As I did a new Yoga DVD today I was reaching for my yoga strap to do a leg stretch. Just as I placed it around my foot I saw a big, black, creepy, crawly spider! I screamed and threw the strap to the side- chills ran down my spine. I don’t like spiders.
For those of you who practice yoga you know you have to concentrate not only on the poses but the breathing too. I tried to center myself back into the stretch- minus the strap. My mind kept wondering, “Where could that spider be?” I continued on with my practice, with my eyes scanning the floor every few moments.
Frankie was sitting next to me as I did Yoga and she was busy sniffing the strap.
Soon enough I was able to let the thought of the spider go. I figured he likely scampered under the table and was now long gone.
As I was finishing up the last pose which had me standing and stretching my arms forward and opening my hands out in prayer, centering myself for the final pose, I felt something crawl down my arm!! OMG- it was the spider! Was he on me the whole time? I swung my other arm around and wildly swatted the spider from my arm (I can only imagine if someone was looking in wondering what this new yoga pose was all about).
The spider fell to the floor and Frankie took off like a shot towards it. I grabbed my pretty purple yoga block… and yes, I must say, he met his fate from the block coming down on top of him. My whole body shivered with goosebumps to think he had been along for the ride the duration of my practice.
Still creeped out by the event I walked back upstairs, feeling a bit guilty I killed him so quickly. But then I chuckled as I thought, I dare a spider to do the downward dog—good luck with six legs, fella.
Has anyone seen my pet black spider?????????? He’s not in his jar!!!
Very funny, John! Though your comment really did crack me up – ha! That’s my hubby- always making me laugh.
You made me laugh! I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when all of that was going on….too funny!
Glad it made you laugh, Paula – I do imagine it looked quite funny to see me swinging my arms around wildly if anyone would have been looking in my windows this morning.
Didn’t you know that is the latest craze in Yoga ??????? I will have to send you
another spider as you dispensed that one.
Gee, just also realized when I went back to the top of this, your new website is up
and running. Fantastic.
Very funny, Mom – no need to send another one. Besides, I’m sure there are more lurking downstairs. yikes!
And yes, my new website is here! woo hoo! A few tweaks yet, but pretty close to being done.
Barb, I think you need a cat- Mine are fabulous spider hunters!
I might have to borrow one of yours Cindy.
The thing is, Frankie is really good at getting them once she sees them– but ick, didn’t want her eating it, which she would have surely done!
From email:
ROFLMAO!!!!
Then there was the occasion when we were still living outside of Albuquerque. I had to water the lawn, so I whipped out and was about to slam my hand on the spigot, UNTIL I saw a BLACK WIDOW SPIDER perched right on top of it! Good thing I stopped in time, and good thing my mom told me how to recognize them when I was a kid. My they DO have a bright red hour glass on their backs. I figured I could wait to turn on the water.
Barbara T.