“WE NEED TO MAKE a business calendar,” Claire said later that morning. “We can write down all the things we have to do.” “We don’t need a calendar,” I said. “Think of it,” Claire said. “We can make it seven pages long—a page for each day. Every day will have a list in it.” I thought about it. Maybe Claire’s idea was okay, after all. “It has to be very big,” I said. “We’ll put it up on the wall.” I ran to get my construction paper and colored pens. We divided each day into Morning, Afternoon, and Night. “We have two pets,” I said. “Let’s use a different color for each.” Claire looked at me with her eyebrows raised high. “Three,” she said. “Huh?” “Three pets.” I groaned as I remembered China Cat. “But there’s nothing we can do about her, except look for her.” “We’ll write that in,” Claire said. “LOOK FOR CHINA.” “Muffin stuff is three times a day,” I said. “Our calendar will get really full. It’s going to look great.”
