved through just in time for me to watch my Michigan boys play some REALLY sloppy football against ND on Saturday night. :( 60s forecasted for today, and the kids are eating pumpkin pie for breakfast, so it must be fall.

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    Clark Linderman is the president of Clark Kent Creations, LLC, a landscape construction company based in Swarthmore, PA.  He is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan.  In addition to his passion for all things outdoors, he counts Michigan football, Phillies baseball, Superman memorabilia, Memphis R&B music, and good craft brews among his many interests.  He currently resides in Swarthmore with his wife, Sheila, two sons, his dog Krypto, and a really, really messy garage full of work supplies and toys.

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