This a very late post about a visitor to my house, but thought everyone could use a smile today :)
To say I am scared of spiders of an understatement. They didn't bother me too much until I squooshed one when I was about 12 and I felt it crunch underneath my shoe...EEEW it gives me the willies, just thinking of it! Since then, I have had a VERY hard time with actually killing one. I hate that they are FAST, and have those creepy crawly legs.
We were married for about a year and a half when I saw a huge spider in my kitchen, Tyson was gone, and cristine was just a baby, and I din't want the thing crawling around my house- so I quickly covered it with a cup and then taped the cup around the edges of the floor to make sure it couldn't slip underneath...until my brave hubby could get home and dispose of it for me.
Diana sent me this comic the other day (you may have to click on it to make itbigger) Why? because Ifound something else to cover with a bowl too... 
This Salamander....
Yes, It was in my house, underneath my Christmas tree. I am proud to say that I now smash spiders in my house- I have even killed a few cockroaches, and thought I was becoming brave. But, I will admit that when I went to pick up one of Tanners "Toys" and it scurried away from my fingers, I screamed quite loudly. Tyson was at work, and I didn't know what to do with it! I was afraid it would crawl up my christmas tree or worse- get lost in my house and I would find it in my sheets later! I got the heeby Jeebies again and grabbed a bowl. I tried to catch it but it was FAST. unfortunatly the first time I only got the tail- which came off! Then the tail started wiggling around - which made the kids scream too! So I covered up the tail with a bowl and then caught the salamader under another bowl and put a rock on the top until my brave hubby got home..:) Tyson thought the salamander was cute, which it was (when it wasn't scurrying around my house)
ps. I also found a dried up body of a frog underneath my dryer..yuck! and still sorta cool I guess.
2 comments:
How CUTE! By the way, he is a Skink. Salamanders have moist skin covered with a mucus layer for protection so they feel slimey. Skinks are related to lizards and have scales and feel dry to the touch. The tail breaks off, like most lizards, to help them get away from enemies and bowls. Isn't that just what you wanted to learn today? We LOVE your Blog! That's Live, Love, have Lubed.
Too Funny! I too have a fear of creepy things like snakes, spiders, lizards and anything creepy crawly. I've even been known to thrown books on top of spiders and left them for Nate. I too will kill the spiders myself, but I don't like them just the same. We have had our run with black widows nesting around the foundation of our house under the last row of siding. It's been fun. Not really but you know. I feel for you and hope you don't find anymore surprises.
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