The Caregiver’s Tales
Tiny essays on life, nature, grief and other things that catch my fancy in the Texas Hill Country. Here’s how it all got started.
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![Kicking Myself](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e6edff5f6915501989f00/fc0cf2be-d39a-4a66-8a14-ec0adff10db9/220114+Kicking+Myself.jpeg)
Kicking Myself
I’m on a roll. I’ve cooked dinner for friends two nights in a row. The kids are coming tonight. So, that means two more dinners.
![Still Driving](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e6edff5f6915501989f00/421ac7b0-1dc0-4eae-b66c-53e0bf37f85e/211218+Still+Driving.jpg)
Still Driving
Woke in Houston yesterday ready to go home. A big storm, however, sat between here and there. So, I waited.
![The Grind](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e6edff5f6915501989f00/f74b5218-4457-4388-a518-18cfbcd6f3ed/211104+The+Grind.jpeg)
The Grind
This certainly feels like winter in Texas. My fancy watch says it’s 48.
![The Hiccup](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e6edff5f6915501989f00/1623671865748-KX8SDAFM8K4KDR9PHA2P/IMG_2663.jpeg)
The Hiccup
I’ve had a series of spirit lifting days, mostly filled with music, satisfying work, and good company.
Tomorrow Comes
What a week it was. Or maybe two. Full of anxiety and anticipation, both good and bad.
Dinner Date
Home again. Home again. Made the long slow drive west without incident. I traveled on a road I once disdained as too slow and tortuous.