Love is a mirror. I witness myself, follow the ripples of me on his face. He is my muse. Ink on my brain. The mark on my heart.
Relationships
Mail-Order Bride
Like a mail-order bride, I have learned to be his partner, we’ve made a home together and our collaboration is regenerative.
My Suzy Creamcheese Oath
I slipped into a cleaning fantasy and broke my Suzy Creamcheese oath to never rummage through his stuff again.
Celebrating Our Durability
For 11 months the garage was out of bounds, his personal domain, a secret kingdom hidden behind a veil of mist, motor oil and mildew.
335 days with this guy
This guy I’m living with is relentlessly cheerful. Sometimes I’m so ornery just seeing him smile gets on my nerves.
My Ordinary Life
If there’s a kernel of wisdom in the puppy experience it is that happiness is both essential and irrational.
His Favorite Tweezers
I shouldn’t really be surprised that this guy, who seems oblivious to so many things, remembers he had his own pair of tweezers.