Making Up for Lost Time

Things are back to normal (and I use that word loosely) around here. Grace is feeling so much better and is her usual self; going a mile a minute. I think today she decided to make up for her week long lethargy. After I picked her up from school at 3:00 she:

...helped me in the yard. Those are the last of the fall leaves. I bagged up 12 huge lawn bags a month or so ago, but these little buggers were hiding under the bushes. ("oh, no!") It was gorgeous today, completely different than today in Denver.





...played with Nemo.








...made a stable for her and her horses.








...helped me with dinner.











...sat and talked to me about why she doesn't want to invite Thelma (name changed to protect the innocent) to her birthday party. Apparently, Thelma is bossy and mean and gets mad when Grace plays with anyone but her. Today, after Math Pentathlon, Thelma told Grace that she was not to talk to Louise (Grace's best friend) anymore. I told Grace that we would watch Single White Female tonight and she could learn what happens when friends get too obsessive. (Do I need to say I'm kidding here?)

Nah, instead now she's kicked back watching Napoleon. Right now she is rewinding to watch again for the third time the scene where Uncle Rico throws the steak at Napoleon and knocks him off his bike. Haahaahahah! Oh, man. That gets me every time, too. She just said, "He sure has the biggest iPod I've ever seen." (Talking about Napoleon's Walkman.) I'm not kidding.

Hey, look! My sofas are the same color as my friend Pinky's hair! I'm still not as cool as her.

Thanks so much, folks, for the words of encouragement and prayers while Grace was streppy. Life is good again.