“Yes,” he said. “Just as soon as I drill a little hole in your fingernail to relieve that pressure.”

I love the ending to this, because the narrator had tried to avoid this kind of "treatment"only for there nail to be drilled anyways, so I think it ties the story up nicely

won? I Usain Bolted

Love this reference, its a little different and quirky but it works really well with the text

My dad tested the drill by squeezing the trigger twice in rapid succession. It barked to life,

I love how he used the word barked to describe the power of the drill. People usually might use the word roared, or revved up, but I think the word barkes shows how rough and powerful the drill was.

“Your fingernail hurts because of all the pressure built up underneath it,” he said.

After reading this story all the way through, I love the coincidence of him being right, even if his method was a bit iffy.

As it turned out, my trepidation was well-founded. Moments later, my dad strolled purposefully back into the kitchen carrying his Black and Decker power drill.

I think this is more context to how crafty the father is. We know that he is already a very handy person, but now we're getting insight into how the child (or subject/ narrator) of the story is affected by the dad.

I know that tone, and it never foreshadows happiness.

I like how the author is using the word foreshadowing to foreshadow, its like when a tv character realises they're in a tv show

I like how the author ended on this note, because it really helps me see just how dreary and gray this winter is, and then the orange is almost like a beacon among it all

This isn't a comparison I would personally think of, but I think since the two are so not in the same ball park at all they really work well to describe what it looked like.

Once again, I really like this imagery. It almost makes me imagine like this happy cheery girl, reaching for something in the isle or just happy to be with a friend

I love the imagery here, even though most people know what the isle ways look like the comparison helps

I love the use of the word rouge here, which is generally considered a kind of blush, but I can appreciate that the author used it to describe her rosy cheeks

This really reminds me of our current weather, with the sun setting so early in the day

I like the use of the word cracking, it helps me visualize the bitter winter. I also like how the segment has December, and then period, like it symbolizes the finality of December in of itself.*

doesnt seem like his father is very traditional in western medicine

I think that using this kind of phrasing is almost kind of personal. I really know how this person acts at this point just from the first paragraph.