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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Birds in the Sky
We had a fifteen-minute cold-front yesterday. It was fun. The sky darkened, the wind blew, a little rain fell, and the temperature dropped, ever so slightly. I guess you could say it was a pale blue norther.
Right For the Job
Big day today. I’m scheduled to get a new tool. It should be here this afternoon. It’s a tree puller. Well, little trees to be more specific. The kind that sprout up because birds poop their seeds in bad places.
Beneath the Passing Birds
Yesterday, from high in the clear blue sky, came the sound of Sandhill Cranes. A deep throated bubbling call that is unmistakable once you see the cranes and hear the sound.
Digging, Then Dinner
One upside to this pandemic is how much time everyone is spending outside. It feels good.
The Wrong Time
There’s something about sitting down to write my morning missive at 9:50 that seems decidedly wrong.
The Company of Flowers
Here’s to cool mornings and warm days. They’re especially nice when they follow days of rain.
Getting to the Point
The recent rains brightened the garden to a considerable extent. I noticed yesterday that the Asters beneath the Lacy Oak are about ready to join the show…