Ahhh, rest and recouperation

Yesterday was a very long and physically exhausting day - though unlike most long days at work it was completely fulfilling. The spinning fundraiser I was part of raised $60,000 for the hospital I work for. In one day, first time event! I did bike for an hour and met an instructor who was biking for a friend who died at an early age from heart disease, what a great reason. The rest of the day was spent organizing registration and collecting and counting pledges. I'll tell you, that beer at 9pm felt like nector from the gods, even though it was a Blue! I was ready to fall over at that point, I had arrived at 7am. Sleep felt wonderful.

Bought it

Finally made up my mind, shiny new Ford Escape in the driveway. Yes, knowing someone at the dealership made a world of difference. Heated seats sure are a luxury in this weather and I know i will love my sunroof in the summer.... none of these options were in my price range on the other vehicle I was considering (Saturn). So goodbye to my VUE fantasy and hello to my northamerican, lots of bells and whistles ESCAPE.

Off to feast and drink with the Laurier crowd tonight - I'll have one for you.

Another thing to do with a 'ricer'

Disconverted another ingenious thing t do with a potato ricer - whole lotta gelato used it to make gelato into stringy yummy dessert - white chocolate strings (looked like a nest of angel hair pasta) with brandied black cherries and white chocolate shavings. MMmmmmmmmm!

Oz was fun, less food than last year. My uncle was there as one of the wine vendors - he's with Stonechurch now. Wildecraft was there - very similar fare as last year served by charcoal.

What to wear to Oz

So here I am, awake in the middle of the night because I am thinking of what to wear to a wine gala event tonight - The Emerald City. I saw a great 'tin man' retro T at a store the other day but the event is business-formal. I have a real lack of anything green in my wardrobe so my most recent thought is to raid a Red Hat lady's closet (don't know any) or find some cheap red slippers/shoes before tomorrow eve.

The magical shoes, changed from the book's silver slippers to those with an iridescent red hue, were created by Gilbert Adrian, MGM Studios’s chief costume designer, and played a central role in the film. Dorothy obtained them from Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, and kept them from the Wicked Witch of the West in order to get home. Several pairs of slippers were made for the movie, a common practice with important costumes and props; this pair was worn by Garland in dance scenes. The felt on the soles muffled her dancing footsteps on the yellow brick road. http://americanhistory.si.edu/news/factsheet.cfm?key=30&newskey=4

Still haven't determined a car either, it's between a Ford Escape and a Saturn Vue, but I must decide soon cause my Dad would likely appreciate the return of his car.

Back to bed (where it's warm) to stare at the ceiling and mull it over some more.