I feed Henry every day.

He’s really quite good-natured about the whole thing. While I find myself feeling irritable when I need a snack, Henry is content to snuggle and purr without ceasing. I’ve programmed an alarm to remind me three times a day that Henry does in fact need to eat if he’s going to continue growing at a healthy pace.

It took awhile to find the right kind of meal for Henry - lo...

I can feel the warmth creeping up my neck. It enters my cheeks and immediately they flush with color, taking my hue from pale ghost to circus clown nose in less than a second.

My eyes start to water just a bit, not enough to overflow their cisterns but hovering dangerously close. I remind myself to breathe. One breathe, halfway down my lungs. Do better. Another. Deep, slow, not counting but ensu...