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Posts tagged as “Christmas”

Calling Steam Santa (Part 5 of 5)

After supper, Mariah was allowed to stay up and open her gift bag at the kitchen table, while her parents watched.  There was the now-traditional…

Calling Steam Santa (Part 4 of 5)

The side of the steam sleigh folded out with a hiss of machinery, and other partitions shifted around, until two seats had been created –…

Calling Steam Santa (Part 3 of 5)

She stepped out from her sheltered place, feeling the wind nip at her face as she kept her eyes outward, still scanning for any signs…

Calling Steam Santa (Part 2 of 5)

Seven-year-old Mariah Lanfier had argued long and hard to convince her parents that she was old enough, and responsible enough, to participate in this year’s…

Calling Steam Santa (Part 1 of 5)

((Hey, all! This is the Christmas story that I meant to write for Tenk’s call for Christmas stories last year, but didn’t get going on…

How the Alice Stole Christmas

Nearly everyone in the city of Babbage loved Christmas, except for Spalding Rookswood who when asked why would humbug and dismiss. He had no love…

A Little Clock Burning never hurts…?

Beatrixe caught up with Winter in the wall, not quite sure where but glad she was not tall. She always just knew which direction the…