twilightpony | Document All The Things

No time for a soak at the spa, mid winter is in two days! Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie are already hard at work gearing up and taking stock of what they need. I spent most of the day with each of them, jotting down what they needed to buy and what they were able to supply. I don't write all the invoices, the businesses supplying us with material and bulk orders of food write their own invoices and send them to the city. The invoices I write are for my friends, to cover expenses they incur.

Rarity is in charge of decorating the Town Hall and most of what she needs is in municipal storage. But things wear out. I spent part of the day jotting down what Rarity felt was missing or needed replacing, as well as what she felt she could make or repair. Thus, one invoice for Rarity's contribution from her own supplies, and one order for Rarity to take to her suppliers. Then it was rinse and repeat with Applejack and with Pinkie Pie. Applejack was selecting apples and calculating how much food to order. With Pinkie it was a bit more complex since she is juggling baking, the music, banners and items like balloons, noisemakers and such the like.

All these notes go into a single itemized list which I will give to Mayor Mare. She can use that to cross-reference the invoices she receives and to have a written record of what all it takes to hold a mid winter feast for all of Ponyville in Town Hall.

Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash is going to provide us with a mid winter air show. She is off somewhere with her team of Wonderbolt Reservists, planning out a routine of aerial stunts and practicing their moves. That's going to be great!