Nov 11, 2018 | A Day In My Life
She’s done it again! Another charity tea! My best friend and business partner Jayne Wilson (she runs Mrs. Hudson’s Tea Room and I manage the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium) has agreed to put on yet another tea for charity. At least this time it won’t be a full...
Nov 8, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Hi there. My name is Ruby Sparks, and I’m the manager of Botanica Santa Rosa. The sign on the window calls me a Tarot Card Reader Extraordinaire, but I’m not sure I’d go quite that far. I mean, I do read Tarot cards, but I’m not an expert yet. . .not like my...
Nov 6, 2018 | A Day In My Life
I grew up in two worlds. My physical world was a small tract house in an unremarkable street in Dallas where I lived with my dad, who often traveled for his job with the Texas Highway Department, and my mother, who stayed home with me. They had met toward the end of...
Nov 4, 2018 | A Day In My Life
One of the things I quickly learned when I took over as Executive Director of the Como Lake Players Theater in St. Paul was the importance of the Stage Manager’s Weekend Report. Before you do anything on a Monday morning–grab some coffee, check the mail–you read the...
Nov 3, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Hey Journal, Today I’m gonna be visiting with Miss Love ‘cause she’s like the coolest book lady ever. I’m supposed to tell her all about my day, but I bet she doesn’t wanna know about my regular day ‘cause fifth grade can be super boring. For sure she’s gonna want to...
Nov 2, 2018 | A Day In My Life
My name’s Stella May Reid, but thanks to my grandangels, most ever’body I know calls me Granny. Nice to meet y’all. You may have heard about me. Here in my little town of McGill, Georgia, I’ve got a bit of a reputation that, frankly, I’m not sure I deserve. A few...