For the last 4 days I’ve been living with my husband, son, and daughter in a rustic cabin. Camping they call it.
Here are 5 things I learned:
1. Campers come in two classes: The Haves and The Have Nots.
The have nots are trying to scrimp on vacation costs, enjoy the outdoors, and try not to get eaten alive by insects…or get heat stroke. (That’s where you’ll find us.)
The haves perk out with things like air conditioning, satellite tv, shower/bath, running water, microwaves, and so on…and so on. I’ve decided that they’re sissies with money.
2. A 9 foot black snake can make a quick exit even with its head half lopped off. (The backstory is too long for this format. But, yes, I had a few nightmares.)
3. When you are camping eating Ice Cream 2-3 times per day seems normal, if not obligatory.
4. A shower at the camp washhouse leaves you feeling wonderfully fresh and clean! …for 49 seconds, no make that 4 to 9 seconds.
5. People who camp with dogs and loud people should be sequestered to their own camping island…about ten miles away. Downwind. And Downstream.
I had the chance to bike ride sl-ow-ly with my husband yesterday in the valleys near Hawk Mountain. One stop included a delicious fresh spring, next to Stoudt’s Mill (1750) Here are some photos from our trip.
me and my spouse/biking buddy
Sign descriptive of both intellectual and cycling prowess
A house church (a old country church building that became a house)
Tree farm on the hills
fields of pines
J. C. Hill’s Tree Farm
View of conifer crops
reptilian roadkill
Tim (husband) next to informative sign. At least they didn’t use the term “redskin savages.”
Will he feel nice on your neck? Creepy crawlies give some the heebie jeebies!
Heebie Jeebies is similar to the British term “Screaming Habdabs,” a phrase which I am quite fond of. You got to love it! If I used it, however, not too many would understand me in the place with my greatest readership-the USA. Both are non sense rhyming phrases used to describe a feeling of anxiety or apprehension, or worse.
Lots of things can bring them on. Perhaps, later, you can contribute a few situations that give you the heebie jeebies. For now, try this self-test to see if you are highly susceptible to their onset. HAVE FUN!
DIRECTIONS:
Answer each with one of the following-
A. Rarely or Never True.
B. Sometimes True.
C. Mostly or Always True
Keep track of your answers!
1. The thought of drinking unidentified, or identified “floaters” in your beverage gives you a weird taste in your mouth, or funny feeling in your stomach (and you won’t do it.)
2. Using a stranger’s chapstick is unreasonable.
3. The licking of fingers in public drives you to distraction.
4. You can envision the horrid (potential) consequences of sending food back when you dine out.
5. Anything with more legs than you should be regarded with suspicion.
6. Smells like Patchouli, Musk, incense, and funky grandma’s basement induce a foreboding atmosphere for you.
7. You have the general belief that most bad things happen after dark.
8. You have checked under your bed, in your closet, or shower for security reasons.
9. If it weren’t for the creepy music, plenty of movies wouldn’t be so freakin’ scary.
10. Snakes are unexplainably weird or creepy.
SCORING:
A. answers = 1 point
B. answers = 3 points
C. answers = 5 points
• If you got 35-50 points, you are a heebie jeebie type, and very susceptible. Future posts written here will be of great help to you. For now, build your confidence with baby steps, venture out within groups, and work on your “control issues.” Just saying…
• 20-35 points indicates a moderate susceptibility for the heebie jeebies. The range is fairly normal, and only once in a while will you have a full blown attack of the screaming habdabs. It is quite likely that you associate with “Full-On Habdaders,” so stay informed, send them this way to educate themselves, and learn all you can to support them. Future posts will be of assistance.
• 10-20 points indicates a resistance to the heebie jeebies, which often can point toward inner strength, maturity, or a rational mind. More often however, it signals denial and a shut off emotional life were barriers have been erected to keep things out, including love. If this erection lasts more than four hours, consult your doctor, counselor or pastor. It is a sorry state indeed. There will be additional information for this part of the heebie jeebie spectrum too, so come back within the next ten days. For now, find small ways to open up, let your guard down, or not be so uptight. In the long run, the benefits will outweigh the risks and downsides.
NOW- it’s YOUR turn.
Tell us what gives you the Heebie Jeebies?
I’ll set up a poll with the most common answers, and put it to a vote for most heebie jeebyish.
Anything odd habdab you have to admit?
(fear of puppies maybe?)
If you had fun, there are several other “similar” self-tests at this site. Search the categories at the bottom of the page for “self-test,” and enjoy!
