Monday, February 23, 2009

Fighting Fear




Why would a sensible woman put plastic wrap over her sink?




In the spring as the temperatures warm the queens rise and seek new nesting sites. My home was the rising place of this particular queen. She doesn't look so big in the picture, but the fear that filled me as I locked my baby in the other room and so slowly and carefully trapped that queen. Tears streamed down my cheeks from facing the fear inside and the hope that the queen wouldn't escape until my knight could come and rescue me and mine.

3 comments:

Chu said...

Yikes! You are a strong woman, Julie!

Unknown said...

Quick thinking! Must have been mommy instincts!

Catherine said...

I laughed till I cried, but only because I understand.