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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Moonlit Pasture
It is fine to see the neighbor’s pasture at night under the light of the moon, even at a glance.
Something Good
It’s easy, as I stare at a blank screen, to think I have writer’s block. But upon further examination, the case is usually more mundane. Generally, it boils down to this.
A Look Inside
Here’s a secret. I have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Its better known as the silent killer.
Observations
Went for a late-night walk the other evening. Not a long ramble. I confined myself to the porch. Got to the east end of the south porch and discovered an orb weaver had set up shop.
River Town
I like old river towns. There are lots of curves. Roads follow the river, and rivers curve. Wichita is like that.
Travel Day
Heading north to Wichita. I wonder if any of my relatives every drove cattle this way. Probably not.
The Visitors
We’ve had swallows since the first year the stone walls of our house went up;
Today’s Question
They patched the potholes on my street yesterday. A big front-end loader waddled up from city hall, which is just down the road a bit, its bucket full of asphalt.
Doing Things
I took delivery of my new mattress yesterday. The fee was $90 if they brought it into the house, $45 if they dropped it at the door. They dropped it at the door.
Shadow Thoughts
I was walking and watching my shadow yesterday. As I did, I could fool myself into believing it was the shadow of young man…