The Amazing Spiderwebbing Woman

house spider

“What do you do?”

“I have a blog.”

“Oh?”

“Yes. Here’s my card.”

“Everyday epistle?”

“It’s not what you think. I mean, it’s not a devotional per se.”

“What’s it about?”

That question strikes me dead in my tracks. What’s it about? What’s it about?

At a marriage conference once, I heard a speaker talk about a woman’s talent to “spiderweb” in conversations. How it can drive a man into circuit overload.

Spiderweb used as a verb. Very appropriate. Goes something like this:

I don’t like ice. Except when I take my child ice skating. We wear bike helmets to protect his sweet little noggin.

She shoots a gossamer thread.

He insists we both wear helmets to ride our bikes in the neighborhood. I like my bike. And I love my neighborhood.

Another thread. And another.

But not as much as I love the South. Although we’re moving to Kansas. I think I might like to be a cowgirl there. Blogging is a lot like being a cowgirl.

A dozen fine, silken strands fly out and connect the rings. 

I love blogging. Keeps me connected with some of my BFFs. I didn’t know what a BFF was before I joined Facebook.

Spinning, spinning.

I love Facebook. Sometimes I wonder if there’s unfinished business between me and people I friend. But life goes on and so do you. It’s like playing tennis.

She swings around the delicate starburst to the center, ready for the plunge.

I never learned to play tennis. And my son hasn’t learned to tie his shoes yet! You can learn most things in books. I love books and the library.

Going in for the kill.

I love music also, but sometimes I get the lyrics wrong. Muzak is another story. One time I met Steven Curtis Chapman at the airport. He wouldn’t remember my name. Most people misspell it. Anyway, he’s so cool and very down-to-earth.

She drops down and…

Vanilla Ice is cool too, pun intended. He may be more down-to-earth now that he’s rehabbing houses on DIY. Yeah, Vanilla Ice is all right even though, as I said before, I don’t like ice.

You’re caught.

“So what’s your blog about?”

“It’s about a lot of things. You should probably just read it for yourself.”

Good idea.

She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. Proverbs 31:25 NIV

Spider-Man and I would like to wish you a fun and happy Halloween!

9 thoughts on “The Amazing Spiderwebbing Woman”

  1. Pretty cute. I thought they were called ‘chasing rabbit trails/tails’? I wind up doing that all the time in long one on one conversations with friends.

    On an unrelated note, but tangential – since we’ll spin the web – to Halloween and a prior post on squirrels and pumpkins…

    So, we carved our pumpkin only to discover that one or more squirrels decided it made for good eats! I promise we were not trying to copy-cat you! I’ve got the photographic evidence on my blog!

    1. Hey, WA. Yes, some men are adept at spiderwebbing too. You and my husband would get along swimmingly :) Jeff can change subjects faster than I can sometimes.
      St. Louis squirrels are voracious this year. I can’t remember them devouring our pumpkins like this before. And the whole thing at Busch Stadium. Sheesh. Super squirrels away! Can’t wait to see your post and pictures!

  2. I’d never heard the term “spiderweb” for the way a woman thinks. Love it! Similar concept is in the marriage book titled , “Men are like Waffles, Women are like Spaghetti.” So true, so true!

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