Monday, September 9, 2019

Getting Into The Halloween Spirit Early + #MyPostMonday - Week's Best Original Content

My husband is feeling pretty smug lately. Unbeknownst to me, he purchased a couple of horrible, furry, black spiders to be used for Halloween purposes! That's right, Halloween. We're in the 2nd week of September so nothing like that should be around yet, right?

I guess it had been too long since he had gotten me good, so he played it up. He furtively planted one on my side of the bed and let things play out. 

When I'm just done with the day and can't keep my eyes open anymore, that is when I will head up to bed. I'll yell out, "I'm going to bed, G'night!" and as quickly as my head hits the pillow, usually I'm out.  So I'm heading up and he is in the next room, probably just waiting for what  will happen next. I do my "git 'her done" face wash routine and teeth brushing, throw on some sleep wear, and go around the bed to get in. On the floor is an awful sight that I just can't deal with right now. 


I'm so scared that all I can muster is to do a sharp intake of breath. I'm thinking, "This is the biggest wolf spider I've ever seen. Either that, or a tarantula, but I've never seen one in these parts....I'm too experienced with the ways of Athropoda to even think of screaming. That would startle it and send it scurrying to who knows where?" This all goes through my head in all of 5 seconds. Then I realized that it was my dearest, playing brilliant "let's scare the wifey" games. I yelled at him hard! He laughed and I thought it was over. But no, it wasn't over. I pulled the covers back, and there was another one....in the bed! He's so done for. Just wait!

Of course then he tried it on the dog! He planted the spider where she would happen upon it in her travels. And of course, he's waiting in the wings, as I am too. 'Cause now, I'm an accomplice. I thought for sure she would either attack it or jump back, but I think it was too much like some of her other furry dog toys, so she just didn't register much at all!

I think there are many other people who just can't seem to wait until actual Halloween. They are so into it! I actually love the idea that some guy with a drone came up with. He attached a grim reaper to it! You've seen the YouTube videos where people are duped by fake scary things and they start running like crazy! If you haven't already, this grim reaper video is so funny! It's epic! So to get you in the Halloween Spirit, here's the link!! Enjoy!


Are you looking forward to Halloween or are you all about one of the other post summer holidays like Thanksgiving or Christmas? Any others? 
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8 comments:

Shakeia Rieux said...

That was funny! I don’t know what I would’ve done if it happened to me. I don’t like spiders, but I’m sure seeing that would’ve scared the crap out of me. I know some people get into the Halloween spirit early, i’m not one I wait a week or two before Halloween.

Tamra Phelps said...

Lol, the pup doesn't look too impressed. The dog is thinking, 'is this something I can eat or play with???' lol

elizamatt said...

He would have been done for if it had been me. I'm scared of spiders (and yes I know it's stupid but that's just how it is). Halloween's not my thing at all. I'm not into dressing up though I did make costumes for my kids. Halloween wasn't celebrated in Britain until after I'd left, many many years ago.

tat2gurlzrock said...

What a cute doggie! I have a spider similar to yours except it has red on its legs and it lights up. I leave it hanging on a mirror year round lol :)

marisela zuniga said...

I can't wait for halloween! We need to buy some fall decor, I've seen so many cute items

A GAL NEEDS... said...

Shakeia, yeah anything but spiders! Lol!
Tamra, the pup is not such a youngster anymore. She's been around the block and it's hard to impress her! LOL!
elizamatt, you and I are the same that way. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving....I like foood!
tat2gurlzrock, You're funny! Thanks, I love my Evee!
marisela, I love the Fall Decor! I want to get started too!

Lisa G said...

Nice article with animals

donna porter said...

Oh I do not like spiders! Anything but spiders! I love holidays and do like decorating early.