031- [action] Cool, cool lemonade...

[friendly_ghosts]

[So, Mindy is trying to save up money for something. But when You're seven, there's not too many options. So here you go, Mayfield. A good old fashioned lemonade stand. She's set up a small table with a pitcher of lemonade and glasses and even made a sign. One glass is 15 cents. There is also a tip jar. And anyone who passes by her house will be

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[ooeeooahah]

Oh, lovely!

[ Ilsa hands over the coins. ]

[friendly_ghosts]

Thank you very much~!

[Yay, her lemonade stand is doing so well! She pours Ilsa a glass. Good luck.]

Enjoy!

[ooeeooahah]

[ Ilsa sips, and is pleasantly surprised. Others won't be. ]

Hon, how much sugar did you put in the lemonade?

[friendly_ghosts]

......Sugar?

[ooeeooahah]

It's okay, I tend to like lemon juice. but a lot of people like a little bit of sugar in their lemonade.

[ She looks at the pitcher ]

You can probably just put one cup of sugar in, for the size pitcher you have here.

[friendly_ghosts]

Really? Do you think people will like it better if I do?

[ooeeooahah]

Not everyone likes lemonade as sour as I like it. Would you like some help with it?

[friendly_ghosts]

I'll be okay. I just have to put sugar in it, right? And do everything else the same?

[ooeeooahah]

That's it - My dad's way of doing it was for every quart of water, you add a half-cup of sugar, and a half-cup of lemon juice.

This pitcher is a two quart pitcher. Have you learned how to measure things in school, yet?

[friendly_ghosts]

Umm.... not really.

I'll be in third grade this year though. Maybe they'll teach it then.

[ooeeooahah]

[ Ilsa fishes about in her purse for her notebook and pencil. Jotting down the notation for 1/2, she shows it to Mindy. ]

That's the symbol for 1/2, in case they haven't covered fractions yet. This will be somewhere on the measuring cup. Just fill the measuring cup level with the top, and that is one-half cup of sugar. They are different from the teacups or coffee cups in the house.

[friendly_ghosts]

Oh, okay!

[That sounds super easy.]

Is it the same way when you make cookies and stuff like that?

[ooeeooahah]

Yep! You have to work up to that, though. Cookies are something that are more fun to make with someone, anyway.

[friendly_ghosts]

[Have a sad sort of smile.]

When Mommy was still here, we used to make cookies together....

[ooeeooahah]

Well, perhaps the next time it gets cool enough to bake, should I call you when I'm baking cookies?

[friendly_ghosts]

[There is a long silence, then a slight smile and she nods.]

I'd really like that...