We had the best soft drizzly rain the other day, and everything was perfect. Lush, sweet, scented greens wafted on the breeze, the flowers looked fresher. The spider webs were covered in diamonds. No problem right? Well...
For someone with a wee little phobia of “bigger” spiders, knowing where the one that is happily ensconced in her sweet peas, is a really good thing. Not knowing is not good.
When I went out again to pick them later that day, the spidery guy was gone. Now we have a problem.
It’s huge, honking big, gigantic enormous, spectacularly overwhelmingly oh my, and I purposefully blurred the photo where he is hanging out so I don’t startle anyone that might be just a little “oh my, OH MY OOOOOOOHHHH MYYYYYY!
Not that I have anything other then a small problem, or anything like that, I am just, well, better at knowing where he is, then imagining him crawling in to my bed in the middle of the night, or hanging out there somewhere in the doorway, so he can jump into the back of my sweatshirt, and crawl down and bite me where I can’t reach him, and send me screaming, or hide in my teacup. And don’t you dare tell me he won’t hurt me, he is just out there waiting for me to turn my back, and he is… oh what the…where’s the RAID? Anything, hairspray, bring me chemicals now!!!
[I’m joking, I don’t do anything to them, just freaking out here.]
So, did I mention that I have a slight phobia about overly large, [and I don’t care if it is a he or a she] spiders?
Who me?
Jen
Good Morning, Jen,
ReplyDeleteOh...I feel for you. Spiders creep me out too. His web is an amazing work of art, tho'...but he just needs to stay there, right?
Have a thoughtful Thursday. ~Natalie
Awesome photos!
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day ~
TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon
Really creepy spider but beautiful photos Jen!!!
ReplyDeleteMe too :(
ReplyDeleteOh, thank goodness you don't have a phobia or anything... ;-)
ReplyDeleteThese are your best shots yet! Delicate and so clear... Gorgeous!
Those sweetpea photos are so pretty with their beads of rain. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was much younger, I rented a room in an old house and had to wash my hair in the laundry basin. Every morning, without fail, there would be an enormous, black, hairy spider sitting in the bottom. What a thing to wake u to, right? Every morning, I would wash him down the drain and keep the water running in hopes that he wouldn't be able to scramble back up while I had my eyes closed and my head in the sink. Thank gawd, he never did. I'm sure I would have awoken the dead with my shrieks.
My garden has been taken over by frogs green ones and they do make loud cries for me to come find them.
ReplyDeleteSeeing the little droplets of water makes the photos so different! Takes them to a new level of perfection! I don't like spiders or snakes but they are part of our life! EEEEE! ♥
ReplyDeleteI heard once that if you sleep with your mouth open that you have probably swallowed one..just thought I would share!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rain droppy photos..we have rain here today too! :)
Jen, beautiful photos! and with wonderful dimension.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind spiders since they eat other bugs. But I do squeal when they startle me, running out in front of me.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I come here it seems like your photos get better and better. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem with spiders. Seeing them is always better. I have been remarkably calm about spiders in the garden, in the house it's a different story! Prepare for shrieking woman with flailing arms!
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