208

Happy monthly anniversary to my love. I'm grateful for you and our cats. I'm grateful for our home-facing stability these days. The first half of this year was grueling for me, and it's only not that the ground is firm under us that I can appreciate you being patient and kind when it seemed everything was falling apart for me. Thank you. I love you.

207

Another monthly anniversary, and things are more stable than it's been in at least year. My new contract is out of games, but it's peaceful. At least I don't share the stress when I come home. I can make a calm home again. I can sleep with you as the rain falls outside. No dread, no panic. Just us and our cats. 

Happy anniversary, my love. I think 2016 is finally behaving.

206

Happy monthly anniversary, my love.

I think we are out of danger for now. Finished one contract to a massive success and now on the verge of starting another one in a couple weeks, a role that might be no more than three months, but it'll give us breathing room. It's the light to the darkness of being out of work for seven months. I'm grateful for this, and for you. And I like to think it's a gift to us, on the day 206 months ago we were married. I think I will breathe easier tonight as we are in our bed, breathing in the heady summer night air. Together.

205

Happy monthly anniversary, my love. Life is slowly getting back to normal. I have a job, for a short while at least. We have some semblance of routine again. We depart for the wider world, and we come home to be together again, reuniting in our happy home. Thank you for believing in me while I was out in the wilds of unemployment. I love you.

204

Seventeen years, my love. I thank you for your love, kindness, and support. I hope I am always worthy of you. I hope, after all these years, I make you laugh and keep your heart warm. I love you.