Oct 26, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Hi all, I’m Allie McMurphy. It’s Christmas time on Mackinac Island, Michigan and there are sleighs and snowmobiles and all the fun winter sports. As a fudge maker, I’m up early to make and ship the Christmas fudge and then a snowy walk with my pup, Marshmallow, Mal,...
Oct 24, 2020 | A Day In My Life
I say goodbye to Beethoven, the cat I inherited last week from my neighbor who died. Mary Wheeler, Joseph’s mother. Joseph, the boy we lost thirty years ago when we were seniors in high school. Found dead in that barn that still has a wooden cow’s head...
Oct 23, 2020 | A Day In My Life
What usually happens when you go out to dinner with friends, Dru? That’s what I thought. You’re served a pleasant, enjoyable and peaceful meal. What happens when I go out to dinner with friends? I’m served crime á la mode. After a long workday at the movie studio, I’m...
Oct 22, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Few things in life are sweeter than a ripe tomato. That’s why I named my deli and catering company in downtown Seattle “Ripe.” That was years ago, and while the hours are long and the kitchen crazy-busy, I love it. But I rank a few things even higher on the sweetness...
Oct 21, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: New housekeeper at Honeychurch HallDomestic Status: Wife of retired military hero Best Friend: Iris StanfordGoal: To oust Peggy Cropper (cook) and Seth Cropper (butler). They need to retire! Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I’m complaining about the free...
Oct 19, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Have you ever met someone new and right away it clicked, and you knew you’d be friends for the rest of your life? Yes, there are those friends you can build relationships with and they are perfectly fine, but then there are those other special ones that don’t even...
