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Yeah, sorry about last week. For those who follow me on Facebook, I spent last weekend and half of last week passing a kidney stone. Needless to say, there was no writing done. There was very little work done. There was a LOT of sleeping done. This past weekend, for the first time in 3 …

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It kind of feels like that right now. I’m not going to get into the recent Roe v. Wade decision (if you follow me on Facebook, you saw the incandescent rage that is still coursing through me), but I’m going to talk about the future. About making plans. About writing. About change. I went to …

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I don’t want to do a look-back through 2021. There were good and bad things, and really, I don’t feel the need to revisit them. Finishing the Advent story was pretty much the only writing I finished in 2021, and I’m okay with that. In fact, that’s part of the reason I’m posting this today. …

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December 25 – Molly Once Jade had hung the little pirate ship, she turned back to Molly. “Are you ready?” she asked. Molly blinked. “Ready?” “Yes.” Jade smiled at her. “You’re the final piece of the spell. Didn’t you realize that?” “Is that why I’ve been seeing things?” Molly blurted out the question before she …

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December 24 – Drew Drew looked at his wife fondly. “Well, shall we bring our own ornaments up?” She took his hand. “Let’s.” The crowd moved aside as they made their way to the tree. In a very odd way, Molly felt the entire afternoon had been building to this. She realized as they mounted …

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December 23 – Schrodinger I think it’s my turn. Before Molly could respond, Schrodinger had trotted up to the tree. The CrossCat had carried his own ornament in a small bag that he now set at Jade’s feet. The Snow Queen smiled down at him. “I can’t wait to see what you’ve chosen,” Jade said. …

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December 22 – Lily and Kaylee Once the candle had been lit, Brynna stepped back, and Molly’s nieces Lily and Kaylee stepped forward together. Their faces shone with excitement: they both adored both the Snow Queen and Old Man Winter. Molly wondered how long the negotiations had been over choosing ornaments.  Jade smiled at the …

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December 21 – Brynna Right behind Pavel was his mother Brynna, a sea captain in her own right, although she’d retired to the Cove with her second husband. Her short iron-grey hair ruffled in the winter wind. Molly had often wondered what sailing under her had been like. At least as exciting as with Pavel, …

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December 20 – Pavel After the beautiful owl had been nestled in the tree, Jade stopped to admire everything. “This is so lovely,” she said. “I can feel the joy and magic spreading out from it and covering the town.” She smiled. “This is exactly what we needed this year. Now, who’s next?” Molly thought …

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December 19 – Aunt Margie and Uncle Art As Ember moved to the back of the dias, no doubt to discuss something with Old Man Winter, Molly saw her Aunt Margie and Uncle Art were stepping up to the tree. Aunt Margie had run CrossWind Books since before Molly and her brother Nathan were born, …

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