Nourish Notes

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The Inside SpoonThe Tally I Keep at Seven O'ClockFor years I kept a tally at dinner without knowing it. This note is about where it came from, and why my mother never kept one.1 October 2026 · 5 min read
She had no way of knowing whether any single meal was complete, and I don't think she ever asked.
From “The Tally I Keep at Seven O'Clock”