Front Porch Surprise!

--by brighteyes, posted Oct 6, 2007

Well, it was the weekend and I love to sleep in....I woke up late (knowing I need not rise early for work) with the sun streaming thru the blinds and my cats like bookends, each claiming one side of me to cuddle against.

I stretched and breathed in the wonderful smell of coffee wafting up from the kitchen....its aroma coaxing me downstairs for some java and breakfast.

The house was quiet except for the bird song which could be heard thru the sliding glass doors....such a wonderful sound to hear first thing of every day! I never get tired of listening to their sweet music, much better that the radio or CD.

I searched for my hubby ...he was not in the garage nor the backyard either so peeked out front where I usually find him chatting with our neighbor.

To my great surprise, there was a brand new oak glider and 2 large terra cotta planters brimming with a colorful selection of flowers on either side of the front stoop and on the exterior windowsills!

"Oh, oh, oh my gosh woooooowww!" I screamed so excited by my husband's front porch surprise for me!! I was jumping up and down and he and our neighbor were just chuckling.

He later told me he got up early, went to the store for the glider and the nursery for flowers, pots and soil and came back to assemble the glider and plant the flowers before I woke up.

Everytime I sit on the porch or drive by the flowers I am reminded of his thoughtfulness and this simple act of kindness. It has me beaming...yep, every single time!

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Posted by brighteyes
Oct 6, 2007
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Tigerlily wrote: Magnificently sweet. Does he have a brother? (hee hee)

Angel4eva wrote: how wonderful!!!

afriendlysmile wrote: Eyes what an idylic picture you have painted you should be author, I also just love my hanging baskets and pots.

Hubby is a darling thats the way to keep life fresh and exciting.
Lots of love and smiles
afriendlysmile;)

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That's fantastic! A great reminder to everyone how a little thoughtfulness keeps on giving long after the original act is done!

AURELIA wrote: Dear Eyes, How wonderful of your hubby to surprise you in such a wonderful way. He must have got up very early to do that for you. He knows how hard you work and how sweet you are. You deserve to be spoiled a little. I'm smiling thinking of you rocking and smiling. ~Aurelia

lovebug wrote: It is wonderful to wake up and find you don't have to work, you get to enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Like a husband who is friendly with the neighors. I enjoy this samll pleasure myself, because my husband has become friendly with the neighbors, I continue to work, not a bad lot in life, if you enjoy what you do. And I do, hope you do to.

JoJoMcB wrote: WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO WAKE UP. . . .
HE WOULD HAVE HAD ME AT THE WAKING TO THE SMELL OF THE COFFEE BREWING . . . SO THIS WAS DEFINITELY A JUMPING UP AND DOWN,SCREAMING LOUDER THAN THE BIRDS COULD SING KIND OF MORNING,.. . . .
ENJOY YOUR BEAUTIFUL PORCH AND YOUR WONDERFUL HUSBAND.
BLESSED BE

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