Mar 6, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Before zookeeper Theodora “Teddy” Bentley hears that there’s a dead man floating near her houseboat, she’s having a terrific day. Since six in the morning, Teddy’s been attending to her usual rounds at California’s famed Gunn Zoo. Feeding flash-frozen termites to...
Mar 5, 2020 | A Day In My Life
With amber leaves etched against a cerulean blue sky, it’s a glorious day here at Creekmore Plantation. Drayton, my tea sommelier, and I have been invited to participate in a bird hunt. And because our hosts are rabid anglophiles, the hunt is styled in the manner of...
Mar 3, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Hi, everyone! I’m Halley Greer and it’s great to visit with you here on dru’s book musings. My days always begin with coffee. Usually a cup or two for myself made in a French press, then pulling perfect espresso shots and creating latte art for friends and customers....
Mar 2, 2020 | A Day In My Life
My late husband is the one who decided to get a dog. Our daughter had begged him for a puppy, and he couldn’t say no—not to her. “What kind of dog do you want?” he asked. “I don’t want a dog.” He waved away my objection. “Fine. No dog. What kind of no dog?” “One that...
Feb 29, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Hello gentle readers. Yes, it is I—K. Perhaps you know me as Mr. K. Maggie Hope’s cat—or, rather, Maggie is my human. And while she may think the K is for “Kitty,” let me assure you, it really stands for “King.” My Maggie has been very busy of late, going to places...
Feb 26, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Mornings: Damage Control When I took the job of designing a cooking school for American gastrotourists (i.e., foodies) at the Tuscan villa of world-famous Chef Claudio Orlandini, I was offered more money than I had yet seen in this line of design work — plus a...
