Spiders, Webs, and Did I say Spiders, Oh My!!!

OK Today is Sept 23rd. The high today was 91. That is wonderful, and cool , and we can go outside again.

But since it has been horribly hot all summer, even worse than normal here in AZ. Our backyard has gone to the wayside. Dirt, rocks, leaves, spider webs, weeds, and did i mention spider webs. They are everywhere.
I am terrified of spiders. I do not have very many fears, just a few very irrational ones. Like spiders out to get me, the garbage disposal eating my hand, and slipping in the shower and the door being locked and no one being able to find and save me.

So we go out side to start cleaning up the back yard, and there are these spiders webs everywhere and my chest is constricting and I can't breathe right and I am trying to over come this and help in the back yard. Because now that it is cool (lol cool) outside my kids can go out there and play and run. But before they can do that, the yard needs to be clean of spiders so mommy can join them, and she isn't freaking out every other min that she or her kids will be attacked by these creatures.

I last about 10 min max, I just can't take it. Even armed with the hose I am terrified and useless. So I go inside and prepare dinner for the crock pot, and leave hubby and the kids to tackle the yard. But soon it got too warm and they came inside, so there is still alot of progress to make before we can enjoy our patio :(

Where do these fears come from? I have never been bite, attacked or anything by spiders. I don't even recall being afraid of them as a child, this came upon me as a teenager.

I have my moments of strength that I can overcome my fear and remove the spider (yes dead) from my house. My respect for life stops with spiders, I just can't help it.

Anyone else out there suffer from a completely irrational fear like me?