The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

 

I just finished reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz last night.  It was a quick and easy read, but I really quite enjoyed it.  When I got to the part about the china town I remembered listening to that chapter on one of my family's many trips to the Smokey Mountains.  Sometimes on the 9 hour drive we would listen to a book on tape for part of the trip.  I must have slept through the other chapters but I remember thinking how odd and imaginitive the village made of only china and china figures was. 

 

I found in the Kindle store where I could buy all the Oz books for a total of 95 cents.  I think there are 14 stories.  The next one I will be reading is The Marvelous Land of Oz.  Reading all these books will definitely put me over my birthday list goal of reading five books before turning 27.  I may end up grouping them as one and find four different books to read.

 

On a random note, reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and having read Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland makes me want to do an art series based off classic children's books.

Bike Refurbish

  

This past summer, Matt was working an air conditioning job for an older couple.  When out getting something from their shed he saw a cool vintage Sears bike.  It was green, pretty rusty, but looked like it could be ridden with some grease and new tires.  He asked the lady if she'd be interested in selling it, and she was.  He gave her twenty bucks but after fixing something extra, she gave him the money back.  So my starting cost for the bike is $0.00.  I of course love all things vintage, and don't mind putting a bit of elbow grease into it to have it just how I want it, hence our house.  Today Matt took it apart for me so I can sand off all the rust, then prime and paint the whole bike.  It will need new tires, a new seat, and I already bought new handles and a chain.  I also want to eventually get a basket for the front.  This may be a slow process of fixing it up, but I enjoy the creative process almost as much as the end result.