During a busy winter season, Ramona quickly moved from rainy days to Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. She missed her friend Daisy, who was visiting relatives, but when Daisy returned, Ramona and her friend spent time dressing up Roberta in Christmas gifts, enjoying her patience and the girls' attention. Roberta liked the attention but was less thrilled with a pair of crocheted slippers shaped like rabbits, a gift from Howie's grandmother.

"Roberta was agreeable to having a dress pulled over her head, her arms stuffed into a sweater, her head shoved into caps. She enjoyed the girls' admiration." Despite her acceptance of the dress-up, Roberta was not fond of the rabbit slippers, which she didn't care for, showing her simple, honest reactions to her surroundings. The holiday season brought new experiences and some discomfort, but also moments of sharing and friendship.