Anyone who knows me know that I'm a major arachnophobe. Well, today that phobia kicked into high gear yet again.
First off, James left this afternoon for his training in Connecticut. Not a problem, he got off OK (forgot the directions, thank God for cellphones and a wife who is home with Internet access) and the boys seemed to be OK with the fact that daddy had to leave.
After their naps, the boys and I were in the back yard/patio playing basketball. Well, Jameson was playing, Stellan was standing on the table so he was tall enough to tip the ball in and I was cleaning up the garbage from unpacking. Regardless, the boys wanted to go to the actual basketball court at the club house. Stellan needed a diaper change first so we were headed inside to take care of business. For some strange reason I looked up and saw a HUGE spider lurking the the track of the sliding door. Oh man! Now how am I supposed to get in the house? I know that if I run through that the beast will choose that exact moment to fall on my head. (There is a small rational part to my brain that tries to tell me otherwise but I ignore it.) Jameson detects that something is up so he asks me what is wrong. I told him that mommy needed a bit of courage. Well, the courage never came. Instead I had Jameson go in and unlock the front door so I could just go around and completely avoid the spider. Once we were all in I worked up enough courage to close the patio door and instructed the boys to keep it closed until Daddy comes home on Tuesday. Now I keep thinking the house is infested with spiders. I cautiously walk around expecting one to be lurking in every corner. I think the spider is silently laughing at me but I'm fine with that, just as long as it stays outside. Sheesh, what a way to live.
I miss my old neighbours. :( I could have called Ray over to kill my spider.
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Had a HUGE flying insect in my house last night. A giant Daddy long legs-type bug with wings. Freaked me right out - I screamed loudly. The neighbours probably heard. Caught it in a Kleenex and then flushed it down the toilet b/c I can't handle the "crunch" of squishing bugs and I couldn't bear to go to bed with a giant flying thing above me!! So I can sympathise with you today.
p.s. It's never too early to teach the children to kill spiders!!!!
I should add that my definition of a huge spider doesn't meet Cher's. When it comes to spiders Cheryl tends to exagerate a bit. The spider wasn't that big.
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