By Merry Wilkinson
from The Year Round Christmas series by Vicki Delany
Another year
has passed. Goodness but time flies. Tomorrow is Halloween, and Thanksgiving is
just around the corner and then it will be Christmas.
Christmas!
How I love it. I love everything about the holiday season, from the weather
(bright blue skies, fresh snow, crisp chilly air), to the food, the
decorations, the gifts, and above all the sense of love and family.
In my
family, Christmas is extra special, because my dad is Santa Claus. Of course
he’s not really Santa, I know that. But
I sometimes do wonder. He seems to have this way of knowing what a person wants
before they so much as say so. My dad’s name is Noel, because he was born on
December 25th. My name is
Merry, because, well, because my family loves Christmas, I guess.
I am the
proud owner of Mrs. Claus’s Treasures, on Jingle Bell Lane. I stock everything
you need for holiday decorating, as well as gifts such as jewellery and a
special line of toys. Many of my goods
are things you won’t find anyplace else – handmade by local artisans.
Everyone in
Rudolph, New York, loves the holiday season. In fact, we love Christmas so
much, we celebrate it all year round. We have two Santa Claus parades, the big
one in December and a fun one for Christmas in July.
This is definitely
not a town for Grinches.
Although I
might have spoken too soon. Jack Olsen,
owner of the Yuletide Inn, has taken ill and his son Gord has arrived from California
to take over the business. It’s rumoured
that Gord has some very un-Christmassy plans for the property (plans like a big
box store and a budget chain hotel franchise).
The townsfolk are not pleased, I can tell you. And my dad, Santa Claus himself,
got into a public argument with Gord.
Still, I’m
confident everyone will calm down, and the true Christmas spirit of Rudolph
will eventually dissuade Gord from his plans.
Otherwise,
can Rudolph survive with a Grinch in town?

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I agree with you, Grandma. But it's fun to pretend!
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I love Christmas. I enjoy picking the perfect present for each person. My husband is the perfect Grinch. He very seldom gets me a present. There is no joy for Connie.
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Some men are, aren't they?
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A cold, snowy day in MN and a terrific Christmas story to read - can't beat that!
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Count me in! Awesome! Thanks for sharing your contest with Christmas books and I am ready.
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What a fun subject! Christmas cozy mystery series. Can hardly wait to read!!!! Christmas is my favorite holiday!!!
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