Spider and I

I’ve often mentioned the flora and fauna that lives on or in my truck, be it composting hay sprouting new grass seedlings, the termites from wood chips and let’s not forget the ferns and moss.

I’ve been aware for quite some time that there is a spider living in my drivers’ side door mirror. At first I thought the webbing was an over-lay from a larger web that I backed through, but after a couple days of clearing the web I noticed its prompt return. When I washed the truck a couple weeks ago I was careful not to flush the creature from its home. I never saw the spider, but I knew it was there.

Last weekend I had to drive a horse over to Brownsmead and I got stuck in a traffic jam due to a flipped chip truck. There is no way around these wrecks on the curves in the John Day area. If you have to travel Route 30, you wait. During my wait I became well acquainted with my new pet. There were some gnats that triggered its alarm. I saw it dash in and out several times.

I wonder, what shall I name it?