I love this man
I really do
For many, many reasons
*
And he’s been here
Right by my side
Through many different seasons
But tell me now
When I show you
This nice bouquet of flowers
*
Would you not say:
“Oh Cynthia, wow
You’ve got such lovely powers!”
And so I did
Show him my craft
Expecting him to praise me
*
Such praise that makes
Me burst in smiles
And makes my pulse go crazy
But this is what
That good man said
Believe me, it’s no fable:
*
“Is that the old
White chenille spread
You put out on the table?”
Dedicated to my Better Half.
Cynthia Reyes 
Did he eventually notice the flowers? They look great.
Thanks, Georgeina.
If he did, I haven’t heard.
Men are kinda that way. I think we have all experience that!
Hah!
thanks for commiserating.
I am convinced it is a ‘man’ thing – it was explained to me by my husband when we were selling our first house. He said that however well the house was presented, clean, decorated with kerb appeal the man viewer will find the one hairline crack in the ceiling!!!
Now you’ve made me laugh.
Thanks for this.
Ah, got a chuckle out of this one. We can’t change it, so vive la difference.
Vive la difference! Si vrai.
Laughing out loud – literally! Thanks Cynthia.
Now, Jim, my male-blogger-friend: please, please tell me you would have noticed.
Ummmm, uhhh, well, gee. You know. I mean…. sometimes the obvious thing isn’t what we happen to notice. 🙂
Lord, give me strength. You men really are all the same?……
🙂 (the only thing a guy can say sometimes.)
Men! Dontcha’ just love ’em!
Ya gotta love ’em, Clare. After receiving Georgeina’s question (above) I asked the Better Half: “did you even notice the flowers?” Well, methinks he did protest too much: he desperately tried to remember what they looked like, and failed. We both ended up laughing.
The only thing to do is laugh!
Great poem, Cynthia! You really made me chuckle! That’s definitely men for you. At least you both laughed about it!
Glad to make you laugh. Me too!
Oh that’s toooo funny! I do like the arrangement, though. 😀
Thank you on both counts, Rose.
You’re a lucky girl!!! Lol. Be well my friend!!😀
You too, my friend! I am proud of you. You must be exhausted, but happy.
I’m way tired right now but we have invited a bunch of guest from people we’ve had great conversations with this week for a Shabbat dinner. There will be 69 total. When I fly home Tuesday I will probably give in. Lol. But, I return back here a week from Sunday for another week. I’ll be rarin to go. Lol. Be safe!!😄
Will do.
You too, Levi. Take care of yourself.
We see things a little differently sometimes, but I like to think that I would have seen the flowers.
Score one for the male bloggers so far!!
I have a feeling you would, too.
Good evening, I know I would have noticed the flowers 🙂 I am a very detailed person and notice most everything, especially beautiful flowers!
Yeah! Score 2 for the men so far!
And I should tell all my blogger friends that they simply must stop by your blog and see your woodwork. It really is beautiful, and indeed shows your eye for detail. See:
http://michaelswoodcraft.wordpress.com/
thank you Cynthia for posting a link to my site!! 🙂
You’re welcome.
Such a typical male remark! Hugs, Natalie 🙂
Hi Natalie:
I laugh now every time I pass that little bouquet.
Actually, I only just realized another way of looking at this: he noticed the tablecloth! That’s a shocker…..
Well there is that. Gotta give the guy credit for that. 🙂
OK. If you insist…..
🙂 🙂
great poem…and mine would have nicely said “I hope that’s not our salad tonight”. He always balks when I make a mixed fields green salad with edible flowers!! But your arrangement makes a beautiful centerpiece!!
Thank you for that!
I just realized a few minutes ago that — he actually noticed the tablecloth! A shocking thing…..
Forgot to ask: what edible flowers do you use in your green salad?
Our local farmers market sells an edible hanging basket of Nasturtiums I think they are called. They are a pretty orange flower. You can eat the leaves also. I always buy one as soon as they have them out and hang it in our back deck area and pick a few leaves off for our field green salads. You can also eat Johnny Jump ups but just the flower part. They look really pretty if you garnish the salad with them. I always grow 4 different colors to use as garnish in the salad.
Great. Thanks for telling me. I knew about nasturtium being edible, but not the Johnny Jump Up.
😉 such a man response, my better half notice things days later! Nice flowers,
Well, days later isn’t entirely bad, so I’ll give him half a point!
Hope your Saturday goes well.
Thank you, you too!
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
I saw this earlier in the week and it struck a chord. Honk if it sounds familiar!!!!
Thanks for reblogging it. You pick some really cool stories to reblog. Have a great Saturday.
Not sure my husband would have even noticed the chenille! :)!
As Clare said: “Men! Don’tchya just love ’em?”
I love your poem. I think most men don’ t notice flowers, mine certainly doesn’t . He just doesn’ t see them. I try to get him to look at them, really look at them, but I might as well try to get the dog interested. But the undercarriage of an aeroplane in the Science Museum in London- ah, the beauty of that will bring a tear to his eye.
You just gave me a great idea, Chloris. In future, I’ll somehow work into the arrangement a tiny bicycle, or a pair of skis.
Now I just have to find such things. But if I do, I’ll share the result with you!
Thanks so much for dropping by my blog. I look forward to your comments.
With me it would have to be an aeroplane or a piano.. Skis would probably work too.
I’ m a follower now Cynthia so I can keep my eye on what you are writing.
Thanks for following. I know and appreciate that. I enjoy your blogs too, complete with the ones about the flowers you hate. That was fun!
I have come to your post about 6 times ( yes 6 times) since you posted it and each time I have been interrupted before I got to the comments. Phew, I am finally here, still laughing about your husband’s blindspot. Next time, I would suggest an arrangement of vegetables. See if that gets his attention.
What a fabulous idea, Gallivanta!
😀 I will be waiting for an update!
Ha Ha, I like that. Thanks for stopping by my blog, Cynthia. It’s the same when you get your hair done in a completely new style and you stand there waiting for him to notice. Eventually he sees you staring with that expectant look on your face and desperately tries to figure out what’s different. Then looking at the shirt that you’ve had for at least a year, he blurts out “I like your new shirt. The colour really suits you.”
Hah! Your anecdote made me smile. Poor guy~ At least he’s trying! Thanks for understanding my situation so well. Ya gotta love ’em.
Ya gotta love `em! 🙂 And the flowers look lovely, BTW.
Jeanne
Thanks, Jeanne!
Reblogged this on Cynthia Reyes and commented:
This one still makes me laugh — and yes, the holes have gotten even bigger from the repeated washes!