Books

I was bored this morning, so Gale suggested I read a book, and handed me called Whispers Down the Lane, by Beverly Lewis. It's part of a series called SummerHill Secrets. Needless to say, I'm hooked, bookworm that I am. I've already finished the first one, and am reading the second one, Secret in the Willows. The series is about this girl named Merry Hanson, and she lives in Pennsylvania Amish country, but she's not Amish. One of her best friends is, though. In the first one, Merry is trying to help her friend from school, Lissa, who has run away from home, though I'm not going to tell you why. if you want to know, you can read the book! :)

In the second one, Merry's Amish neighbor's barn is torched, and she and Rachel, her Amish friend, are trying to figure out whodunit. Again, I'm not going into any more detail.

Ginny told me yesterday that she's reading her school books. I think that's just boring. Don't get me wrong; I love to read, and I like school, but reading your school books for fun? Come on! I know she's going away in the fall, but it's only March; she doesn't need to have read all her school books before she leaves. I'm trying to get her to read Secret Garden, but she's not interested. Oh, well. Unless and until she starts walking around the house in her school robes, I'm not going to worry about her.

We're having spring picture day this week. (Unless it's raining.) I hate picture day, but Gale seems to think it's important. (Come on rain!)

Gale's finally got the permit for her scooter, (yay!) and once she gets the endorsement on her licence, (so she can ride it on the open road) she's promised to take me for a ride. (yay! again) Probably to make up for the fact that's she's not taking me to Ohio with her. Oh, no! I don't have a helmet! And that's something she can't just make for me, it has to certified or something. Grrr.....

My new sweater!

OK, so it's actually a vest, but it's neat, nonetheless. Gale said it's my birthday present, but she couldn't wait to give it to me. She was trying to make a whole sweater, sleeves and all, but she couldn't figure out how to make sleeves, and she was doing it without a pattern. She doesn't like patterns; she finds it hard to decipher them, and she doesn't have anybody to help her, so she just wings it. I don't care whether it has sleeves or not; I love it anyway! And, it's my favorite color, so that makes it even better!

I heard Gale talking to Rachel last night; I think that she's really considering taking Rachel with her to Ohio. She was talking about Rachel's eyes. I talked to her (Rachel) yesterday, and she said she has a bum eye. (my words) I heard Gale say something about a trip to Chicago, so I'm assuming she's going to take Rachel to Chicago to be fixed. That's a good thing; Rachel can't go through life not being able to see right out of one eye.

My List

I've been reading other blogs, and some of them have "lists" of things about the blogger, so I'm going to do one, too.

Ten Things About Me:

1) I have nine friends. (but Gale just calls us all sisters, and I have picked up the habit)

2) My father owns an insurance company and we're rich. (But I don't act like it)

3) I go to private school. (And am the only one of my friends that does)

4) I like old movies, (Westerns and musicals, especially.) old music, (stuff from the '60's and '70 s) and old books (Sherlock Holmes, Anne of Green Gables).

5) When I grow up, I want to be a children's author.

6) I like math, but not as much as I like history.

7) I like reading more than anything else in the world.

8) My favorite type of food is Chinese, while my favorite food item is pizza. (with pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms)

9) Anything that keeps my hands busy, I enjoy. Building with Lego's, sewing, writing, building/making things in general, stuff like that.

10) My favorite color is green, but not green-green, like grass, but light pastel green, like the cover of this notebook Gale has.

OK, there's my list. That was fun!

I've Been Thinking

I've been thinking, and have decided not to hold a grudge against Kit. Or any of my sisters. There are 9 of us, soon to be 10, and it has to be hard for Gale to love us all at the same time. She does pays attention to us one or two at a time, letting us stand on the computer desk and sometimes carrying us around the house, so that should be good enough for me. (Especially since at the moment, she's paying more attention to me!;))

I have also been thinking about Gale and her job. If she's gone all summer, how am I supposed to update my blog? Maybe I can get her to take me along. I've heard her telling her dad that she wants to take somebody, but I don't know who she's talking about.

I'm so happy! My birthday is in two and a half weeks! I don't know if Gale's going to do anything, though; she didn't for Nicki's in January. But that's OK, I got a present last year good enough to last me for quite awhile! On my birthday last year I got to come home with Gale, and I was so happy! Although, then I only had 2 sisters, and now I have 7! I love having a big family, even if Gale does play favorites sometimes.

I have also found out were Gale's hiding Rachel's story, and maybe next time I'll be able to put some in here. But I think I'll ask if it's OK first. Although she probably won't mind. Just as long as I give her the credit, which I'm doing.

I feel sick...

Well, I've found out just what the surgeries are about. I walked in on Gale while she was operating on Rachel, and unfortunately, now I know what was wrong with her and Kit, and just how Gale fixes it. It's so horrible, I don't even know if I want to write about it here, but maybe I should, so other dolls know what happens to them during surgeries. I can't, and I won't. I just want to forget about it; every time I think about it, I feel like I'm going to throw up.

I'm going to talk about happier things now. Gale's made Rachel a school dress. She has the pieces cut out for another dress, and the pattern pieces cut out for a nightgown, and another, nice, dress. And she's going to make us all slippers. Well, those who don't have slippers, anyway. Kit, Nicki and Mia have slippers, because they came with their PJ's, but the rest of us don't.

Gale and her family are going to Disney World in April, over her brother's spring break, and she's going to take Kit with her. Gale's going to make her a pair of mouse ears, and fix an old purse so she can carry her around all day. Kit's so lucky. She had Gale all to herself for 6 years, and I know she's still Gale's favorite, and now she gets to go to Disney World. I'm jealous. :(