Kamikaze Leaves
Went in to my grandparents' today. They have lots and lots and LOTS of leaves. The trees are soooo pretty in the spring, summer and fall when they're all autumny colors, but when the leaves fall, I just wish those trees away. Ah well. It was good to see my grandparents. My grandma is such a funny woman! Picture this: She is 5' tall. 77 years old. We have to put the leaves into these tall paper bags, and to get them open, she puts it on. Like a dress, without arm or head holes. So there she is, the bag over her head and down to her knees, wiggling around inside of it to poke the corners out. She pulls it off and I just burst out laughing.
She is also horrified by her neighbor's kamikaze leaves. Mabel has yellow leaves. Grandma and Grandpa do not have trees that produce yellow leaves. Somehow, their yard is full of yellow leaves. Every year this happens. The leaves creep out of Mabel's lawn, sneak across the alley, and make their way into my grandma's lawn. Grandma is convinced Mabel purposefully doesn't rake her leaves because if she waits long enough, they'll all be in Grandma's lawn and Mabel won't have to. My grandma gets very passionate and on the verge of being infuriated over it. When she talks about it directly following the leaf bag wiggle dance, it's hard to keep a straight face.
But then we made cookies, which are yummy. And it was good to see them.
And I'm Belle.
Which Disney Princess are you?
You are a true bookworm and dream of a life better than the simple, quiet one you lead now. Your good looks can attract the town jerks, but you manage to ignore them most of the time. Sometimes you feel like you're surrounded by idiots. So what are you waiting for? You don't need your father to be kidnapped to get out and see the world. Although you can be stubborn, you're also very compassionate and see beyond people's façades.