Harvest-Moon-Cafe

         Howling winds pummel the side of my house like a punching bag, creaking the window frames and leaving the whole house feeling cold and empty.  I curl up on the couch with a warm cup of coffee and blanket, quietly listening to the weather forecast in anticipation.  “C’mon snow, don’t let me down now,” I mumble, flipping up the volume a couple notches to overcome the wind.           Finally the meteorologist appears on the screen and delivers the good news, “. . . around one foot of snow is expected to fall tonight, just in time for the Snow Festival.  Flurries should begin around seven p.m., eventually

Strong Foundation Molly awoke that morning in a blissful state of mind and body. There were a few slivers of light coming in from the far window by the front of her small country-style house, blurred through her sleepy vision, and a chirping of birds outside that slowly edged its way into her consciousness. In the recesses of her brain, she knew she had to get up and start the day, even if it was much more tempting just to lay in bed and enjoy the warmth of the blankets - and of the arm curled loosely around her middle. Chase was a surprisingly sound sleeper. While Molly was more than aware that she had a tendency to move around a bit at n

A brunette girl stepped out of her barn and looked around the small farm. This was her first Winter since getting the letter from a family friend by the name Takakura. This farm had belonged to the girl's father and Takakura. When the father died, he left all of his part (which was most of it) to his daughter, and for Takakura to help her get on her feet. This town was odd though. Minutes seemed like seconds, and there was only 10 days to a season. The girl was new to the Forget-Me-Not Valley. She had lived in the city her whole life, with occasional visits to the farm. But enough reminiscing, she had work to be done. Let's see there was fee

Harvest Moon: The Proposal Pairing: Karen X Male Character Setting: Friends of Mineral Town "This is it." he stuttered to himself. "It all comes down to this." The farmer walked uneasily to the supermarket. He clutched the Blue Feather in his hand tightly. He had purchased the day before at the same supermarket, but he had wanted to wait until the right time had come. The right time being: Karen walking into said supermarket right in front of him. However, Karen couldn't see the farmer as she was lugging an enormous bag of flour. "Uh… K-Karen? Would you like some help with that?" Karen recognized the voice as belonging to the Mine