Taking a little break from the 30 Day Challenge to recount an incident that occurred this afternoon.
Do you remember how I told you about my trying to set a good example, around the bugs, for my girls? I was determined that they would not learn to fear creepy-crawlies from me.
Today I was in the bathroom and since Ash saw me headed there, she followed - whining. I wanted at least two minutes to myself (is that so bad?) and quickly ran ahead and shut the door. She did her fake cry as she followed me up the stairs but it quickly became real cries. That meant that I didn't get even two minutes but had to rush-rush. I went out to give her a lecture and found her wrapped around the banister, jabbering in horror, and pointing towards the twin of this nasty creature....
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I was a bit taken aback myself. It was the size of my thumbnail and unlike any spider I'd ever seen before. I grabbed the closest item, which was a book, to keep it from going under the cabinet in the hall. It was a fighter!! It attacked the book and put out it's front legs like a crab! It was probably biting too. I couldn't believe how it stood its ground! I called downstairs to my sister, asking for a shoe. She obliged and the beastie speedily went to arachnid heaven.
I am so irritated that despite my efforts to model fearless-towards-the-bugs behavior, Ash has instead picked up the attitude of her five year old aunts and uncles (who are all afraid of every bug, including flies). Grrrr. On the upside, by facing my fears I have actually become more brave. That certainly is a plus.
Do you remember how I told you about my trying to set a good example, around the bugs, for my girls? I was determined that they would not learn to fear creepy-crawlies from me.
Today I was in the bathroom and since Ash saw me headed there, she followed - whining. I wanted at least two minutes to myself (is that so bad?) and quickly ran ahead and shut the door. She did her fake cry as she followed me up the stairs but it quickly became real cries. That meant that I didn't get even two minutes but had to rush-rush. I went out to give her a lecture and found her wrapped around the banister, jabbering in horror, and pointing towards the twin of this nasty creature....
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I was a bit taken aback myself. It was the size of my thumbnail and unlike any spider I'd ever seen before. I grabbed the closest item, which was a book, to keep it from going under the cabinet in the hall. It was a fighter!! It attacked the book and put out it's front legs like a crab! It was probably biting too. I couldn't believe how it stood its ground! I called downstairs to my sister, asking for a shoe. She obliged and the beastie speedily went to arachnid heaven.
I am so irritated that despite my efforts to model fearless-towards-the-bugs behavior, Ash has instead picked up the attitude of her five year old aunts and uncles (who are all afraid of every bug, including flies). Grrrr. On the upside, by facing my fears I have actually become more brave. That certainly is a plus.
