I talked to my mom yesterday on the phone. It went something like this:
Mom: Hey, guess what I just read? (You must read this in your head in the perkiest, sweetest voice you can manage. Think Sally Field in "Gidget".)
Me: Um . . .
Mom: The Wednesday Witch! (In case you somehow missed this book, it was one that I read when I was about nine. It's about a girl who somehow gets mixed up with a witch who rides a vacuum cleaner and then the girl has to help the witch because the witch accidentally shrinks herself to the size of a bird. It somehow didn't even enter my head when my mom asked me to guess what she was reading. Shocker.)
Me: Oh! How did you like it?
Mom: What a cute book! Do you remember that I used to hide that book from you because I thought it made you weird?
Me: Uh, you hid a lot of books from me because you thought they made me weird.
Mom: I don't think The Wednesday Witch was the problem! It's such a cute story!
Me: Yeah, I'm pretty sure that wasn't the problem. I'm pretty sure I was just weird.
Mom: I think you're right!
I think Mare-Mares is finally recovering from my adolescence. I'm so relieved.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Wednesday Witch
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You've done it again...I'm laughing my heart out! So funny, Heidi!
I'm glad Marilyn is expanding her mind reading the Wednesday Witch. That was a tad risky of her, imagine if that book was responsible for your weirdness (which I prefer to just call quirky)then it may have had the same effect on her. That's the last thing Bishop Carl needs.
From Scholastic books right? I'm pretty sure I have that one and several others in a box somewhere. Thanks for your comment. I loved it!
I am so glad you are my friend. You are my daily dose of laughter!
And, I must agree. Quirky!
I'm feeling like a Tuesday witch today. Maybe I should go check that book out for a little perspective. I mean, sweeping floors and changing too many diapers can't possibly be harder than unshrinking oneself from birdhood.
Every time my mom mentions my adolesence I cringe. I am like can we move on, please!!
Hey, weird makes the world go round! You Mom sounds like a cute Mom!
('your mom' is what i meant... or maybe 'you momma' you pick!)
That was great.
I don't remember that book and when my kids were in school we bought so many Scholastic books it's probably on a shelf--maybe I'll have to look for it. Sounds fun ; )
So funny when we run out of excuses for our weirdness, and just have to admit we are WEIRD.
This was a classic. Loved it!
you gotta love moms, that is great.
you are just so funny!
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