The Finger Lakes is a place of deep, lengthy winters. Known for having snow squalls straight into the month of May. But for the three winters we have lived here, each winter has been a little less snowy and the winter a little shorter. This year has been the oddest in particular. While we've had…
This time of year brings forth a lot of introspective writing from people, including myself. That or it's end of year nostalgia or plans for the new year and self-improvements. I'm no different, not really, because I feel this time of year forces this kind of thinking within our society. It's expected and flashed in…
"It's like..." I began to say, my eyes trailing over the outline of the closed door, my hands raised as if they would aid me in explaining what couldn't quite be explained. I paused, considering my words and how hard it was to say how I felt. Finally, I tried, I was a writer, wasn't…
Many years ago, when I was growing more comfortable with my relationship, I entertained the idea that we would get married and began a secret Pinterest board. I was too shy to let anyone know it existed and felt like a preteen writing my name + the last name of my crush together with a…
Erica Rose Eberhart 