Saturday, November 3, 2012

Arachnophobia...

I am one who respects and reveres life in every form EXCEPT in the form of a creepy, eight legged spider!  This morning, I had to pick up my husband at the car dealership after dropping his car for repair.  I gave him a 15 minute head start and I was on my way by 7 a.m.   Still groggy from just rolling out of bed, I get to the corner and look out the drivers window to make sure all is clear and I can make my turn.  There right next to my eye is a spider the size of a pencil eraser - just big enough to send me in to a blood curdling scream and a frantic jump to remove myself from the drivers seat into the passenger seat.   I don't have my reading glasses so I cannot tell if the monster is on the inside or the outside...I open the glove box and find the ample sized car manual complete with leather cover - the perfect weapon!   I center the manual above the monster and smash it in to the window...pull it away and lo and behold, it's on the OUTSIDE!  Thank goodness.   I'm laughing at myself as I drive away and relieved that it was only 7:00 a.m. so I was not holding up other drivers with my insanity.   What is it about spiders that send me into a royal turmoil?   They have never hurt me, yet my fear overtakes me!   Hopefully the rest of the day will be a bit more relaxing!   I'm off to a bear and doll show in Phoenix - nothing dangerous there (except maybe overspending)!   Have a blessed weekend.  Hugs, Janice

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  1. Good thing that it was early morning on a weekend, it might have been hard to explain to the cops just why you ran into that other car.

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    1. LOL, Marti! I don't know if I would have been that frantic but pretty close!

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  2. LOL Janice! I am the SAME way! Completely and totally scared to death of spiders!

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    1. Isn't that funny, Kimi? They are just SO creepy! Hugs, Janice

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  3. I'm sorry I wasn't there to save you! I'm the bug killer at our house. I've been through one daughter that screamed all the time and now have my youngest doing the same thing, so I end up saving them. My oldest daughter would refuse to enter by the front door as there always seemed to be something terrifying out there when she came home. If anything happens at the party, I'll protect you!

    Hugs,
    Meri

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    1. Oh Meri, it's just the opposite here, my daughter saves me! If she had been in the car, she would have captured it and turned it loose in the trees so it would be able to return to it's family! Thank you for saying if any spiders show up at the party, you will save me! lol! So looking forward to the day. Hugs, Janice

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  4. Lol, so glad you metaphorically smooshed the little bugger!

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    1. :o) Yes! It was such a relief when I learned it was outside!

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  5. Hi Janice!
    Spiders don't bother me usually (I just take em outside) But NOT when they sneak up on me! All bets are off then, and like you I go into smash mode...then I feel terrible afterwards lol! I'm glad that spider made it through the near death experience *winks* And hopefully goes on to build another web somewhere else. And thanks Janice for siding with me on the blue glass lamp *winks* Vanna

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    1. Yes, the sneaking up factor I think is what fuels my fear! Oh, Vanna, I love the blue lamp - I would have bought it in a heartbeat! Hugs, Janice

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