Patty's house

When I was about 8 I remember meeting Patty. She was my Mom's friend, well really, she was my Mom's friend's Mom. My grandma lived in Florida, so she was a little like a local Gra'ma. She lived in a really small house with her husband, Ray, and her dog, Cameron. Ray liked to talk about dinosaurs with me. Well, really, he liked to talk about anything with anybody! He would tell silly jokes and laugh at them himself, even if no one else laughed. I used to laugh because he was so happy, even if I didn't think the joke was that funny. Cameron was kind of a grumpy old dog. He would bark like anything when I got there, but after that, he would mostly settle down and sleep. If we went outside, he usually came with us. He didn't seem to have any interest or desire in running away. And he didn't go very fast, anyway. I guess he knew where his food was coming from. Patty liked to cook, but mostly she made wierd things I didn't like, but she would always let me eat bread if I wanted. Baguette was my favorite. This time, when we went to her house, I remember, it was on our way home from church. Patty and Ray sang in the choir sometimes, but they didn't usually go to churh if they weren't singing. It was still the pandemic and everybody was wearing masks. I think they wanted to keep safe. Ray maybe had something wrong with him that made it more dangerous for him to be around people. They didn't wear masks around us, though, so that was more fun. It's hard to eat with a mask on! She sings bits of songs or hums quietly from time to time. Today, she is wearing all purple, her favorite color. Purple velvet pants! A purple shirt with a big spot on it (maybe from cooking?). Aner her favorite sweter witha. little purple stripe in it. The sleeves are too long cause she knit it herself It even has a hood! Her socks have purple stripes too. Amelia made those for her. Amelia is her daughter and my godmother. She knew my mother before I was even born. Amelia has the cutest most fun store. It's called Freeman's Creative and sells yarn and cloth and tons of other stuff--even stuff for kids like paints and clay and little notebooks. She doesn't mind if kids come in with their parents--or even dogs! There's usually someone working on something, sitting in the rocking chair knitting or sewing in the classroom in the back. There are classes to make things--it's more fun than school, cause you end up with something you made yourself--and you go cause you want to! There are six tables and chairs and a space for the teacher up front, with a camera and a computer, so she can show you how to do stuff. My favorite thing I made is a zipper pouch to keep my favorite things in. things like chapstick and tissues, but even my favorite eraser shaped like a bunny. But Pattys house had one room that just had 2 beds in it, with a little table in the middle. My mom and I could lie on one of the beds and she could tickle me. There was a big closet, too, that I could hide in. There was Patty and Ray's bedroom, with a big bed and 2 little tables and a dresser. It had a big closet just like the other one, and a tiny bathroom, with just a toilet and sink. In the hall, there was a real bathroom, with a tub, too. Across from that was the computer room. There was a couch that could unfold to a bed and a little desk with a computer on it. There was a little table by the couch and another giant closet, but it was full of empty boxes and you coudn't hide in there. Patty and Ray's closet had clothes so there wasn't much room, but I could fit in with them. The computer room had hooks behind the door where you could hang a jacket or bag.