I Was Slightly Miffed
By Jabo
@jaboUK (64362)
United Kingdom
January 16, 2021 9:46am CST
I love my garden, tend my plants
with lots of loving care
my husband liked to sit and watch
not moving from his chair.
I'd dig and hoe and feed and snip
I'd be there hours and hours
though hubby liked to see things grow
he'd not know weeds from flowers.
I won a garden contest (yay!)
the press came to the house
they'd want a photo so I asked
if they'd include my spouse.
The local paper featured us
a claim to fame was ours,
my man and I surrounded by
all my lovely flowers.
I got a gold cup with the prize
but can you credit this?
the name engraved upon that cup
wasn't mine - but his!
I was slightly miffed by this, but my husband and family all thought it hilarious - I did too eventually 
You can see my husband sitting here in the garden.
You can see my husband sitting here in the garden.43 people like this
39 responses
@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
17 Jan 21
I agree. Had it been a co worker or professional rival , it would have been a tough thing to pass on the credit. Here it's okay as it stays within the family.
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@snowy22315 (169649)
• United States
16 Jan 21
That is one of those things funny in retrospect but not so much at the time!
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@marguicha (215189)
• Chile
16 Jan 21
I beautiful picture, an awesome garden and wonderful memories.
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@much2say (53945)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Jan 21
Ohhhh, I would be miffed too! Is it an assumption that the man does all the work? My mother in law assumed Hubby spent time gardening - um, no, it's more a bit of yard work clean up that he does - but "I" do the gardening. And I learned in this past year that it is a lot, a lot, a lot of work to maintain a garden. Boy, sounds like I'm miffed .5 people like this
@RebeccasFarm (86520)
• United States
16 Jan 21
@jaboUK It is hilarious Jabo RIP to him bless and congrats to you for winning too
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Jan 21
It is such a beautiful garden--husband was lucky to have you do all the work and he did all the enjoying!! Of course he deserved the gold cup--you think he had an easy job?!?!?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Feb 21
OMG that is too funny, but it is a man's world as they say lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
3 Feb 21
@jaboUK lol and behind every successful man is a woman keeping him from doing anything too stupid lol
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
16 Jan 21
that is ok we know who got the yard looking beautiful and it is very beautiful
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Jan 21
Lovely garden, hey is that poem real life? I would be miffed too
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@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
18 Jan 21
@FayeHazel I won the cup again the next year and MY name was on it then!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
18 Jan 21
@jaboUK Wow, I'd have wanted my name put on. Very nicely done, I'm impressed with the garden
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
16 Jan 21
@jaboUK Your yard is beautiful! But really beautiful! How much effort and love has been invested here. I know some people who work hard on their flowers, but that is not enough, in addition, knowledge and investment are necessary. Your yard is like heaven.. 
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
16 Jan 21
@jaboUK I’m just being honest because I know how hard I try to have a lot of flowers, but I always miss something 
I also have the problem that my yard is constantly in the shade, there is no sun at all.
You are welcome 
I also have the problem that my yard is constantly in the shade, there is no sun at all.
You are welcome 1 person likes this
@UriahAnne (701)
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17 Jan 21
Same of me too ill be miffed also.looking at the picture it's really wow what a garden.i love gardening especially in the morning when i take a coffee break I always sit there in my small garden.but looking at your garden it looks like a paradise.how nice and lovely
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@UriahAnne (701)
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17 Jan 21
@jaboUK yes especially when I see my plant having flowers.im really amazed looking at your garden is really a passion of you.you really did the hardworking.No regrets that you win the gold cup.For me honestly it's really a paradise.
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