Spiders...metal and otherwise. I just don't understand.

Some things I don't understand.

I bought this copper spider and spider web years...and I mean

MANY years....before Jacob showed his interest in collecting

tarantulas. It appealed to me and I'm not sure why. 

Actually, I have two.

The other one isn't as coppery cool as this one but, nonetheless,

I willing and gladly purchased it at some art fair.

This one has been hanging in a window on my back porch

for more years than I can remember.

You know how things hang around so long that you don't really

see them anymore?  Well, today I really looked at it. And 

admired it. And was surprised in a way that I hadn't notice

this phenomenon before.   Who started collecting spiders first?

Me or Jacob?

I've never had an urge to own a live spider. I admire the

beauty of some of Jacob's tarantulas. I really do. But I don't

want to hold them and feed them like he does.

But I was surprised at myself. Why had I purchased these so

many years before my Jacob started on his hobby of

tarantula collecting? I wonder if they had some subtle influence

on him as he grew up? 

Or had I myself tapped into something that I unconsciously 

knew I would respond favorably to in my future and share

with my grandson Jacob?

I stared at his sculpture and tried to understand it.

I tried to analyze why I was drawn enough to it to

pay someone for it and hang it in my window.

I couldn't really pinpoint it exactly. 

Why not a frog or a bird?

If I figure it out, I'll let you know.

Until then....well, I guess there are just

some things I don't understand.

Friendly Tarantulas

This summer my grandson Jacob and I are

going on an out of state adventure involving

his tarantula-loving hobby.

I plan on blogging about our adventure here.

We both are looking forward to it.

I find his hobby unique and cool and I've learned

so much about these beautiful creatures. 

But no....I haven't touched one yet.

Even though this one pictured is extremely docile and

easy to handle, I'd really rather just take pictures of it.

And be a cheerleader and enthusiastic person who

enjoys watching someone like Jacob learn and grow and 

have fun with his very unique hobby.

But I really and truly do find them 

to be beautiful creatures and uniquely individual

as we are.