I've been dating a professional photographer, and she's always trying to develop our relationship.

But honestly, I think she's just looking for someone to focus on.

I was helping my neighbor prepare her garden last weekend. She said we needed to get down on our knees, really open up the soil, and plant some fresh seeds deep into the fertile ground. She even said the longer and harder we worked, the better the yield would be.

It was exhausting, but by the end of the day, we had a magnificent bed of tulips ready to burst.

My wife told me she was having a really tough time getting anything to stand up properly. She said she needed something big, firm, and long-lasting to really fill the void and give her the support she'd been craving.

So I bought her a new bookshelf.

I've been seeing a professional glassblower, and she's been instructing me on the art of shaping and molding a hot, delicate piece.

It's all about the gentle touch and knowing when to blow.