I don’t know exactly when this started, but I find myself nudging my husband several times throughout the night to stop his snoring.  It starts out as a low rumbling growl and by 2:00 a.m., it’s a runaway train going full steam ahead.

My poor husband has endured nasal surgery, a sleep apnea test, a wheat-free diet, nose strips, nose spray, a room steam machine, and throat spray.  I’ve worn ear plugs, but find none to be very comfortable.  Sleeping in another room is not a good marriage choice for maintaining intimacy.  However, I’ve considered intravenous coffee drips to get myself going in the morning.

The past twelve nights I have spent alone because my husband has been in Kentucky taking care of his mother.  The first two nights he was away, I fell asleep and didn’t move an inch the entire night - not even to pee.  The next four nights, I couldn’t fall asleep until I was exhausted at 1:00am.    I never thought I would say this…for the past five nights, I’ve missed his snoring. 

When he is home tomorrow night and snoring away, I will smile, nuzzle a little closer, and fall asleep to the sound I’ve missed for the past several nights. I am grateful he will be coming home to me.  There will be a day, when I’ll wish, I could hear my husband snoring - one more time.