Johanna's Daughter

[Suze]

When I was a kid and visiting my grandma here in Ohio I loved to go next door to Susie's house. She had fancy gowns and sparkles and baubles and the imagination to make dress up so much fun. She was always the queen, though- I had to be a princess or peasant, depending on her mood. Janie inherited Susie's gift for accessorizing and shining, and Susie keeps her in treasures somehow. Janie was thrilled to wear a gown and crown, and she knows Susie is her ace in the hole for the glamour her mother lacks.

Suze- you outdid yourself this time, especially on such short notice. I admit i kinda panicked when I got the notice from the teacher, but you were so cool and confident. I wish I had your genius for creativity and invention. You are an artist in ways I never understood- and you made a little girl feel so proud and special I'm getting a little teary. Thank you for loving my Janie too.

Johanna

I only made you be a peasant when you were being a "brat"

and I guess the "genius and creativity" is part of the "spiderweb" brain that I have - when you can look at something and see 15 other things in it......

besides like I said --- Barbie doll --- it's fun to dress a Barbie doll

Now I know why Mom had fun dressing US up......

[Rawhide]

So how does this royalty deal work? Does this make Johanna the Queen Mother?

I think that's Queen Mum!!

[Denise]

Johanna, Jane looks absolutely lovely in that dress. She must have been so excited!

Suze, thanks for putting in the huge amount of work it must have taken to make something like that. My mother could make anything just like you do. I didn't inherit the talent (or the desire) but I sure appreciate it when I see it.