Fun at work

Libraries aren't just about fun and books. We also do serious things. Like move map cases.


The two day countdown 'til I have to speak at the WestPac conference. Should be an interesting experience.

Yargh, it's been awhile...

I've been off the interweb for awhile lately. It's good sometimes not to spend every waking minute online. Only sometimes of course. Haven't gotten completely updated from all the cool stuff I've been doing. Last week was, of course, yoga on Monday. Tuesday was rugby and then I met with the Community Center board to talk about doing a joint dinner and a show with the Arts Council (which I am a member of).
Wednesday was a particularly trying day at work so Lauren and I decided to skip yoga and drink. Didn't actually end up drinking, but we took over Carrie's house and made eggplant Parmesan. This week was the start of the new season of House and we needed to prep (aka, we needed to watch the last two shows from last season. So, while Lauren and I sliced, diced, and cooked, Carrie looked for a bulldog (see her blog for more on that). We didn't stick particularly close to the recipe (used random cheeses and zucchini) but it was absolutely delicious. I'm a fairly good baker but I'm really enjoying starting to cook.

Dinner at Lake last Tuesday

I forgot to write about going down to Lake last week. It was awesome. I had Tuesday off so I met the girls (Lauren and Heidi) at Heidi's house. We rode up the hill to pick up Ally and we were on our way. Lots of people can go to dinner at a fancy restaurant an hour a way but how many are in traffic jams like this?
We had dinner at Lake Lodge and then drinks at the hotel. We even found time to place the HOBO at Lake Hotel so the museum can make sure that the items down there are staying all nice and cozy. Then we played King's Corner's until 10 and then went home. It was totally awesome.

Chocolate Party

It was the year of the third annual Gardiner Chocolate Party. We had over 20 people show up. Of course, when you put it in the news letter and announce it at yoga, people tend to come. We even had a white trash fire. Just like the one in my back yard. Every edible thing was chocolate (except the red wine.) There was hot chocolate, chocolate tea, chili, chicken mole, mousse, french silk pie, double chocolate pie, and more. The chicken mole that Heidi made was wonderful and she even posted the recipes! I live in a great town!

Labor Day

Was the day of our big TENTH party of the year. The weather was slated to be pretty horrible so we planned the House/martini party. Well, we needed Carrie's house because it has the biggest TV and the most comfortable house. We couldn't wake Carrie up until about 4, but then we started the show and spent almost six blissful hours in the land of House. Granted, it was the fourth season but it was still pretty good. I brought my baby blankets over and Heidi brought her socks. Trudy kept working on her potholders and Carrie started a blanket herself so it was also somewhat of a knitting party too. Good eats, good friends, good shows. What more does a girl need?

A week of no internet

I would've updated this sooner if I hadn't lost the internet at my house for five days. It turns out that I'm a total addict. Who knew? It was devastating. And it was such an exciting weekend. It started out with Shakespeare in the Park from the Montana Shakespeare Company. I went with five friends and we took a feast. There was wine, cheese, crackers, grapes and cookies. Totally awesome. We sat on a blanket in the front part of the lawn. The play was wonderful and the atmosphere... well, just look at the picture! Our park is located just outside the Roosevelt Arch. Beautiful and historic. Oh yeah, baby.
Then, Friday night was a reception for Kerry and Stacy Gunther who went and got married at Pelican in March and didn't even tell anyone. There was lots and fun and dancing and two kegs of beer. After that, I was about to go home when I saw four of the guys from the show. I ended up hanging out with them until the wee hours of the morning. I haven't been out that late since July. And I don't think even then, actually.
I had to recuperate for the Music Festival on Sunday. This was the fifth annual music festival, the first year we've had to hold it indoors. The weather was slated to be absolutely crappy. The venue was cramped... but it worked out okay I think. I had to work at the K-Bar but my friends all stopped by after I was done and told me about the jam session that was happening afterward. The Two Bit has a back room that hasn't been open lately but a bunch of the bands came down and just started playing together. It was pretty cool but I still wasn't feeling up to snuff so I went to bed at about midnight.