Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Strike a pose (or a bug!)

This has nothing to do with the totem pole kids picture, but I had to share a story and didn't want to steal a picture off the internet. Anyway, these kids are cuter than what I'm about to talk about.

The other morning I walked into my kitchen and a big creepy bug was standing around near my stove. "Silverfish," I thought. Then immediately wondered why I thought I knew the name of a bug I've never seen before.

It gave me one glance and promptly ran away. Which was a smart move on its part. I looked around until I found it, then successfully smashed it, which always makes me feel guilty. How many bugs will approach me in heaven someday and say, "Man, I wasn't doin' you no harm. Why'd you go and kill me?" (Because bugs will have dumb accents in heaven. And bad grammar, too.)

So I looked up "silverfish" on the internet, and sure enough, that was what I saw.
Now I know I'm a genius, knowing the name of a bug I don't know anything about...
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  1. Little CraziesMarch 20, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    Wow, you are brave, Gaylene! :) We have spiders in the house and I cannot step on them, it creeps me out. So i vacuum them :) And you made me laugh out loud with your bug impersonation :) I hope there will be no creepy bugs in heaven :)

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    1. gayleneMarch 20, 2013 at 11:44 AM

      Spiders are a different story. They freak me out! I'd rather close the door to a room and never go in again than smash a spider if I had a choice... And there are some BIG ones here in the swamp!

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  2. Nicole and Brent PrimeMarch 20, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    We had silverfish in our garage! Did yours turn to powder when you squished him? Ours would. Yuck! And your kids are way cute!

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    1. gayleneMarch 20, 2013 at 11:45 AM

      Now that you mention it, I think he did turn to powder. I smashed him on my carpet, and wondered where most of his body went. Ick...

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  3. AngieMarch 20, 2013 at 6:37 PM

    Tons of silverfish in GA. But oddly, only in the winter...

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    1. gayleneMarch 20, 2013 at 7:00 PM

      The silverfish worried me, because they do eat food AND books, and we have a lot of both. But I have to admit, I'd take a silverfish any day over those man-hand sized spiders that build their giant webs in random places. I hope you don't have THOSE in GA. :-P

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  4. UnknownMarch 22, 2013 at 4:21 AM

    twice a year my house is invaded by ladybugs!!!! I cannot kill them, but it's very strange and when you see one out of the corner of your eye you always have to do a double take to make sure what she is!!!!
    Sandra

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    1. gayleneMarch 22, 2013 at 6:14 AM

      Having ladybugs invade your house would make them much less cute...

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