July 30, 2007
July 30
So it’s the middle of the night. 1:19 to be precise. I’m sleeping as all sensible writers should be at that time, when something wakes me. It’s a sound, raspy. Close. A scratch on my elbow. I open my eyes and there’s a BIG HONKING HUGE UGLY HUGE BLACK BEETLE ON MY BED ABOUT TWO INCHES FROM MY FACE!
I was out of the bed so damn fast I think I broke the land speed record. I did what all self-respecting freaked out people would do and immediately woke my husband. He, being a true gentleman and hero, got up from his sound sleep and went to capture the beetle. I’m telling you it was HUGE. BLACK. And it made RASPY NOISES! It totally freaked him out, too. His Whoa! and assorted curses were confirmation that this was A BEETLE FROM HELL who came to deliver NIGHTMARES FOREVER.
I made him look under every pillow and check the entire bed, and then I actually had to get back in the bed because he wouldn’t move to a new house, although that seemed like the only logical thing to do.
I kept waking up all during the night, certain there were more beetles coming after me, and I’m serious, if it happens again, we’re moving. Have I mentioned this thing was HUGE and that it was TWO INCHES FROM MY FACE?
Oh, and it’s our anniversary today – three years! My sweetie, in addition to saving me from the BEETLE FROM HELL surprised me with the most wonderful piano music box. It’s really charming and it sounds beautiful and it’s even got me to dust in my office so it won’t be embarrassed to be seen there.
Now I must go shudder for another hour or so.
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Yikes ((Shudder))) Had a similar experience with a HUGE black HUGE ugly spider - YUK! My partner said he hadn’t seen anything so big outside a zoo!!!! It struggled with him as he wrestled it into a teatowel to re-release into the wild!!
Big Congrats on your third anniversary.
Willa
July 30th, 2007 at 8:54 amHappy Anniversary!!! The beetle sounds scary. It’s a good thing most of those don’t bite. :0
July 30th, 2007 at 10:32 amHappy Anniversary! Yikes, that sounds like one scary beetle. At least you married a hero. :)
July 30th, 2007 at 10:54 amBetween HUGE UGLY BEETLES and thunderstorms you gals just didn’t get a good night sleep!
July 30th, 2007 at 1:53 pmHappy Anniversary! Thank goodness for heroes. Moving seems like a sensible option to me. Possibly also cleansing flame in your wake to make sure it doesn’t follow. Uck. Bugs.
July 30th, 2007 at 3:17 pmHappy Anniversary! Aren’t husband nice to have around? I can totally relate on the bug. I live in Florida, and they make ‘em big here. I’m convinced they eat people.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:57 pmEw! I was packing to go back to school today and a (not very large)bug fell out of one of the book boxes! It was horrific. But not nearly as horrific as the beetle from hell - especially when it was two inches from your face and rasping. Congrats on the anniversary :D
July 30th, 2007 at 8:18 pmHappy Anniversary!!
July 31st, 2007 at 10:22 amIt must be the summer of huge insects. Had a huge white spider on one of my cosmos outside. Thought it was harmless till I was watering and found him holding a bumblebee hostage. *cringe*
Thanks, everyone, for the lovely anniversary wishes. We had a great movie and dinner date last night. And, I’m happy to report, no beetles were present.
I did, however, wake up a lot last night, certain there would be.
I swear, moving is sounding better and better.
July 31st, 2007 at 1:27 pmhappy annversary and Congrats on 41/2 stars from RT for Kidnapped, sounds so hot
July 31st, 2007 at 4:55 pm