For weeks it had been snowing and the snow was very deep. Catherine loved to play on the snow banks along the driveway where Father had ploughed the snow. She thought the snow was beautiful, but Father shook his head and said, "This is too much snow this early in the winter."         Catherine's father brought boxes of lights up from the basement while Catherine put on her snowsuit and boots.         "Don't forget your mittens, Catherine!" Mother said. She thought it was too cold for Catherine to go outside, but Catherine didn't mind getting cold. She wanted to help Father with the lights.

Author's Biography

            Rita lives in a small town near Winnipeg, Manitoba with her husband, Dan, and Mickey, the obligatory "writer's cat".

       "When I was growing up my father worked as a driller on oil wells--that meant our family was constantly on the move from town to town. When you're lonely, books are very good company. For me, the desire to write grew out of my enjoyment of the stories I read. I began my first novel when I was 23. At the time I remember thinking that when an author had an idea for a book they just started writing, and it flowed out, chapter after chapter. I soon had a rude awakening! I actually completed the first chapter, but didn't know where to go from there. When I was 50 I decided that if I had a desire to write, then I'd better get serious about it and take some writing courses. I enrolled in classes at the University of Winnipeg."

       I've had my stories published in several magazines, including: The Western Producer, Mysterical-E and Columbia Magazine. I've also completed three children's books. Please visit my children's website at: http://www.domokos.com/Rita.html

        Together with my writing partner, Alex Domokos, I have written two novels, as well as his memoirs. You can view particulars of these works at our joint website: http://www.domokos.com ."


About Christmas Stars' Illustrator


        Jennifer Macaire is an American freelance writer/illustrator. She was born in Kingston, NY and now lives in France. She wrote and illustrated 'The Little Polo Handbook' and is currently illustrating a book 'You're the Best Jack!' for the association 'Little Champs', a French based charity.

        To learn more about this gifted illustrator/writer, please visit her website at: http://us.geocities.com/jennifermacaire/index.html

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