Orange

Shortly before this picture was taken, Clara was trying to cram these combs (which the Easter Bunny brought) into one of the decidedly smaller pockets of her fleece. Shortly before that, she'd appeared in the midst of the four foot square area of floor in the kitchen that every member of Raleigh House likes to occupy at the same time, usually while dinner is being made, holding the orange comb aloft and announcing, "Orange!" Indeed! Orange is the latest color that Birdie has down cold. Last week, when Julie was getting the pink cereal bowl out of the cupboard, Birdie said, plain as day and clear as a bell, " I want orange."

Incidentally, here's what else was in the magpie's pocket: a compact mirror, three chap sticks (caps removed), three chap stick caps (loose, obviously), and a wad of paper.