When I arrived home from work yesterday, I was tired and dragging ass. I enjoy commuting on my Harley, but when it is very hot and humid, it takes its toll, especially after a hard day at the office. I was looking forward to having dinner at home, then curling up on the sofa next to my spouse … and probably nodding off.

Well… that didn’t quite happen.

When I walked into the kitchen from the garage, I found a big vase of flowers from the yard. I stopped, smelled them, and then called out, “hey, spouse? Where are you?”

… nothing …

It is not uncommon for Spouse to cut flowers for me, but he has not done it for months. I smiled and said to myself, “how nice and thoughtful.”

I put away my helmet, lunch container, keys, ID badge, and put the cell phone on its charger, then called out again, “hey, spouse? Where are you?”

… nothing …

I looked out the back door to a place where my spouse sits on the small deck.

… not there …

I looked out the rear kitchen door and to the lower deck to see if my spouse were sitting there.

… nope …

I looked down the basement stairs.

… it was dark. He was not there, either.

I went upstairs to our bedroom, thinking that perhaps he was folding laundry or using our master bathroom.

… not there …

I was beginning to worry. I went back to the kitchen to look for a note. If he were going to take a walk or something, he would leave me a note (remember, my spouse does not have a cell phone and I don’t send or receive text message anyway.)

Then I heard footsteps.

I quickly turned around and saw my spouse with a big smile on his face. He grabbed my waist, nuzzled my neck, and handed me a note, which read, “thank you for building me the greenhouse. We have the best gardens we’ve ever had.”

Man, what a great way to be greeted after a hard day at the office and a muggy commute home!

I have to remember to check the Living Room next time I can’t find Spouse. That is where he was hiding all along 🙂

Life is short: love your man!