I swear, this time of year is the worst for the creepy crawly things at my house. While I am beyond grateful that scorpions have yet to invade our neighborhood (knocking on wood and all those other superstitious things--insert here), we do have our fair share of other things I can't stand.
It started a few weeks ago, when I brought the little dirt devil in from the garage wall to clean up a mess in the boys room. It smelled a little funny after I used it so I went to dump it out and clean it. Boy was I surprised (screaming and hyperventilating and gagging--insert here) when I opened the little trash collecting part to see a dead field mouse. (shudder) And wait, did you catch the part about it being in the vacuum that hung on the wall??? That poor mouse must have been starving to shimmy up the wall and then get stuck in my dirt devil. And if you're wondering what I did with it--the vacuum-- not the mouse, I threw it in my garage and texted Rusty that he needed to empty the canister out for me. (Hee hee hee)
So then, naturally, with the doors and windows being open so much more with the weather being beautiful- a few of those pesky outdoors things have come in to places where they just DON'T belong. Like the 8 legged baseball sized spider that was laying in wait in my pool. Just waiting on top of the basket ready to pounce. (So it was really golf ball sized)And MAN, did it take a long time to drown that sucker.
Moving along to the cricket in the toilet, just swimming around. And around and around and around... thankfully easy to dispose of.
And just the other night, I had a moment straight out of Arachnophobia when I went to wash my hands in the bathroom and a monster was trying to hide in the corner, but I saw it (screamed- waking the baby) and skillfully trapped it under the plunger so Rusty could do his husbandry duties.
And what exactly is the need for earwigs in the grand scheme of things anyway?
My point?
I know it's Halloween, and so fun to decorate with cute glittery spiders like these ones. And even funner to bring them home from school and drop them where ever. But if I find one more freaking PLASTIC spider laying around my house, in my shower, my laundry basket, my closet, the kitchen floor, or in the playroom- I will freak. And please don't get me started on those obviously FAKE 3 foot spiders that are all the rage to decorate with, but they still give me the heebee jeebies! I'm just saying (Braden & Berk) feel free to have these (gross) plastic bugs if you want, just don't forget to tell Mommy where you left them (so she doesn't have a heart attack). Oh and BTW, I am on a first name basis with our pest control guy. (Ron, you'll be getting a call from me this week...)
9 comments:
I could not agree with you more! And I, too, have our bug people on speed dial. Pretty sure they get sick of hearing from me, but at least I know they're earning their keep.
I hear ya. Too many creepy crawling things. I opened up our bbq the other day and there was a giant black widow. I hope beyond hope i fried that sucker and that it didn't get away.
Oh man, the hairs on my neck are standing straight up! We just got back from Pine Top and I am so affraid to unpack for fear of one of those monsters jumping out of my clothes!
I love reading your blog. so entertaining. I am glad we are not the only ones with a bug problem. And I am glad my kids don't have any fake bugs at the moment cuz those are just as bad!
Hi! My name is Julia (GoofyJ) - Jacob's (TGA) mom - thanks for linking me :-D by the way. I've had fun reading your blog - except for the spider pics ;-) I am terrified of them too. heh. Anyway, I thought I would drop a comment to officially *meet* you. Is it all right if I link you too?
To my dear afraid of bugs daughter - I laughed so hard reading this that I had tears in my eyes. Now the mouse thing - I'd have probably left that for hubby to do, if he was in town! At least you didn't throw the whole vacuum in the garbage. How did I fail to pass my love of "good" insects on to you???
Trust me, golf ball sized is bad enough! Seriously, this time of year is our reward for living in the desert. SO you have to be able to leave the doors and windows open to enjoy it! Ron will just have to be your new best friend. Oh, and I hear chickens are all the rage for pest control/food source these days. Think year's supply. Think about it...;)
Yuck. I hate spiders, too, but mostly Black widows and Hobo Spiders. They are bad news, and we get them a lot around here. I also have my bug guy come regularly to spray, because my kids play outside all summer long, and those spiders terrify me!
I agree just wants to make your skin crawl.
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