Milo catching snowflakes on his tongue.

Milo got one of his Christmas dog treats early this year.  I was working and I heard him whining.  That usually means he's stuck or one of his toys is out of his reach.  So I went to rescue him and found him staring at my closet door.  He could smell his Christmas dog treats inside!

"Thanks for telling everyone where my hiding place is!" I said. The rest of his dog treats went into the fridge! 


     Speaking of early presents, I have a huge stack of mail to answer. I can't even believe it. Apparently it was a popular December school assignment to write to an author! :-)


Here are a few fun and thoughtful lines from yesterday's batch.

Now, enough talking about the book! Here are some things about me!  --Whitni

Is your favorite animal a hamster? --Chelsea

Do you know Stephen King? --Danny

I would have come to your booksigning, but my cousin was watching my brother and me, because my mom wasn't home. So I couldn't come. I would have loved to come, though.  --Johnna

Thank you for coming to Kentucky. It's cool how you made the book interesting and not sad at all. I also liked how you got us out of class.. :-) --Bret

I also like Cinnamon and Nutmeg. They always want something to eat, but they also played a role in describing David's autism.--Brendan

You write with a silent elegance. You have a way of making people see what the character sees. I am striving to become an author and that's something I would like to have, too.   --Rachel

Your visit showed me I don't have to be perfect to be what I want to be.--Grace

You surprised me! I thought you would be dressy. --Samantha

Tell your kids hi! --Branden

My cousin is autistic and it's hard to talk to him. But we all still love him even when it's hard to act like an average family. We always pull through. --Kyle

You have a big heart and I admire that. -- Olivia

I think you should write a mystery because it would be a good challenge. And you look like a woman who likes mystery. --Isaac

My brother has Type One Diabetes and sometimes I feel a little less loved like Catherine.  --Delaney

Would you tell your son that I said he is different but not less? --Keon

One thing I learned from you was that just because someone has a disability, it doesn't mean you can't glance at them. I liked how you said that's not the same as staring, and no one wants to be invisible. --Jessica

I was a little sick when you came to my school, but I came anyway so I could hear what you were going to say. --Ally