Worked in the yard on the loveliest of days today. Looked in the window well and it was full of debris. I hate getting into the window well--deep, confined, full of hidden creatures. Eek, there was a dead, leathery frog in there for a couple of years. I may have blogged about that before...
On this fine day several neighbors were also in their yards so I promised myself, no vocalizations no matter who/what else might be down there. Deep breathing, focusing on scooping junk into bucket, large spider on glove perilously close to wrist. Shrieked, swatted, was sure the thing had fallen into my glove. Eek!! There was precious little space in the window well between me, the bucket and the ladder, but thankfully the basement window remains intact. Psyche, less certain. Forced myself to stay down there for an additional 15 seconds in case the neighbors heard me. Death to all spiders.
On this fine day several neighbors were also in their yards so I promised myself, no vocalizations no matter who/what else might be down there. Deep breathing, focusing on scooping junk into bucket, large spider on glove perilously close to wrist. Shrieked, swatted, was sure the thing had fallen into my glove. Eek!! There was precious little space in the window well between me, the bucket and the ladder, but thankfully the basement window remains intact. Psyche, less certain. Forced myself to stay down there for an additional 15 seconds in case the neighbors heard me. Death to all spiders.
Ha, ha, ha...I would have been screaming for sure!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat about window well covers? No accumulation of debris and creepy crawlies.
ReplyDeleteYou need to reread Charlotte's Web.
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