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    Christmas Gift of Friendship & Other Fall Hollidays
    Christmas Gift of Friendship & Other Fall Hollidays
    Christmas Gift of Friendship & Other Fall Hollidays
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    Christmas Gift of Friendship & Other Fall Hollidays

    By A. Nation

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    Susan Edwards,decides to have an intimate Christmas eve party for her close friends and neighbors.

    Other shorts include Halloween Tricks and the Thanksgiving Dinner

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA. Nation
    Release dateDec 12, 2016
    ISBN9781386712411
    Christmas Gift of Friendship & Other Fall Hollidays
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    A. Nation

    I have always enjoyed reading science fiction and mysteries because I am interested in future science and puzzle solving. I write about stories of the future that mimic today's social issues. Issues such as greed, retribution, prejudice, political corruption, and what the future could become are some of the concepts I use to illustrate a moral result.What motivates me? A story I may read in the newspaper, political idiocy, a situation that happened in history, or just anything that I can twist the perspective around. I travel the west with my husband and read about the small towns of the USA as we drive through them.

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      Christmas Gift of Friendship & Other Fall Hollidays - A. Nation

      Gift of Friendship

      & Other Fall Holidays

      All rights reserved

      Copyright © 2016

      By A. Nation

      Published 2016

      rev.i ISBN:  9781386712411

      ––––––––

      A. Nation

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      I want to thank those that gave me support and tolerated my persistence in writing my story; they are by first names only as they know who they are:

      Yuma Writer’s on the Edge, Shirley, Kam, John

      —-

      Copywrite

      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

      ––––––––

      This is a short after tale to The Pottery Sale

      Contents

      Halloween Tricks

      Thanksgiving Dinner

      Christmas Gift of Friendship

      The Christmas Surprise

      ––––––––

      Author

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      Halloween Tricks

      Hobnobby swept the dried leaves from his stone flats in front of his hovel. He gazed into Bailory’s sky and appreciated the warmth. It was the end of summer and the sunflowers were in full bloom. He knew summertime on topside would give way to harvesting and cooler days ahead. But in this fae town, it was always moderate.

      Nikki strolled by as he was about to head back into his home.

      What are you up to, Hobs? the she elf asked.

      Not much. I’ve finished my shoe and pot repairs, and now I’m just taking it easy until this fall.

      It has been calm. No witches, no trolls, no accidents, well except for Huldra. She’s the exception, Nikki said, and then she brightened. Do you think Susan is making popcorn?

      Hmm, it’s morning there right now. I doubt it. But I’ll ask her later. Have you ever been to topside? he asked.

      No, from what Tiko tells me, it’s noisy and fraught with dangers.

      Hobs smiled and nodded. I suppose so. There’s never a dull moment. And speaking of dull moments, I declare we will have to busy ourselves or mischief will come about.

      What shall we do?

      Come help me dig out my fall decorations. We can see how much we have and make more.

      Ooo I love that idea.

      —-

      In a small Idaho town, Susan Edwards ventured into her basement closet and searched for several fall decorations she wanted to display. Mickie, her small black poodle, wanted to see if there was any food in the enormous cardboard box.

      No, there isn’t anything for you, Susan said.

      Jan, her daughter, appeared at the doorway. What are you looking for? she asked.

      Fall is coming and I wanted a few decorations, Susan said. Here, take these two floral bowls upstairs for me. Oh, good, here’s a few candles. Now, where is that garland of orange leaves. I was sure I put them in here.

      Jan collected the two flower arrangements and looked up on one of the shelves over her mother. What’s in that box, up there? she asked.

      Susan raised her eyes and spotted the carton with one orange leaf drooping down from the top.

      That’s the one, she said, standing on her toes to reach the box.

      I heard your neighbor, Sally Montgomery, is planning a Halloween Festival before the holiday. Maybe I’ll volunteer to help her out, Jan said as she followed her mother up the stairs.

      It’s fun to do that, but make sure you don’t take on too much. She’s a dear and a good organizer but she has a way of volunteering you to many unrelated jobs, Susan replied. That reminds me, I promised her I’d bake a couple of pies for the festival."

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