I recently re-visited an old post I wrote about my husband back in 2008. It’s a cringe worthy post…I’m stunned at how much I divulged about our relationship and also a little cringey about my writing. I read those old posts now and wonder if I wasn’t jacked up on 10ish cups of coffee when I was writing them. I sound like a hyper active toddler after a candy bar and a Mountain Dew.
I considered editing the post or deleting it altogether, but ultimately decided to leave it. It is what it is. What I found most interesting was that the whole post was meant to be the first in a series of posts documenting all the things Pat will miss about me if I die.
I’d like to share that list with you now after four years of blogging:
What Pat Will Miss About Me If I Die:
1.) The smell of my soap.
And then the series ended.
Somehow I wound up with a list of all the reasons I love HIM…but never actually added to my list of things he loves about me.
Yesterday I went to iron a shirt and when I pulled the ironing board out it made a loud CLACK-CLACK-CLACK-CLACK sound as the legs extended.
I plugged the iron in.
Straightened my shirt.
Tapped the iron with my hand to see if it was getting hot.
It was.
And then Pat came sauntering into the room…”Are you okay!?!”
“Yes,” I said, “Why?”
“Oh,” he said, “It sounded like you were getting electrocuted or something.”
“It sounded like I was getting electrocuted and you’re just NOW coming in to check on me?”
“Yeah, well I wasn’t sure…and the game was on…and…*shoulder shrug*”
So he didn’t come bounding valiantly into the room to save me while I was being faux electrocuted, but he DID come CHECK!
I don’t know what you’d call that…but I’d call that progress!
Stacy Redmond says
That sounds just like my husband! I once asked him… if our house was on fire who would you try to save me or the dog? His reply was ‘well, you’d be able to get yourself out.’ I made a mental note never to cook and read at the same time again. :)
xx
Kathy says
Love it…..at least he checked!
Tracy P. says
Could you two be any cuter? I sure hope you frame that picture. And one for each of your kids. Because it would be hard for them to hate their parents and go fume in their rooms with that picture smiling down on them.
My husband would have checked to see if I was ok simply on the basis of me getting out the ironing board.
Stephanie @ Our Marriage Adventure says
Hmm this is a new spin on things. I like to think Alex is as unromantic as they come, but based on your viewpoint I have a hubby who without fail (and without getting up) asks “What’s Wrong?” anytime I say the word ouch. Clearly I need to change my viewpoint to yours because man I have a keeper that way!
Jennifer says
I do this with David. I’ll hear a loud crashing, clanging noise in the garage, finish the page I’m reading, and then go out and check on him. One of these days he’s really going to be hurt and I’m going to feel really bad about it.
Kristen says
Wait?! I’m still stuck on the ironing part! You iron?! I can’t even get my ironing board open. Or at least that is what I tell my husband so I don’t have to use it. I just buy wrinkle free now. ;-)
Also, you two are too cute!! Don’t forget to drink your water. ;-)
Amanda says
Yup, that sounds like the normal response. However, if I took out the iron my husband would probably check to see if I had a fever or something.
Jennifer says
Remembering to come in on a commercial break, that’s love right there… ;)
AnnMarie says
This cracks me up because my hubby does the same thing! I laughed at the “smell of my soap” and it has inspired me to think of what he’ll miss about me or what I’ll miss about him. You guys make a gorgeous couple!
Susan in the Boonies says
Well…yes…apparently…the two of you have BOTH made progress…he’d miss you had you been fried….and…you’re writing better.
Win/win!!!
adrienne says
Haha! Glad you weren’t fried. He probably is too. Just imagine if you were electrocuted, and he’d taken that long? That would suck for him…and you too, of course.
Kesha C. says
Ha! This was hilarious. Is there a “universal husband handbook” that teaches them how to be that way? lol
Kisatrtle says
Love that he checked!!
Erin white says
If there was a “like” button, I push it :)