Sigrid and Her Friend

 Sigrid had her friend over to play.  Her name is Marlie and she is very nice.  They picked green beans, gathered the eggs, and played with the pups.  They drove home on the mule.  We let Marlie drive part of the way.

Marlie and Sigrid are in a gifted program this year.  I think one day they go to another school for half a day and learn important stuff.  Sigrid has to go to open house for the program.  She was discussing with her Mom that she had decided this smart person class seemed like it might be a lot of work.  Perhaps she might opt out.  Laura reminded her that Marlie would be there so she is going forward with it work and all.  Sigrid was supposed to read 12 books this summer and do book reports.  She still has about 6 to go.  She told me that she thought she could read all 6 in one day and still get it done.  These are pretty big books.  She calls them chapter books because they have chapters.  She may try to pay Ingrid to read them for her as Ingrid reads all day lots of days and she could rip them off in no time.  I don't know what happens if she does not read all the books she is supposed to.  She may not care what happens.  Motto--why do today what you can put off until tomorrow.