What the . . .?!?

Today we had a surreal family experience. There was shock, terror, surprise, revulsion, and elation all in the span of about 30 seconds.

I had just walked in the door and I see Jaime reading to the kids on the couch. Suddenly Moira lets out a gasp. Everyone turns to see her looking up with a horrified expression. Following her gaze we see, hovering in the air, a meaty looking spider slowly lowering itself from the ceiling-- directly above Jaime. Now everyone else gasps and we have one of those time-is-frozen moments where no one moves even though we really want to. Then Evie screams.

That's when Jaime comes to her senses and checks the thing out to make sure it's no Brown Recluse--that wife of mine is always thinkin'. Spider's safe so she grabs the spider silk and begins to escort the evil thing somewhere away from our precious children.

That's when things got really weird.

There was my wife holding an invisible thread, there was the spider swinging through the air, there was my dog, Stella, watching everything and then GULP! no more spider. One crunchy doggy snack.

On one hand we were glad the spider was no longer there and yet . . . that was gross. We didn't know whether to puke or congratulate her.

It was just one of those moments you walk away from shaking your head.

Just thought I'd share.