The Photos Capture The Bandit in Action! by: brendasue

Hi Everybody:  You are right on time. Come on in and have a seat, take a break and Chill.


I want to take a moment to thank all of you who have written my gmail regarding my forking last week. (See post a week ago).
You were suppose to laugh. I have learned myself well enough to know that weird things are going to happen to me. I have learned how to laugh at myself and the situations I find myself in from time to time. Everyone should learn to do the same!
So last week, I thought I was off to have a great day and I got forked.
Yesterday, I thought I was off to have a bad day and ended up having a great day. You never know what is just around the corner!
My cousin, Marian, called early yesterday morning. She said she thought her husband, my cousin Harry, was having a stroke. She was beside herself and did not know what to do. I said I will be right there. Now I had to drive to Houston which takes an hour from my door to their door. I spent the freeway time in and out of crying. My Dad had died from stroke and I witnessed many of them. I caught him when he fell. I picked him up and carried him to bed when he could not get up. My children and new younger friends are having babies and devoting quite a bit of time to childcare. At the other end of the lifeline, my age group is taking care of their parents. My Dad, who had formerly been the strongest man in the world in my eyes, in his last days became the weakest, childlike dying person. I held him in my arms like a baby as he took his last breath and took off for Heaven. So these were the thoughts I was thinking about as I went to Houston. Cousin Harry is 83 and has been in very good health. I knew too well that one does not plan to have a stroke. Poor Harry, I could not get there fast enough.
When I arrived, I was surprised Harry answered the door like he was okay. Marian was distraught so I went to comfort her. Harry did not want to go to the Doctor or the Hospital. He said he was fine.
He said we should go out to Joe's Crab Shack and have lunch.
At lunch Harry asked Marian what she had said to me to make me come in to town. She related she told me he was having a stroke.  He said he had a pain in his neck and maybe he could have a stroke.
She told him not to use that word again as it scared her.
After determining that no one was dying or having a stroke, we decided to celebrate that we were all still alive!!! Marian got a bucket of Mussels. I got a bucket of crabs and Harry got the grilled Salmon. Our waitress, Sam, and her co workers got up and danced in front of our table. We were clapping and singing along. The lights and the mirrorball were bouncing all over the ceiling. What a great time we had! (I did not use a fork).


I am telling you this story to remind you to celebrate life while you can. It is the simple things that put a smile on your face that seem to hang around on your heart the longest and dearest.  Let's Dance!

The Mirror Ball at Joe's             by:  brendasue

Our Crab Shack         by:  brendasue

Cousin Harry, alive and well                     by:  brendasue

Luv Ya, Cuz!

Cousin Marian getting ready for Mussels                     by:  brendasue



Luv Ya, Cuz!  Thanks for a great day!




Okay, Let's get on to our Class for Friday the 13th!

Water Lily on Rainbow Creek                              by:  brendasue

Tri Colored Heron                   by:  brendasue


Let the Class Begin!






Our Photostudy today will be of a bandit I discovered on the front porch of Kates Cabin.   Enjoy!

Busted                   by:  brendasue


This concludes our photostudy for today. I hope you enjoyed the squirrely bandit. Thanks for coming by and come back again.  Remember to Lighten Up your Life and Laugh More.














contact me at:  katescabin@gmail.com

...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek. 'Night All
















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New Hummingbirds Discovered on Rainbow Creek! by: brendasue

Welcome To People Only (No Aliens)

You are really not going to believe this:  I found new hummingbirds here on Rainbow Creek.

They are some of the most colorful you will ever see. No One else has ever seen them.

The Scientists have been out to Kates Cabin and documented all of this. As I discovered them, they have been named: 

Brendasue's Black and Blues, 

as they are a rare black hummingbird.  

Enjoy our photostudy today!

Sometimes things are just great     by:  brendasue

Sometimes things are just different    by:  brendasue

And Now For Something Really Different:

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Let The Class Begin!

Introducing to the World,  Brendasue's Black And Blues:

This concludes our photostudy for today.  See you again!
(Take nothing for Granted). One of the Top Truths in Life Is:
That Everything Will Change

Please contact me at:     katescabin@gmail.com


For information about the Kates Cabin Rental, or to make a donation to the Bird Sanctuary.   Thank you for coming by.

....This is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek.  Rest Well and in Comfort.

(PhotoArt  by:  brendasue)    !

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Photostudy Today: Along Came A ____________!

And Sat Down Beside Her............

Hi Everyone:  Please do not click off at the thought of Spiders! This one will not hurt You.  So, come on in for your Nature Break.

Summer Daylily                               by:  brendasue


We have a guest to open our class today.
This is a dog named Fat Sissy  (because she is fat).  She felt she was being discriminated against for being Fat. (Our  usual Star, Kay Lonnie Wray, is a slim redbone hound).  Fat Sissy was a homeless puppy I rescued during the hurricane 3 years ago.
So please welcome Fat Sissy to Open Our Class Today:

Fat Sissy                                        by:  brendasue


Let The Class Begin!

Thank you, Fat Sissy (good job).

Banana Spider                               by:  brendasue



Our Photostudy today will be of this Garden Spider.   They are a type of Golden Orb Weavers, but commonly called Banana Spiders or Writing Spiders. This one pictured 'writes' a zigzag signature after creating the large web.

Writing Spider                                    by:  brendasue


In the above photo, we are looking at the underside of the spider.
You can see the two small arms up by her head, and see the little eyes and mouth. They have a small head. There are eight black and yellow legs that walk on the web she weaves.  She spins the silk out of her body from the red area on the lower belly.

Resting on Her Web                              by:  brendasue



These photos were taken down by the creek. You can see how she blends in with the background colors. This is the position they hang in while at rest or waiting for a bug to get snagged in the web. The struggling bug shakes the web like a line on a fishing pole. The spider runs up and bites the prey, then wraps it with web and hangs it on the web to eat later. (Humans are Not prey).

The Webs We Weave                                      by:  brendasue


The  Golden Girl  has special little hair-like things on her legs that help her walk on the sticky webs.

Orb Weaver, The Graceful Dancer                         by:  brendasue

And yes, this is a girl and all spiders with the larger webs are girls. They spin the webs, catch the prey, make the silk egg cartons, lay the eggs and care for the nest.  Her male is very small next to her. Maybe 1/5th her size. He stays on a small web of a couple of strings next to her big web.

Last Look at the Underside            by:  brendasue

Here is the Top Side                  by:  brendasue

Goodbye Golden Girl                by:  brendasue

This concludes our photostudy today of this Garden Spider who is a friend to have in our Gardens.  Please do not kill these any longer and throw away the pesticides.
We need Spiders and they do live here on earth also. They may out number humans. If you have any comments on Why People Are Afraid of (or do not like) Spiders?
Was there some movie about Giant Spiders that I missed?

Hot Flowers on Hot Days                by:  brendasue





.......this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek. Goodnight.



















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