Friday, December 16 “Just a hint?” Drew teased, and Molly laughed at him. “No,” she said, starting to roll small balls of dough and setting them out on the baking sheet in front of her. “You know the rules. You don’t get to know about my dress, except for the fact that it’s …
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(advent) Day 15 – Donations
Posted on December 17, 2016
Thursday, December 15 Can you believe that it’s Christmas in only ten days? Schrodinger asked, as he and Molly walked down the street towards St. Michael’s Church. It’s really snuck up on me this year! “Really? How?” Molly teased him. She was moving slowly to avoid any icy patches, as she was carrying …
(advent) Day 14 – Caroling…
Posted on December 14, 2016
Wednesday, December 14 “I love snow days,” Gideon announced, leaning back against Jack’s side in the pile of children, dog, and CrossCat. They were in Schrodinger’s extra-large cat bed, cuddled up next to the wood stove, in the snug tea room at CrossWinds Books. Outside, there was a steady snowfall going on, and school had …
(advent) Day 13 – Evergreen and holly…
Posted on December 13, 2016
Tuesday, December 13 They usually slept late on Tuesdays, since Molly and Schrodinger had the day off. It had been harder than normal to get out of bed this morning, though, since Drew wasn’t going in until the late afternoon to the Station, and it had snowed the night before. The entire world was …
(advent) Day 12 – Do you know what you want?
Posted on December 12, 2016
Monday, December 12 When Lily pushed open the front door of CrossWinds Books after she, Jack, and Schrodinger had walked from school, she could almost taste the citrus in the air. They hadn’t made all the fruit into pomanders, and Molly had obviously used some of them to bake with. The sweet smell of orange …
(advent) Day 11 – The scent of oranges
Posted on December 11, 2016
Sunday, December 11 Normally, the bookstore smelled like cookies, tea, and the wonderful smell of books, combined with woodsmoke from the stove, and the subtle fragrances that Molly and Aunt Margie wore. But today, when Lily came into the store with her mother, her sister, and Jack, there were new smells that hit her nose: …
(advent) Day 10: Cookies are always welcome in the Cove!
Posted on December 10, 2016
Saturday, December 10 “Molly, Schrodinger, are you here?” Gideon called out as soon as he pushed open the door to CrossWinds Books. “You didn’t leave without us, did you?” “We’re not that late, Gideon, I promise!” Kiaya said, sharing a rueful look with DC as they passed the counter. “They won’t have left!” As if …
(advent) Day 9: Decorations are not always what they seem
Posted on December 9, 2016
Friday, December 9 Lily normally enjoyed school, but today, the clock seemed to move at half-speed all day. She spent most of her afternoon staring out the window, watching the wind blow the swings and hearing the whisper of the promise of freedom. The weekend seemed so far away. Finally, however, the last bell rang, …
(Advent) Day 8: Christmas cards
Posted on December 8, 2016
Thursday, December 8 Normally, Thursdays were their days off, but Molly had decided that she wanted to go into the store to finish her cookies for the bake sale on Saturday. Also, it was easier to pack everything up there, since most of her supplies were at the tea shop. Schrodinger was happy to join …
(Day 7) Let it snow!
Posted on December 7, 2016
Wednesday, December 7 It was, Molly realized, going to be one of those days. Having realized that, she felt much better about the chaos going on around her. Normally, she and Schrodinger were at CrossWinds Books by 7 a.m., getting everything ready for the day. The bookstore opened at 9, but getting there by 7 …