Yesterday evening was a little expensive but fun. At 6:00 we set the bombs off, then Tom, the rats and myself took off for Casa Grande. Our first stop was Dairy Queen. Sitting there eating in the car and hearing all the city noise with one stereo after another going by made me all the more grateful we don’t live in the city! To be able to leave civilization behind and come home to peace and quiet is a wonderful thing for someone who once couldn’t help but know her neighbor’s every move.

When we hit the grocery store, I was surprised to find an Osco inside it. I ended up getting a $5 sundress with palm trees, vanilla sugar cologne, pouty pink lipstick, and a gorgeous angel figurine for $30. I went from being $17 in debt to $41, but it was worth it because we went over our $90 grocery budget. She’s 8½” seated, so she’s not too small. She has amazingly realistic detail within her hands, feet and pretty much everywhere. I don’t think she’s made of porcelain, but rather some form of plaster or alabastrite. There’s no wig on her or clothing glued on. She wears an off-the-shoulder mauve dress with pale pink wings and caramel-colored hair. She sits upon a big leaf with scattered flowers and mushrooms and has a pink floral headband. I didn’t bother to put her on my doll chart as I never bothered to chart Barbies and figurines.

The dress, which is size small, fits well. In fact, it’s even a bit big on me.

The last of Mary’s letters are going out tonight. I do so hope she gets everything I’ve sent! She should now have everything I had of hers, pictures and all, except I’m still waiting to hear if she ever did get the poems and affirmations or not. There are 60 pages of those, and I’ll mail them in a big envelope if I have to.