grandparents
anymore。”
“Oh；” I said； not knowing what to say。
“I do feel sorry for him； though。 He sure misses your grandmother。” Then she laughs and
shakes her head； saying； “Can you believe it？ He says I
remind him of her。”
“What？” “Yeah；” she laughs again。 “That's what I said。 But he meant it in a nice way。”
I looked at Juli and tried to picture my grandmother as an eighth grader。 It was hopeless。 I
mean； Juli's got long； fluffy brown hair and a nose full of
freckles； where my grandmother had always been some variety of blond。 And my
grandmother had used powder。 Puffy white powder。 She'd put it
on her face and in her hair； in her slippers and on her chest…。 That woman powdered
everything。
I could not see Juli coated in powder。 Okay； maybe gun powder； but the white perfumy stuff？
Forget it。
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I guess I was staring； because Juli says； “Look； I didn't say it； he did。 I just thought it was nice；
that's all。”
“Yeah； whatever。 Well； good luck with the grass。 I'm sure it'll e up great。” Then I totally
surprised myself by saying； “Knowing you； you'll get 'em
all to hatch。” I didn't say it mean or anything； I really meant it。 I laughed； and then she
laughed； and that's how I left her—sprinkling her soon…to…be
sod； smiling。
I hadn't been in such a good mood in weeks。 The eggs were finally behind me。 I was