Retta's days

Retta washed and re-painted her art wall and titled the piece, Hurricane Katrina. I think it speaks for itself.

She also adopted a pet butterfly 3 days ago. She found it on the grass, dead. She named it Tetter-Totter. She said she likes it better dead than alive because it is not so wiggly. She takes it everywhere. She carries it in the little medicine cup. 

She has given it two baths, the first one in the bathroom sink. Then she sat it on her bed as she performed a long dance routine, Tetter-Totter being her only audience member. She named the dance, "Wings Floating in the Sky."

 She insisted that TT sleep with her. There she was all tucked in, sound asleep with her little dead butterfly next to her.

The following morning TT got another bath, this time in a little doll bathtub. His wings fell off, so now TT is just a pretty little yellow butterfly body. He still goes everywhere she does, riding in the little medicine cup.

She has also adopted a imaginary friend. His name is Nells. She says he looks just like Nells Olsen on Little House and Prairie. She is quite mean to him, always giving him orders and telling him he is stupid. She frequently stomps her feet in frustration and when asked what is wrong she say that Nells is making her crazy because he won't follow her orders. She called the police today and had him arrested for making a lopsided circle. I always tell her I am glad I am the Mom and she is the child this time around.

Just a slice of Retta's world...hurricanes exploding on her wall...wingless butterfly pets...and uncooperative, incompetent imaginary friends...all with the magic of childhood busting from the seams of her soul.