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The car tossed up a cloud of dust as it climbed the unpaved road to Grammie's house. The house was small and needed paint, but orange and white wildflowers lined the front yard, and a porch surrounded it. It was the first time I'd seen the house […] We never visited Grammie here.
"Damn, I guess this is it." Mom shut off the engine. She stared through the filthy windshield. "It ain't much."
I looked over at her. "You're right. Let's go back to that sleazy motel on the highway. I'm feeling homesick for the fragrance of stale cigarette smoke, carpet mold, and whatever the heck that other smell was." (2.12-14)
Grammie's home might not be much to look at, but Dani realizes right away that it's way better than the places she's been hanging in. Home sweet home, it is.