Aug 14, 2023 | A Day In My Life
Do they honestly believe this orchid will release its fragrance only at night? I can’t help wondering about that as I gently sponge the white petals of the Brassavola. This is my job, believe it or not. I help take care of the flowers that are supposed to adorn an...
Aug 11, 2023 | A Day In My Life
By the time my daughter Rye rolls in for breakfast, it’s barely 6am. I’ve been up an hour, listening to the scanner, faithfully doing my had-a-heart-‘incident’-that caused-me-to-fall-off-a-ladder-and-break-a-leg exercises, and planning my cooking and...
Aug 9, 2023 | A Day In My Life
In truth, after the shock of my husband’s murder last spring, every day in my life involves struggling to survive and be useful. I traveled all the way from Prussia’s Pomeranian region to join Fridolin on his Wisconsin farm—a challenging trip in 1855! Arriving to...
Aug 8, 2023 | A Day In My Life
I don’t know what I ever did to Karma, but that witch sure has it in for me. Twenty-four hours ago I was a fairly content twenty-five-year-old, working toward my dream of a career in advertising, sort of, with a steady boyfriend I was expecting to propose in the near...
Aug 7, 2023 | A Day In My Life
Leaving London and its blustery cold is certainly a blessing. Unlike London, the light shimmers in Venice, as bright sun is reflected on the canal waters, powerful enough to chase away the approaching gloom of winter. I am a lucky man, in contrast to the poor Venetian...
Aug 4, 2023 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Emma Justice. I’m a realist and a dreamer. My husband died soon after our daughter was born, and I spent years working as a pharmacy technician while dreaming of growing flowers. My daughter, Abby, started college in January, and I’m officially an...
