I hate/love nature

Funnel vision

Right now, in our wrought-iron security door, there is a complex network of webs built by funnel-web spiders. You can get a front-row seat to the action if you watch from inside the house. Sort of like an ant farm, but way creepier. I have counted eight, that’s right, EIGHT funnel web spiders in the network of webs, each perched on the mouth of his or her little funnel porch just behind decorative iron acorns…

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I hate/love nature

Giant spider invasion

Apparently if nature throws us a mild-and-rainy summer bone, it means an uptick in the spider population. Which means the outside of our house is constantly draped in spider webs, and I am forever running into them and freaking the hell out. The other night I got a ride home from work and was be-bopping my way toward the front door up the walkway — which I hardly ever do because usually I come in…

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