Hurry Up and Wait
This last weekend was the mural at the Extreme Home Makeover house in Pekin. After lots of emails with the designer about what we needed to do, we were given our start time 12:00 Saturday. We showed up at the house met the designer for the first time and were ushered in to see the room for the first time, then told that because of construction delays we were pushed back to Sunday at 7:00.
The crew arrived again bright and early Sunday morning ready to knock out the mural and the rest of the room. ( once we arrived Saturday we were told that our job was slightly more than just the mural we had to give the whole room the "special " look) The only problem was that the electricians had not finished the elaborate light system that was in the room and again we had to wait.
Finally at 12:00 Sunday we were able to start the project, shortly after beginning we were told that our deadline to finish was 7:00 so the floor could be laid ( no pressure) we were off to the races. Thanks to great communication before we began and talented artists in the group we divided and conquered the project and were finished on time. Something that rarely happens in the whole process of the build we're told.
I'm still not at liberty to divulge the subject or details of the room, but the designer was pleased with the outcome , and it will be the focus of the reveal of that room to a special girl today. Yes the whole process is over today and the media hoopla will eventually subside. The show is set to air in December I believe , I'm sure that there will many TeVo's running and parties to attend. Right now I'm just glad my little part is over and I'm wondering how long it's going to take Lisa to get back in card playing mode, she's been sort of preoccupied the last month or so. Hopefully she will be able to rest the rest of this week.
This last weekend was the mural at the Extreme Home Makeover house in Pekin. After lots of emails with the designer about what we needed to do, we were given our start time 12:00 Saturday. We showed up at the house met the designer for the first time and were ushered in to see the room for the first time, then told that because of construction delays we were pushed back to Sunday at 7:00.
The crew arrived again bright and early Sunday morning ready to knock out the mural and the rest of the room. ( once we arrived Saturday we were told that our job was slightly more than just the mural we had to give the whole room the "special " look) The only problem was that the electricians had not finished the elaborate light system that was in the room and again we had to wait.
Finally at 12:00 Sunday we were able to start the project, shortly after beginning we were told that our deadline to finish was 7:00 so the floor could be laid ( no pressure) we were off to the races. Thanks to great communication before we began and talented artists in the group we divided and conquered the project and were finished on time. Something that rarely happens in the whole process of the build we're told.
I'm still not at liberty to divulge the subject or details of the room, but the designer was pleased with the outcome , and it will be the focus of the reveal of that room to a special girl today. Yes the whole process is over today and the media hoopla will eventually subside. The show is set to air in December I believe , I'm sure that there will many TeVo's running and parties to attend. Right now I'm just glad my little part is over and I'm wondering how long it's going to take Lisa to get back in card playing mode, she's been sort of preoccupied the last month or so. Hopefully she will be able to rest the rest of this week.
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