Spiders and Bamboo
I had the strangest day today. First I was so tired because it was SO hot, which lead to being hot last night in bed while trying to sleep. Finally drifted off around 2ish, then at 7ish while the sun was just warming the into the brutal, vicious melting pot it became, my bedroom warmed with equal intensity, thus waking my poor and tired person right up.
Well that’s all well and good, however, mid-day I was stupid enough to go outside and I have yet to stop sweating despite standing in front of the air-conditioner for long periods of time.
Then this evening I decided it was high time I chopped the bamboo that grows wildly in my backyard. This was so I could reach the hose that hangs on my fence. Now, for those who don’t know me, won’t really understand what an accomplishment this actually. Because, my dear friends, those bamboo leaves are quiet havens for big, hairy spiders. And I HATE spiders. I don’t want them anywhere near my home, my animals, my clothing, my hair and MOST ESPECIALLY within 10 feet of my personage.
Thank you, I’ll pass.
But because my puppers were as hot as I was today I went out and bought them a lounging pool that they could play in. In order to make this genius idea work however I needed to fill it with water, which required me reaching through about 3 feet of spider infested bamboo.
So out came the hedge clippers, on went the mask (and long sleeves) and I started hacking. Finally, finally, finally, I reached the hose and using a clever mechanism of my precariously balanced body and a long stick I was able to wedge the hose off of its hook, as the bamboo was just too thick and dark for me to even THINK about sticking my hand in there.
In all my hacking I only managed to dislodge one spider. And what did I do with it? Well with my handy hedge clippers I hacked him right in two. It was an excellent day for me all around.
It must be the heat.
July 17th, 2006 at 1:57 pm
Spiders must die. I salute you.