The stove had gone out during the night and it was freezing cold. The one blanket that Susan had on was just not enough. She grabbed her coat and put it on. She went in to wake her nana but she was not in the bed. Where was she? Susan heard noise outside that sounded like chopping. Sure enough, it was her nana chopping wood. Susan walked quietly past Edie not to wake her but she was awake with her face half buried under the blanket. Susan kissed her good morning like she always did. Edie told her that her nose was too cold and then she pinched it. Susan being playful tickled Edie and the two of them started tickling one another just when the door sprung wide open and nana was standing there with an armful of wood up to her chin with a not too happy look on her face.
"I could use some help, Susan," she said sternly.
"Yes, nana. We were just playing." And Susan walked outside to get more wood.
"You know, you're going to need her to help you, not play with," said Lizzy to Edie.
Edie said, "I need her to play with because I never played as a child."
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