Creepy Crawlies & Other yucky things!

So I have to confess, I've been living in denial the past few months.  For some crazy reason I had convinced myself that the occasional unpleasant smell of "livestock" was going to be the worst obstacle I was going to have to overcome from living out here.  Um NO!!  My stomach is still churning as I write this.  I was having a casual conversation with my neighbor the other day that brought to light some of my WORST fears

Apparently there is a thriving population of black widows, scorpions, and all other kinds of hideous creepy crawlies out here!  I suddenly feel the need to dress my kids in head-to-toe wet suits with built-in rubber boots and gloves!  They have all inherited their dad's sense of adventure and LOVE for the outdoors, hence the "Country Kids Club".  Me, not so much.  I actually saw a black spider in the garage yesterday and came screaming & running in the house like a lunatic!  (Did I mention it was about 10 feet away from me and near the ceiling... so obviously I was in "immediate" danger and my actions were completely warrented! LOL!!)  The kids thought it was COOL and Jarred tried to keep himself composed & refrain from laughing at me too much (to my face at least) when he confirmed that it was a harmless house spider.  I'm still shuddering.  Ewww!

I now find myself walking around on my tippy toes and carefully inspecting my surroundings prior to every move... not to mention pulling back the sheets before climbing into bed!  I'm hopeful my phobia will subside with time.  Of course my husband wont have much to do with that.  His "comforting" words yesterday, "Well baby, at least all the construction next door will probably scare the rattlesnakes away."  Ugh!  (Shudder)