Now, day 6 happened to be on Saturday, the day before the First Family was to return back to the White House. They had spent the Thanksgiving holiday in their home in Florida and was scheduled to return in the evening on Sunday. Saturday morning was business as usual like all the other days we had been there. Breakfast and lunch served but much work was left to be done to get everything ready. We were not told this but I can only speculate that they wanted everything completed and ready for when Sunday evening came that HGTV would be filming the First Lady as she walked around the rooms and viewed everything for the very first time. That was exciting in itself. On Saturday we had finished up the tree skits/collars and they were ready as one of the last touches. That day we all in the foyer were decorating trees. We took Christmas Balls in burgundy's and wired them in clusters of 3. We took burgundy ribbon and wrapped the trees but not just any ol' way. The ribbons were to all start at the top of the tree and spiral down to the right. Every ribbon was to keep spiraling to the right. There were gold leaves for some and the large hydrangea heads we had to paint burgundy, were all cut short and placed in the trees. Every tree also got those beautiful tapered candles I told you about on the first and second day. These were all cream color, and battery operated and were three different lengths. As I stated before we had tied light weight fishing line to each and that is how they hung on the trees. (Just a side note, when I got home I actually ordered myself some of these candles from Amazon. They also come with a remote and timer). The other rooms were looking great as well. On Saturday we were able to stop working about an hour ahead of time to leave and we were taken around to each room by a Curator who worked at the White House and told us the history of every room. We were able to see all the work the other teams were putting in and it was all just beautiful. Another thing that happened that day was the unveiling of that beautiful magnificent ginger bread house. We had to take part in the filming of it interning into the White House. We first lined up on both sides from the front door to all the way into the State Dining Room. We practiced clapping our hands and making as much noise as we could for when the real time came. We waited for a little bit of time and then.... There it was! They rolled that beautiful masterpiece into the front doors and right between us all as we clapped and yelled the whole time. I have to say, when I saw that thing and how massive it was and the detail it possessed I could not get a sound to come from my mouth but tears were plenty coming from my eyes. I was so full to witness this piece of art that had taken so long to make and I honestly just have no real words for it. I would encourage you though to google the makings of this years gingerbread house for the White House and read about the massive amounts of gingerbread and chocolate, the weight and all the very interesting facts about it. That truly was the high light of my day that day. It was a very busy but another exhausting day. On Sunday, it was another early morning and we knew what we had to do to finish everything up. We were to be out of the White House by 3 or 3:30 on that day. So alot of last minute touch ups were in order. I don't know if I mentioned it in another blog but the floors were all covered in a light weight cardboard material and duct taped together. This was to protect the marble floors the whole week we were there. Now, keep in mind that all the trees were also sitting on the covering and we had to have some of the men staff to move them little by little and we all took up the covering's. After that, much sweeping and cleaning up our boxes and fur needles from the floor was done. I can honestly say that I have personally swept the floor of the White House. Then it was time to put the skits under the trees too. We ended with a slight mishap during this process. We must have counted 20 times how many trees we had and how many skirts we had. We were on point. However when we were putting them out other people had helped and we wound up short. What? How in the world could that have happened?? It was getting very close on time for us to start leaving and actually some people started leaving in shifts. Long story short in our small (skirt group) we were panicking but our leader had to send two of us out and kept two. Myself and another girl, Christi had to leave. The other two had to work and make it all work out and they did. I'm not 100 percent on how they solved that problem but they did. What a relief! We were done. We all had to be out where the real clean up crew could come in and finish all the polishing and buffing things to get it all ready for the first family. On my way out of the White House and to the coach, there appeared to be some protesters out there behind the bearers holding signs. I just went about my business and quite honestly I was feeling very good about what I had just completed and all that was accomplished. As I rode the bus back with Christi, I sat there quiet and just reflected on the fact that I had personally been in the White House for 7 days and although i was just so very tired, it was a feeling like I had never felt before. I was even more excited at the fact that the next day, Monday, I was invited back to the White House to attend a morning brunch party where I would actually get to see Mrs. Trump. We could actually take pictures and enjoy the work we had created.
This concludes the work days. I am sure I probably missed something but I hope you all have enjoyed these accounts so far. I will be concluding the White House blog in the coming days. But until then, always live your life in bloom . [End]
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Now, day 6 happened to be on Saturday, the day before the First Family was to return back to the White House. They had spent the Thanksgiving holiday in their home in Florida and was scheduled to return in the evening on Sunday. Saturday morning was business as usual like all the other days we had been there. Breakfast and lunch served but much work was left to be done to get everything ready. We were not told this but I can only speculate that they wanted everything completed and ready for when Sunday evening came that HGTV would be filming the First Lady as she walked around the rooms and viewed everything for the very first time. That was exciting in itself. On Saturday we had finished up the tree skits/collars and they were ready as one of the last touches. That day we all in the foyer were decorating trees. We took Christmas Balls in burgundy's and wired them in clusters of 3. We took burgundy ribbon and wrapped the trees but not just any ol' way. The ribbons were to all start at the top of the tree and spiral down to the right. Every ribbon was to keep spiraling to the right. There were gold leaves for some and the large hydrangea heads we had to paint burgundy, were all cut short and placed in the trees. Every tree also got those beautiful tapered candles I told you about on the first and second day. These were all cream color, and battery operated and were three different lengths. As I stated before we had tied light weight fishing line to each and that is how they hung on the trees. (Just a side note, when I got home I actually ordered myself some of these candles from Amazon. They also come with a remote and timer). The other rooms were looking great as well. On Saturday we were able to stop working about an hour ahead of time to leave and we were taken around to each room by a Curator who worked at the White House and told us the history of every room. We were able to see all the work the other teams were putting in and it was all just beautiful. Another thing that happened that day was the unveiling of that beautiful magnificent ginger bread house. We had to take part in the filming of it interning into the White House. We first lined up on both sides from the front door to all the way into the State Dining Room. We practiced clapping our hands and making as much noise as we could for when the real time came. We waited for a little bit of time and then.... There it was! They rolled that beautiful masterpiece into the front doors and right between us all as we clapped and yelled the whole time. I have to say, when I saw that thing and how massive it was and the detail it possessed I could not get a sound to come from my mouth but tears were plenty coming from my eyes. I was so full to witness this piece of art that had taken so long to make and I honestly just have no real words for it. I would encourage you though to google the makings of this years gingerbread house for the White House and read about the massive amounts of gingerbread and chocolate, the weight and all the very interesting facts about it. That truly was the high light of my day that day. It was a very busy but another exhausting day. On Sunday, it was another early morning and we knew what we had to do to finish everything up. We were to be out of the White House by 3 or 3:30 on that day. So alot of last minute touch ups were in order. I don't know if I mentioned it in another blog but the floors were all covered in a light weight cardboard material and duct taped together. This was to protect the marble floors the whole week we were there. Now, keep in mind that all the trees were also sitting on the covering and we had to have some of the men staff to move them little by little and we all took up the covering's. After that, much sweeping and cleaning up our boxes and fur needles from the floor was done. I can honestly say that I have personally swept the floor of the White House. Then it was time to put the skits under the trees too. We ended with a slight mishap during this process. We must have counted 20 times how many trees we had and how many skirts we had. We were on point. However when we were putting them out other people had helped and we wound up short. What? How in the world could that have happened?? It was getting very close on time for us to start leaving and actually some people started leaving in shifts. Long story short in our small (skirt group) we were panicking but our leader had to send two of us out and kept two. Myself and another girl, Christi had to leave. The other two had to work and make it all work out and they did. I'm not 100 percent on how they solved that problem but they did. What a relief! We were done. We all had to be out where the real clean up crew could come in and finish all the polishing and buffing things to get it all ready for the first family. On my way out of the White House and to the coach, there appeared to be some protesters out there behind the bearers holding signs. I just went about my business and quite honestly I was feeling very good about what I had just completed and all that was accomplished. As I rode the bus back with Christi, I sat there quiet and just reflected on the fact that I had personally been in the White House for 7 days and although i was just so very tired, it was a feeling like I had never felt before. I was even more excited at the fact that the next day, Monday, I was invited back to the White House to attend a morning brunch party where I would actually get to see Mrs. Trump. We could actually take pictures and enjoy the work we had created.
This concludes the work days. I am sure I probably missed something but I hope you all have enjoyed these accounts so far. I will be concluding the White House blog in the coming days. But until then, always live your life in bloom . [End]
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