On a Wednesday morning at around 5 a.m. this October, tiny footsteps padded around me as French Fry brushed his small, soft body against my bare legs, circling me for attention after a night of being alone. I was in awe at the amount of warmth such a tiny thing carried. In that moment, I … Read More
Showing all posts tagged new year
An ode to the salads that changed my 2022
We were five minutes away from our Huntsville Airbnb when my right front tire separated into two. It took three hours to get off Highway 11 on that cold February night. But if you ask me what I remember most from that wintry getaway, it’s not the roadside inconvenience but the smoked salmon salad at … Read More
A new adult’s 2018
On the first day of 2018, the heavens gave me the gift of life. I skidded across three highway lanes and nothing happened to me. And then for the remaining days of 2018, the heavens gave me the space to learn how to love myself. I didn’t keep track, but I don’t think it would … Read More