Dec 19, 2023 | A Day In My Life
Something isn’t right with Eliza Hamilton. You might say a woman like me, Alice Rhodes, would not know enough about such a fine lady as her. But you’d be wrong. I had the good fortune of knowing her when I was just widowed and the good ladies of the Widow Society took...
Dec 12, 2023 | A Day In My Life
My life looks quite different these days. Up until recently, I’d been working in Washington, D.C. with the Library of Congress as a rare books librarian. Now I’m staying with my sister Azalea in Rose Mallow, a small town on the Chesapeake Bay. We used to spend every...
Dec 7, 2023 | A Day In My Life
My name is Pentunia Yoder, and I’m the youngest old maid in all of Blueberry County. Ask anyone. I’m mouthy, opinionated, and I stick my nose where it doesn’t belong. That’s what’s keeping me single, I’ve been told. I’m completely and hopelessly unmarriageable. But...
Dec 5, 2023 | A Day In My Life
I love kids. That’s one reason why I became a teacher. There’s nothing better than watching students learn. You can almost see the lightbulb turn on when all the pieces fall into place and they get it. What I don’t love are overcrowded classrooms, curriculums that...
Dec 1, 2023 | A Day In My Life
One crucial second after my son’s big fluffy tuxedo cat Cookie jumped onto my back as I pulled into child’s pose, my phone twinked. Cookie startled and dug in his claws, then jumped off and ran into the kitchen. I knew I’d pay for that later. Probably in turkey....
