Monday, December 5 Lily sat at the table in the tea room after school, supposedly doing her homework. In reality, she was absently twirling her pencil in one hand while she watched Kaylee and Gideon work on a puzzle at the next table. Schrodinger and Jack were napping in the big cat bed next …
Monthly Archives: December 2016
(advent) Day 4 – Jingle bells!
Posted on December 4, 2016
Sunday, December 4 Schrodinger loved it when the St. Michael’s Church Christmas Choir came to CrossWinds Books. Every year, Father Christopher created a special choir, composed of not only the regular members of the choir, but singers who came in from the surrounding Realms to participate. And every year, they sang a special concert at …
(advent) Day 3 – Cookies! All the cookies!
Posted on December 3, 2016
Saturday, December 3 “Mom, we’re going to the bookstore today, right? I gotta get there!” Kiaya laughed a little bit at that. Gideon was standing next to their front door, his coat in his hands, with only one sock on and missing his pants. “Don’t you think you’re missing a few things, bud?” she …
(advent) Day 2 – What will we do?
Posted on December 2, 2016
Friday, December 2 When Molly wandered out into the tea room that morning, she was not surprised to see Goldie sitting at one of the tables, a large book in front of him, a small pair of reading glasses perched on his nose. The pirate was one of Pavel’s most trusted lieutenants, and Molly …
(advent) Day 1 – December 1
Posted on December 1, 2016
Thursday, December 1 “This is going to be the worst Christmas EVER,” Lily Barrett said dramatically, throwing herself down next to Schrodinger on his bed by the wood stove. “EVER.” Why? Schrodinger asked, moving over to give her some room. What’s happened? “Because Zoey’s gone,” her little sister Kaylee said, flopping down next to them, …