章 36: Chapter 36: Christmas Surprise Guest

Early Christmas morning, Maggie was up checking on the turkey in the refrigerator.  She’d dressed in a long black and white striped sweater over black leggings, slippers on her feet.  She had the table linens ironed and ready, waiting in the bedroom for the time to put up the tables in the living room.  She plugged in the lights on her small tree in the front window, for the millionth time adjusting the decorations, many of which came from her childhood tree. 

A glance out the window told her that snow was still peppering down.  A massive storm had hit the northeast the day before, dumping the white stuff in feet rather than inches.  Thankfully, Casey and John were safely ensconced in their hotel room, having taken the train into the city the day before the storm hit.  Most transportation had been shut down since early Christmas Eve.