Molly stood in the middle of her kitchen, surveying the various boxes spread out over the normally immaculate island. The day before the annual Craft Fair at Daughter of Stars Middle School was always busy, and it never seemed to get easier, she mused. Maybe if you didn’t try to top yourself every year, it …
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December 1
Posted on December 1, 2022
Are you kidding? Schrodinger Barrett raised his head, looking at his friend Jack with horrified eyes. The third member of their group, Aurora the husky, was out at daycare, as she was still young enough to want spend her days romping and playing, rather than settling next to the woodstove in the tea room at …
(advent) Tuesday, December 18
Posted on March 3, 2019
The cold persisted through the night and the next day, making it very difficult for Molly to find the enthusiasm to get out of bed. It was her day off, after all, and the bed was warm. Schrodinger had snuggled in next to her when Drew had gotten up, putting his head on the pillow …
(advent) Monday, December 17
Posted on February 10, 2019
Monday had dawned gloriously clear and very, very cold. So cold that it felt like she was inhaling shards of ice instead of air when Molly stepped out of the warm kitchen, and even Schrodinger bounded directly to the Jeep rather than exploring around. He still refused to wear the woolen boots that her mother …
(advent) Sunday, December 16
Posted on February 10, 2019
“Wow, look at all the people here!” Zoey paused in the doorway to the second floor of CrossWinds Books. “It’s packed!” “Why are you surprised?” Lily said from behind her. “Santa’s coming today! Of course it’s busy!” She nudged her friend forward. “We need to get moving. The others are right behind us, and these …
(advent) Saturday, December 15
Posted on January 13, 2019
The snow had finally ended around noon on Friday, and to Kaylee and Gideon’s delight, Old Man Winter himself had brought his massive sledge to bring them back to their car, then to the library to drop off the box (which turned out to be full of books wrapped in brown paper, mysterious packages of …
(advent) Friday, December 14
Posted on January 12, 2019
Molly’s first thought was that her bed felt weird. Not cold, but the comforter wasn’t hers, and while Schrodinger was sleeping in his normal spot at the end of the bed, Drew wasn’t there. In fact, the narrow bed wouldn’t have fit both of them. Then she remembered the night before, when Kris had found …
(advent) Thursday, December 13
Posted on January 12, 2019
Molly? Do you have a minute? “I always have time for you,” Molly said, turning from the dishwasher and smiling down at Schrodinger, who had come in to the kitchen quietly. Her smile faltered when she saw the droop of his ears and tail. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling okay?” You and Drew would tell …
(advent) Tuesday, December 11
Posted on December 30, 2018
Tuesday, December 11 Come on, Molly! Schrodinger danced around the kitchen, anxious to be off. We’re going to be late! Molly laughed at him as she pulled her coat on. “We can’t be late, silly,” she said. “They have to wait for us to get to anywhere else! Besides, we have everything they need to …
A return to (hopefully) normalacy (personal/spiritual/writing)
Posted on August 26, 2018
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks, and it’s kind of thrown me for a loop, which is why I haven’t been posting. Another death (and goddess, how I hate typing those words) disrupted everything. I re-set myself a bit by doing some coifs to help out a friend and sent them off, and by …