Comments on: Why we were late to church http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/ the methods and madness of one family of 12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:36:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Liz http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/#comment-54405 Liz Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:19:59 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5757#comment-54405 ha ha ha ha ha ha I can't even fathom LIVING in a country where tarantulas roam free on the streets. The scariest thing we have is an adder, which is more or less only dangerous if you're a newborn baby. Eeek! ha ha ha ha ha ha I can’t even fathom LIVING in a country where tarantulas roam free on the streets. The scariest thing we have is an adder, which is more or less only dangerous if you’re a newborn baby. Eeek!

]]> By: BethP http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/#comment-25657 BethP Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:25:37 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5757#comment-25657 Since the girl is named Shelob, the obvious boy name is Helob. Just sayin'... Since the girl is named Shelob, the obvious boy name is Helob.

Just sayin’…

]]> By: Marie http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/#comment-25649 Marie Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:35:06 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5757#comment-25649 I just happened across your blog tonight and was reading a bit and I just had to comment on this because it made me laugh (along with the story about the peeing on Daddy's side of the bed :-) and cringe at the same time -- I'm practically phobic about spiders so this would so not be me! But I think it's kind of neat that you did scoop him up and bring him home :-) I just happened across your blog tonight and was reading a bit and I just had to comment on this because it made me laugh (along with the story about the peeing on Daddy’s side of the bed :-) and cringe at the same time — I’m practically phobic about spiders so this would so not be me! But I think it’s kind of neat that you did scoop him up and bring him home :-)

]]> By: Martha in FBG http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/#comment-25623 Martha in FBG Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:43:32 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5757#comment-25623 I and my three girls love spiders. We protect them and sorrowfully gringe when we see anyone squash them. I used to have a pet tarantula when I was a kid. I surely could not hold one in my hand now like I used to though. We would be interested in some baby tarantulas if you really mate them successfully. I and my three girls love spiders. We protect them and sorrowfully gringe when we see anyone squash them. I used to have a pet tarantula when I was a kid. I surely could not hold one in my hand now like I used to though. We would be interested in some baby tarantulas if you really mate them successfully.

]]> By: EstonianWife http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/#comment-25619 EstonianWife Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:19:26 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5757#comment-25619 Eeeeeeeeeek! The biggest spiders here are fingernail-sized and that is far too big for my taste... You are a very brave woman. :) Eeeeeeeeeek! The biggest spiders here are fingernail-sized and that is far too big for my taste… You are a very brave woman. :)

]]> By: Philip http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/#comment-25611 Philip Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:41:50 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5757#comment-25611 Hi - I will take the liberty of reprinting this in our church newsletter (Wales UK) and link to you from our website (as previously) Please emial if you do not want me to do that. I intend to explain to everyone that their excuses for turning up late at church just do not wash - at least compared to this. ;^) I love your site. Just love it. Hi – I will take the liberty of reprinting this in our church newsletter (Wales UK) and link to you from our website (as previously) Please emial if you do not want me to do that.

I intend to explain to everyone that their excuses for turning up late at church just do not wash – at least compared to this. ;^)

I love your site. Just love it.

]]> By: Jeri http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/#comment-25538 Jeri Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:52:14 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5757#comment-25538 Shiver me timbers...er limbs. I'm so glad my children wanted your puppies and not your spiders! eeeeek! Shiver me timbers…er limbs. I’m so glad my children wanted your puppies and not your spiders! eeeeek!

]]> By: Heather http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/#comment-25500 Heather Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:59:22 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5757#comment-25500 ARE YOU SERIOUS??? I can't even fathom having ONE in the house and now you have TWO, soon to have more. AHHHH!!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS??? I can’t even fathom having ONE in the house and now you have TWO, soon to have more. AHHHH!!!!

]]> By: Sarah http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/#comment-25497 Sarah Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:21:01 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5757#comment-25497 Wow. That is awesome and hilarious. I love the postscript about the strategically positioned torn bag. However did you keep a straight face?? Tarantulas are cool little critters. I remember visiting the zoo for a behind-the-scenes day once when I was young (probably for career day or something), and the person I shadowed gave a presentation to a visiting class. She carefully placed Rosie the resident tarantula on my hand and I got to carry her around to the students and make introductions. :-) :-) I don't remember much else from the day, but Rosie was memorable. Alas, my husband is spiderphobic. Too bad. Wow. That is awesome and hilarious. I love the postscript about the strategically positioned torn bag. However did you keep a straight face?? Tarantulas are cool little critters. I remember visiting the zoo for a behind-the-scenes day once when I was young (probably for career day or something), and the person I shadowed gave a presentation to a visiting class. She carefully placed Rosie the resident tarantula on my hand and I got to carry her around to the students and make introductions. :-) :-) I don’t remember much else from the day, but Rosie was memorable. Alas, my husband is spiderphobic. Too bad.

]]> By: KimC http://inashoe.com/2009/11/late-church/#comment-25495 KimC Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:45:22 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5757#comment-25495 Robin, There a couple of ways to tell, but basically a mature female's abdomen is huge. A mature male has a small slim abdomen and small hooks on the next-to-last joint on his second pair of legs. With immature tarantulas, it's very difficult to tell the difference. What will we call him? I don't know. It was my suggestion that Natalie call her tarantula Harold (Hairy for short) and he's gone now; we could recycle that name. Kaitlyn suggested Bob, which I rather like... Robin,
There a couple of ways to tell, but basically a mature female’s abdomen is huge.
A mature male has a small slim abdomen and small hooks on the next-to-last joint on his second pair of legs.
With immature tarantulas, it’s very difficult to tell the difference.

What will we call him? I don’t know. It was my suggestion that Natalie call her tarantula Harold (Hairy for short) and he’s gone now; we could recycle that name. Kaitlyn suggested Bob, which I rather like…

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