Wednesday, June 28, 2006

A Garden Note



On patrolling my garden yesterday, I came upon a worrisome sight. A spiderweb had wrapped around my lovely little tomato plant, far away to the north of the garden. I hadn't seen it there before, I hadn't even thought of spiders for quite a few weeks! Yet there is was, sticking to the not-yet-ripened fruit. I started toward it, hesitant for any sign of the intruder, intent on removing any temptation for which the spider would cast down her net.

I shouted out a warning to a passing butterfly, scooped up the little nats from Mrs. Fly's preschool, and hurried along a dawdling catterpiller. Once all evidence of food for the lurking spider was gone, I cautiously approached the invader's web.

Nervous thoughts held me back, a memory surfacing of a bright afternoon, nearly two months back. On that day, I'd approached a web, much larger than this one and soon found myself at the mercy of a Spider and her followers. Suddenly frightened, I'd jerked back, my feet tangling in the sticky stuff. Ungracefully, I toppled over, web wrapped around me, legs struggling into the air. They closed in, unafraid, fangs dripping for the kill. In a desperate, last maneuver, I rolled to the side, my legs caught leaf, strength found me, and I flew away home to save myself.

Shaking off the horrid memory, I glanced around once more, no evidence, nothing to cause that web to fall upon me. Then I looked up in clarity, knowing now what I'd forgotten then, I eat spiders.

Subtlties and double-talk, that's what freedom of speech has become. For those who know me, hopefully, you can understand the story.

14 Comments:

Blogger ldbug said...

:) working on it!

12:51 AM  
Blogger FOUR DINNERS said...

Nooooo! Like spiders. Amazin' things. Weird but amazin. 'Sides they eat flies n flies spread disease. Go spidey!

4:38 PM  
Blogger tideliar said...

:D nice

6:38 PM  
Blogger ldbug said...

Hmmm, 4D, well, I don't care much for the poisonous kind, although spiderman is hot!

Thanks tidy:)

7:16 PM  
Blogger Heidi Grether said...

Best of luck Lady bug!

10:45 AM  
Blogger ldbug said...

Hmmm, well, t, I took some liberties with the story..just for fun since I have to watch what I say about 'certain' people at my old position..

7:28 PM  
Blogger GAB said...

Dont like spiders dont like spiders. But as long as it was a pic I was ok. I usually take a stick to get rid of the webs around my place. So glad you have it easier. LOL

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