As many of you know, grave tending is not my full-time career. I also have a 40-hour/week office job. I’m writing this on Veteran’s Day, a mid-week federal holiday in the US, so I have the day off. But when your grave tending business is a side hustle, you have to take advantage of any extra free time you have.

My final service of the year is called a Winter Log Service. I start planning in October and deliver the logs after Thanksgiving. Here are the main steps and considerations for the Winter Log Service…

The easiest part of my job is the cemetery work, mainly because it’s simplest to plan and the work is clear. But what about the back-office work? I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want to do after a long day is sit down and do paperwork!

Grave tending can be a good business for most anyone. But for those who have different work needs or preferences, it can be a great business. Here’s why.