My beloved cat-faced spider

Every evening I sit in the front garden, and, every evening just after 7, the huge orb-web cat-faced spider climbs down on a strand of silk and chooses what she's caught for her dinner.

She's beautiful.

But, yesterday, I found her dead on the garden slabs......during the night, some other garden inhabitant, attacked and killed her.......

Then, surprise, surprise, one of her babies appeared and took over the beautiful orb-web. So, she and I have introduced ourselves, and I sit and watch her feed off the prey caught in her mother's web..........

Isn't nature just wonderful??

September 11.................mother's birthday.....news about Fred

A big and very sad day in American history...........................but, for me personally, a big day as it's my late mother's, Hazel Monica,  100th birthday.....and the sun is shining bright, highlighting beautiful Eldorado.........

So I go for an early morning and in my head talk and talk with my mother, bless her cotton socks!

How I wish she could come and see what a beautiful home I have in a very beautiful part of Santa Fe, New Mexico. She woulkd like it so much, I know................and she could make me and Jeannine a Cornish pasty to share for dinner, followed by some scones, jam, and Cornish cream!

And I talk with Fred, my friend since college days, way back in the 1960s............I was so upset when I heard this morning he experienced a heart attack and is now in hospital.

Thinking of you, Fred. GET BETTER asap!

Fred and I became teachers and, then, headteachers.......................and, after retirement, we lived quite close to each other.

One incredibly bright, articulate fella..........................and a valued, dear penfriend.............