What's to be done with snow + ICE?

It is winter! There is no doubt- there is snow, ice and snow plows. This is a picture from yesterday as I left the Education after a library search class. Big white snow flakes were falling covering the ground in a fresh white blanket- but not as warm.

{In the maze at the ICE Sculptures}

Tonight, Friday, a few of us went to the annual Edmonton ICE Sculpture thingy... The city brings in hundreds of blocks of ice to a part just north of Whyte Ave. where several artists, and some 300man hours later a castle, slide, maze, movie screen with benches and several competition pieces go on display for several weeks. Tonight the competitors were busy working on their entries and Polar Express was playing on the big screen.

{Right: In the castle trying to reach down to our handsome shining Knights in armor}

{Below: The Ice Slide of Terror, Laughter, and Yippeeeeeees!}

{The Brave Slide Riders}

The slide is so fast that I could not capture them ----- below my friend had much better success. GO Friend- Super Photographer! After the Ice Sculptures we went for Hot Chocolate at Second Cup---- hmmmmm....white hot chocolate! A wonderful way to spend a Friday evening- friends, warm drinks, and laughter!

{Here I go- Yippeeeee}

Unfortunately, my car did not have such a great evening. As I turned onto my friend's street, my car started to sound funny. I thought at first that it was just the uneven roads from all the snow and ice we had received, but once I got a few more blocks along- I knew it was more than the roads. Poor car- FLAT TIRE.
Thank goodness for AMA! In -10 degrees Celsius being my first flat tire, I wasn't going to trial and error in the dark trying to change it myself. I am adventurous, and had it been a spring afternoon with fresh sun beating down - I would have tried it myself. But not tonight! They were at my house in 20 minutes, and had it changed in another 10minutes. Something that could have been a huge set back or sadness was a cinch. Thanks Richard for being a great AMA service member. My first flat tire wasn't so bad - essentially cause Richard came prepared!