December 3 – Old Man Winter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Molly and Schrodinger felt the memory fall away from them, and then they were back in the present. Who was that?<\/em> Schrodinger asked her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I don\u2019t know,<\/em> Molly replied. Maybe it doesn\u2019t really matter? We can look and see later. Sue might know.<\/em> Sue Elder ran the Carter\u2019s Cove museum and history center. She would be able to help them discover who Logan had been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Librarian might know too,<\/em> Schrodinger added. The Librarian was the knowledge keeper of his clan of CrossCats, and she would definitely be a resource to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jack\u2019s leaf hung on one of the branches, and now it was Old Man Winter\u2019s turn. The big man looked out over the crowd until he spotted Molly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere were a lot of Christmases that I spent in Carter\u2019s Cove, but it was a recent one that made me remember what I had forgotten,\u201d Old Man Winter said. He held up a figure in his hand. \u201cAnd now, I give this for you all to remember me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The St. Nicholas figure he held up was clad in bright red robes, with white fur trim and a merry spray of holly pinned to the front of his hat. The familiar fog wrapped around them, and then Molly and Schrodinger were standing in front of Crosswinds Books. The snowflakes danced around them as they watched themselves, Sue, Drew, and Lai load up a large sledge with boxes and boxes. Two huge shaggy reindeer were hooked to the sledge with holly wrapped around their antlers, large brass jingle bells bright on their harnesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s us! The day we delivered the gingerbread! That was so much fun!!!<\/em> Schrodinger bounced next to her. I wonder if we can do it again!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think that can be arranged,\u201d Old Man Winter said, and both Molly and Schrodinger jumped. He winked at them, laughter rumbling up from deep within. \u201cWhat, did you think you were the only ones here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe weren\u2019t sure,\u201d Molly admitted. \u201cAre we really seeing your memories?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes, and no.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n How can it be both?<\/em> Schrodinger asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMagic,\u201d Old Man Winter said simply. \u201cEvery story weaves another layer into the magic that makes Carter Cove what it is. This is a very special place, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo everyone is seeing these memories?\u201d Molly said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot exactly. It depends on how sensitive they are.\u201d Old Man Winter watched himself come out of the store carrying the final box, the gingerbread sculpture that Molly did for Schrodinger\u2019s friend Sarah every year. The Old Man Winter in the memory was dressed very similarly to the St. Nicholas figure, although instead of a hat, his robes had a hood trimmed with white fur that was hard to separate from the beard that covered his face. \u201cMany will just hear the stories. Some might even see hints of what you see, but I think the two of you are very much a part of the magic of Carter\u2019s Cove, deep to the core of who you are. So you see more.\u201d He smiled, looking a little wistful. \u201cYou are making gingerbread this year, aren\u2019t you, Molly?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am,\u201d she said, grinning. \u201cWill my St. Nicholas be up for a day of deliveries?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh yes.\u201d He grinned back at them. \u201cNow, enjoy the show. I think you\u2019ll learn a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" December 3 – Old Man Winter Molly and Schrodinger felt the memory fall away from them, and then they were back in the present. Who was that? Schrodinger asked her. I don\u2019t know, Molly replied. Maybe it doesn\u2019t really matter? We can look and see later. Sue might know. Sue Elder ran the Carter\u2019s Cove …<\/p>\n