“You wore diamonds yesterday? You don’t wear diamonds to a construction site!”
These were the words that came out of my hubby’s mouth when I told him, in complete distress, that I had lost one of my diamond earrings a few weekends ago when we were at the building.
Why wouldn’t I wear diamonds at the construction site? I NEVER take them out! Let me just tell you what I’ve learned to accomplish while wearing my diamonds and pearls…:)
- Painting – oh how we’ve painted! Building, trim, porch, railing, lights, ceiling, walls, inside, outside, upstairs, downstairs. If it stays still, it gets painted.
- Sheetrocking – this was a learning experience. I must say, many things in the construction world I actually have a knack for, sheetrock not so much. Thank you to the professionals who swooped in to take care of the showroom!
- Grinding – after the fantastic rain we’ve been blessed with in the last few weeks, we’ve found a few leaks in the building. Easy fix, right? Well, after about three hours of me grinding down the slab with a battery operated grinder (technical name? hmmm), then blowing it out with an air hose, THEN caulking the 80+ feet with NP-1, it was fixed. Note to self – NP-1 in your hair does not come out easily. :/
- Operating Manlifts – I have done a little “getting to know my inner fears” lately while I’ve learned to operate a few different pieces of equipment. I will be the first to admit, I do not like heights. With that being said, after four full weeks of my wheels being 1) a 40′ manlift and 2) a 25′ scissor lift, I have gotten a little more comfortable above ground. Just a little.
In my opninio, the touch of diamonds and pearls have helped give me the edge over the other trades at the building. 
Ashley, who knew you were so good at construction as well. Not only did I hire you to be my wedding coordinator, but I think I will hire you when Travis and I decide to build a house!!!
Can’t wait to see the complete and finished building!!!!!
and who says you can’t look fab in diamonds and pearls while getting your hands dirty?
Let’s stick to the coordinating and designing before I build any house! Haha!! But honey I can tell you what you’re totally capable of that you don’t have to hire someone for!