Tales From Cabin Creek

“I'm here at my brother's place. His health has taken a significant downturn in recent months, and I'm doing what I can to pitch-in and relieve my sister inlaw of some of her stress. She hasn't worked since his latest ER visit - prolly eight weeks ago.


The 50 acre property is mostly low, with a six or so acre rise in the southeastern corner where upon the two story brick home is perched. From the house and sloping westward is the back yard, which resembles a wide fairway. At the end of the "fairway" lies a one acre manmade water hazard we call the pond. From the house, the driveway traverses northward toward the road. It descends quickly then flattens out and crosses the bottomland on a built-up berm made with the ditch dredgings. At the road, there's a bridge 300 feet to the left. The bridge was condemned after the flood of '94 - as were so many others across the Piedmont. Therefore, Tommy and Deana's driveway is the last on the gravel road. The place is quite secluded.

The property is basically square-shaped. With the exception of the driveway, front lawn, and fairway, it's heavily wooded. I suppose the shape is actually trapazoidal. This is due to the geographical fact that the northwestern corner is lopped-off diagonally by about 1000' of Cabin Creek.”

“I enjoyed the journey through the acreage. I hope your brother will be on his feet again soon, in the mean time it sounds like he is blessed to have a great brother to help out.”

“Spring is in the air: the owls are out and about well before dusk - risking confrontation with their arch-enemy - the red-tailed hawk. But the hawks are probably too pooped from their day's courting to be very concerned about food-source competitors. Cranes and geese are circling the pond on a daily basis - thinking about a respite from their northbound journey - but none have yet to splash-down. Even the vultures are getting into the courting mood - they are fun to watch as they display their aerobatic skills.

The large birds start early here. I suppose they require alot of time to rear their clutches before the onset of autumn. The smaller songbirds start later, and many species raise two clutches each season.”