“You and Cile may want to clean them before you put on your costumes. You know how smelly they can get if they’re not cleaned and you can’t assu...e that Grandma remembered to do it.”“If the shells are anything like the last ones she sent me, they’re mostly pieces of trash that she picked up on the beach. It’s sad that Grandma mistakes anything she sees on the sand for a real shell, but I will check them out and write her a thank you note,” said Katie.The two girls headed to Katie’s room while JR. " You've come a long way in just a day," she had changed clothes while hewas gone, instead of the skirt she now had jeans on. "Keep practicing,dress rehearsal is in less than three weeks."They went to the kitchen and much of the conversation revolved aroundAlex and how he came to be doing the part of Jenny.* 5 *A week later Alex showed up at Nichole's house again. He was less nervousthis time as he waited for the door to be answered. It opened after justa minute."Hi Alex!" Nichole's mother. " she said. "Your Dad did all this? It is beautiful."She brushed by one cedar strip canoe that nearly shone in the lights inthe workshop. Next to it was a birch bark canoe that had a fancifuldesign of a moose on the front."Dad does the construction. Mom does the painting, and weaves the websfor the snowshoes," Shelly said proudly. "Over there are some drumbodies. John Lonewolf puts the heads on them, but he says that Papa'sframes are much better than anything he can do." Oh look," Marilyn. Guy and his sister Pamela both let out a relieved chuckle.Guy then strolled off into the garden to ponder.“Well its nice to see my old clothes are useful. I understand that your Rupert’s new night-nurse; so we’ll be rubbing up against each other from time to time.” Her fingertip brushed Shelia’s lip, then she turned and left the girl alone.Shelia had wandered into the garden now; her head brimming over with events.Coming to an aged oak tree she had a sudden urge to climb into it’s low heavy.