One of my favorite things about working with Buffalo ReUse is working with women who like mud and tools and machines and clambering. I love working with women who don’t feel the need to apologize for hauling their hiney in and out of the driver’s seat or over the side of a dumpster. I love getting to practice the philosophy, “Hasn’t doesn’t mean Wouldn’t!” What do I mean?

I mean, that I hate when my guy friends won’t let me go on rafting or fishing trips because I’d never been! or wouldn’t teach me how to change my oil (I had to learn off the internet!) I mean, do I have to feel left out just because I don’t have . . . 5 o’clock shadow??!

“Hasn’t doesn’t mean Wouldn’t!” means giving me the chance to pull my weight! It means, just because Tysha never drove a forklift before, doesn’t mean she wouldn’t! or couldn’t!

I was very excited for Tysha today because she risked a little embarrassment to climb into the driver’s seat! Next time you see Tysha, ask her, “Tysha, have you ever driven a forklift?” and see what she says!

And I am so proud of Amanda who is one of our full-time DTechs because every time I see her, she is covered in dust, but has a contagious smile! Of course, I couldn’t get it on camera because she was concentrating on the task at hand–using a huge machine to move a wall panel to the dumpster!

I feel very lucky to have these kinds of experiences and share these stories with my other girlfriends.

And I know the boys did a lot of super cool, impressive stuff today too and I promise I’ll write more about it, but after all . . . ladies first.