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A tiny Christmas story
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And then, of course, it was time for Yule punch and Raccoon’s teeteringly tall, multi-layered chocolate-and-raspberry-jam cake.
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story © Jennifer Singleton / Read+Purr

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A tiny Christmas story
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It was early evening of the shortest day and stars glittered in the already-dark sky as everyone gathered at Old Possum’s house to decorate the tree.
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story © Jennifer Singleton / Read+Purr

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A tiny Christmas story
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The tree was declared complete when Crow flew up to place a delicately carved wooden star, from Old Possum’s grandmother’s collection, at the very top.
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story © Jennifer Singleton / Read+Purr

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@AnneLouiseAvery Your stories are such gems, and this one is especially delicious. Thank you for all the Advent Calendar tales!

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A tiny story from Midwinter’s Eve
🧵 3/3

Truth be told, Possum was a solitary sort at heart, and as much as he loved hosting not one but two Yuletide parties each year, he also cherished the anticipatory hush of Midwinter’s Eve.

More at https://t.co/aobVYTWyg6

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A tiny story from Midwinter’s Eve:

Crow and her cousins, and even a number of the smaller birds, had all helped Old Possum carry the tree into his living room, where it now sat, with its rootball in a giant planter, in front of the window and well away from the fireplace. 🧵 1/3

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A tiny story from Midwinter’s Eve
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Once the birds had left, Possum settled in by the fire — with several bowls of popcorn and berries, a needle, and five spools of thread — and let out a contented sigh.

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@ElliottBlackwe3 Me, toooo! I’m envisioning a world like this in my own backyard, in tiny bursts of micro-fiction. Come visit us at https://t.co/aobVYTWyg6

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@AnneLouiseAvery Best birthday wishes to you both!

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@BexBookaholic Here’s hoping that your most comforting books are also the lightest, so you take lots with you.

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@BexBookaholic 🙋‍♀️

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@BexBookaholic Ah, yes. Totally understand! In that case (and if your brain is also “tired” from work) a walk or a nature break — and total focus on *that* — may help until the reading comes back around. Good luck; here’s hoping it won’t be too much longer. 💚

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@BexBookaholic 👏👏👏👏

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@ElliottBlackwe3 Corduroy was one of my absolute favorites when I was little. 💚 🧸

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@BexBookaholic I would send actual bookstore suggestions as well, but I’m in the U.S., so not sure my list would actually help. 🤷‍♀️

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@BexBookaholic Try https://t.co/Jfi67QfuJN … they sell books at a bit of a discount (like the rainforest), but also give commissions and donations to actual brick-and-mortar bookshops.