I am not afraid of those spiders. It's the brown house spiders-the generic ones that have biten me three times since I've lived here. Those are the ones that I don't like. Of course, I'm terrified of brown recluse and black widows but they are rare, thank heavens. I keep my shoes in boxes, hoping that one day I won't put my foot in and surprise one.

"Grits is one of those country-boy words that is both singular and plural-like deer, elk and sheep. I think the singular is appropriate when there's a modifier that makes it clear one is talking about something specific. Like, 'Grits are good for you, but these here grits is tasty.'"~~Joe Wrabek