Dec 16, 2025 | A Day In My Life
The ceiling fan has opinions this morning. Round and round it goes, thwacking the humid air with all the subtlety of a vaudeville drummer who’s lost the beat. Somewhere to my left, the oscillating fan has joined the chorus. Together, they form a percussion...
Dec 15, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I’m Jess Walker, and as the manager of a B&B, I’m always planning months ahead. By December, I’ve done everything I can to prepare for Christmas, so my sisters attack the to-do lists while I get ready for Valentine’s day. I can’t...
Dec 12, 2025 | A Day In My Life
“Summer, can you come here, please?” Elliot hissed, carrying an almost comical look of panic on his face as he waved at me frantically. A woman swathed in a red sheath dress and reeking of money stood next to him, lips curled in a sneer, nostrils flared. I looked...
Dec 10, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Between luck and careful planning, I managed to construct a life where I do almost nothing I don’t want to do. Laundry. Cleaning cat litter. That’s about it for hassle. It’s not all tacos and sunsets, but I do have a fairly stress-free existence. My passions are...
Dec 9, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Why did I become a cop? On a day like today, I really don’t know. Today is hard. Today, I have to look down into the face of a dead mother, a young woman with a baby just months old. God, she looks so young, so innocent. I don’t want to do this today. I don’t want to...
Dec 8, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I used to think life slowed down after eighty. Turns out, it just changes its pace. I lived in my little brick cottage on the corner of Maple and Vine, brewed my morning coffee strong enough to melt a spoon, and tended my rose bushes like they were old friends. Then...
