The Janitor's Journal

Frame maintenance work as epic quests. Celebrate competence and the invisible labor that keeps everything running.

Local Bake-Off Turns Cutthroat: Missing Meringue and Suspicions Rise in Pleasantville

A seven-time champion lemon meringue pie's disappearance at the Pleasantville Bake-Off has sparked a delightfully dramatic investigation involving rival bakers, a suspicious gnome, and a town on the brink of a frosting-fueled feud.

Local Pigeon Syndicate Suspected in City-Wide Breadcrumb Heist; Authorities Baffled (and Slightly Covered in Crumbs)

A detective and her discerning houseplant investigate a bizarre crime wave: the meticulously planned theft of breadcrumbs across the city of Oakhaven, potentially fueled by a high-stakes pigeon gambling ring.