Honey Make Money

With the decision to hire out the job of building my office came a great relief. No longer would I be stressing out over when and how I would tackle each task. No longer would I be scouring the internet to figure out how I would accomplish something. No longer would I care about how much concrete to buy.
On the other hand, a new set of responsibilities fell on my shoulders. While Sammy, my hired hand, would take care of all methods and materials, I now have two responsibilities; 1) make money and 2) manage the project.
Flipping through the channels the other night, I heard a woman on HGTV say 'You can't build a house with monopoly money'. It true. You need real money and it goes very fast. When it's not me at big box doing the purchasing, there is a lot less time wasted because Sammy doesn't really care if he saves a dollar or two; he just cares if he has the materials he needs. When you are trying to complete a project, that's a healthier way to go.
In slight contrast, I can't just let Sammy loose on the thing and expect it to come out the way I want it. I have to stay vigilant to ensure that boxes are put in the right place, supports are at the appropriate height, and every other little detail is made.
So for the past few weeks, my 'job' has been pretty different. It has no longer been hours in Home Depot; rather it's a quick stop, pick up a $100 gift card or two and I'm done. It has no longer been early mornings quietly sizing boards or measuring width; it has been staying ahead of the carpenter to make sure shelves will have something to hang on.
Sammy finished his work about a week ago. Now I have a pretty much completed room except for shelves, desk and low-voltage jacks (phone, network, cable). Although it was nice to have the job accelerated back to a better timeline,it was amazing how quickly things slowed down once the project was back in my hands.
Maybe another week or two and it will be all done.