Thursday, January 21, 2016

SPIDER!


It was about 3am when I opened my eyes and reached for my glasses. I gingerly crept out of bed for a nature call. My eagle-eyes scoured the walls to locate my eight-legged-spider 'friend'. "Oscar"- as I have now named him - was nowhere to be seen... Relief poured through my body.

After completing my nature call I crawled back into bed. Hubby was awake by now, so he too followed his own call.

After returning to bed, dear hubby casually announced that "Oscar" was above my dressing table mirror and was settling in for the night. I leapt up and out of bed.


 "Huh? What! Where?"

The news left me wide-eyed and rattled. How had I missed him? The hairs on my neck fluttered wildly . I was wide-awake by now. It was time for action. 


"He must go!" I demanded flatly.

"He's harmless," Les countered sleepily.


"No, it's either him or me!" I said firmly.


I dashed to the kitchen to fetch an ice-cream container. The dogs too were awake by now and matched my energy. They danced in delight. 


"Here, you do it," I handed the container to Les. Hubby let out a sigh, thew back the duvet and took the container. I retreated around the corner to watch from a distance.

By this time Oscar was happily sashay'ing across the ceiling in the dressing area. His hairy legs were long and agile I shivered visibly as Les slowly marked his movements and raised the upside down container towards him. Suddenly the spider leapt out in alarm, off the ceiling and fell, almost in slow motion.... onto Les's bare back...!!!


"Eeeeeeek !" I screamed.


The spider then bounced off Les's back and fell firmly to the floor. I jumped in panic.


As non-Nonplussed as ever, dear hubby bent down calmly and edged the creature into the container. He casually replaced the lid on top and lifted Oscar up to escort him outside, into our atrium.


"See, it's not so bad," he grinned widely.


"Speak for yourself," I muttered as I set about closing all the windows and doors firmly.


Before long, hubby reverted to snoring the night away. I reached for my crochet hook and crocheted into the darkness...... Urrrrg!


5 comments:

The Black and Tans. said...

Well you were very brave to stay in the room while your "friend" crawled all over the place.

Our Mum couldn't even look at your photo, it was the quickest scroll down EVER.

Mrs. JP said...

I am so glad you posted this story because it made me laugh and now I know that spider isn't just " living" with you. My neck hairs were up all the way across the pond! Anyway, good on Les. What would we do without our men folk? I am so thankful for mine. I am not ready to do any of that business for the home, nor any of the other things. Bravo hubbies!

My Dog Sam - Ruptured Disk said...

Eeeeee...better get it out of the house.

Millie and Walter said...

I'm a little late in seeing this but my reaction is the same as yours. Don't our husbands know that in the fine print of the marriage contract is critter extraction from our homes? I would have demanded the same from my husband.

Unknown said...

That's look so scary!!!!!! Hope you got it out of your house already!!! Hope you are doing good!!!
Andrea