Vermont

Vermont

It is easy to tell when we enter Vermont because the road goes from paved to gravel. We pass familiar houses and the winding stream…

January

January

There should be snow soon. It shouldn’t be a big storm but enough to freshen up what is already on the ground. Whatever sticks will…

March

March

I think I’m excited for spring but I’m not sure. There are days that I feel hollow, as if winter has scraped out my insides.…

Snow Day

Snow Day

My bedroom is gray and full of shadows. I glance at my phone. No school. I turn off my alarm and go back to sleep.…

Late December

Late December

We are visiting my in laws’ lake house. It is a mild day in late December but the breeze is still chilly enough for me…