Sep 17, 2015 | A Day In My Life
Is this the best job or what? I wake up with a warm pug and an equally warm Siamese (that’s Good Cat) on my bed. Sun streams through the window of my attic accommodation, lighting the faded cabbage rose wallpaper. If I am lucky I will manage to shower and get dressed...
Sep 16, 2015 | A Day In My Life
I’m a freelance writer, which means that I set my own hours, learn a little bit about a lot of things, and get to interview everyone from television celebrities to small business owners. Here’s the thing: there are no benefits, and the work is far from guaranteed. And...
Sep 15, 2015 | A Day In My Life
My name is Toni Lee Wells, and the unspooling of my Tiffany and Wild Turkey lifestyle began with my second trip to the Luckett County Jail drunk tank. Not very dignified for a Southern girl from a prominent family. I blame it on the tequila (no wonder they call it...
Sep 14, 2015 | A Day In My Life
The yarn bombing TGIF has planned for Thursday night in downtown Blue Plum is probably the most exciting thing going on right now, and I’ll tell you about that in a minute, but first let me tell you about the “oof” I heard from Deputy Cole (known only to me as Clod)...
Sep 13, 2015 | A Day In My Life
Hello there! My name is Sally Muccio. The last name is pronounced Mooch-EE-o. Please feel free to call me Sal–everyone does. In high school, kids nicknamed me Sal the Mooch when I forgot to pay someone back once. Totally embarrassing, right? But today, I have even...
Sep 12, 2015 | A Day In My Life
When my husband and I first moved to Annapolis, Maryland and bought that big house on Prince George Street, I swore it would be my “terminal house” – the last time I’d leave it would be horizontal and feet first. Recently, though, Paul had been hinting that he’d like...
