CONTENTS A Word from Mallory 6 Tea for Two 8 Planning Time 20 The Countdown 33 An Apple a Day 49 A Change of Plans 65 Operation A 76 A Lemon of a Visit 89
Tea for One 106 An Impatient Patient 113 A Surprise Celebration 122 Tea for Four 141 Resolutions 152 A Special Scrapbook 164 Mallory’s Inbox 170 An Email from Mallory 174
A Word from Mallory I Mallory McDonald officially love starting a new year But this year I officially love it even more than ever NOT because Mom is having her special New Year’s Eve dessert party which includes chocolate pie with mini marshmallows on top My favorite NOT because Max and I get to stay up until midnight and celebrate NOT because Dad is buying blowers and shakers and hats for everyone even my cat Cheeseburger NOT because Grandma is here for a visit And NOT even because it might snow and when it does my street Wish Pond Road will look like a winter wonderland Mom’s words not mine 6
This year I Mallory McDonald am officially more excited than ever about starting a new year because this year my friends from summer camp are coming to stay at my house for a winter reunion Carine my bunkmate from last summer at Camp Blue Lake and Taylor Mary Ann’s bunkmate are coming to Fern Falls and staying at my house for three days and two nights Mary Ann is sleeping over too and we’re going to plan all kinds of things to do Mary Ann says it is going to be fun fun fun and I say my best friend is right We haven’t seen our camp friends since last summer and we can’t wait for them to get here And the good news is that we don’t have to wait much longer They’re coming the day after tomorrow FOUR girls THREE days TWO nights If you ask me there’s not ONE thing that could get in the way of a great time
