Authors #147 McGhee shines bright with a little star angel and #148 Waldman takes a trip with a snowflake

 Author Alison McGhee and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds bring the story of a little angel and her gift to the Christ Child in Star Bright. Alison writes for all ages and you can see more of her books at https://alisonmcghee.com/books/  Of course Peter H. Reynolds is known for his own style of books like Ish and The Dot and more which can be found at http://www.peterhreynolds.com/

Do you wonder what happens to a snowflake after it melts?  Find out in this wintry wonderland of water book by Neil Waldman titled The Snowflake: A Water Cycle Story.

Authors #145 Jan Brett with a Bear/Troll tale and #146 Joyce Meyer presents a Christmas Pageant

Trolls take on a "kitty" in this turnabout tale by Jan Brett entitled Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve?  Jan Brett illustrates her books with gorgeous detail and exquisite side margin paintings.  Read more about Jan Brett at: http://www.janbrett.com/index.html where she also has thousands of free activity and coloring pages.

The Perfect Christmas Pageant by Joyce Meyer and illustrated by Mary Sullivan is a whimsical look at how a production doesn't have to be perfect to be just right.

Author #143 David Milgrim introduces Santa Duck and Author #144 Gunter Spang with a manager story

 In The Ox and the Donkey by Gunter Spang and illustrated by Loek Koopmans, two animals bond when a baby needs their help.

Duck needs to find Santa to tell him what he wants for Christmas but what happens when the other animals mistake Duck for Santa?  Find out in Santa Duck by David Milgrim.  See more of Mr. Milgrim's books at his website: http://www.davidmilgrim.com/index.html

Sunday Randomness #813: Opening a fruit drink and Korean Fried Chicken

We had to use the Robo grip wrench and two people (one holding the bottle, the other holding the wrench onto the plastic lid of the bottle) to get the top off the drink.  

 Tried Bok a Bok Korean Fried Chicken in Seattle, WA.

 Got the house-made biscuit with spiced honey, kimchi mac n cheese, sweet potato tots with Korean chili salt, and chicken breast strips.  It was all good and all spicy.

If you're in Seattle, this is a great place to visit for some different but good food. http://www.bokabokchicken.com/

Sunday Randomness #472: Weeping Lemon Chain

Different flowers in the yard.  Pruned the tree in the spring and it really produced a lot of flowers in return.

Answers to Owl Post Balloon Matching

A. Mica                        1. blue-eyed owl
B. Daisy                       2. horizontal outline eyes owl with dash feathers
C. Hedgehog                3. vertical outline eyes owl with v-birds feather/hair line & eyebrows
D. Rhubarb lady           4. triangle-like or greater/less than eyes owl, also with dash feathers and                                                     squiggly hair

1 is B. Daisy
2 is D. Rhubarb lady
3 is A. Mica
4 is C. Hedgehog