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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My Little Friends

I have a monkey. Actually, it’s an orangutan. And it’s ceramic. And it’s old.

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The Visitor

Our little compound is fairly resistant to deer. It’s a combination of fences, vegetation, and location. We get occasional visitors, but little of our plant life is conducive to nibbling so off they go.

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A Look Inside

Here’s a secret. I have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Its better known as the silent killer.

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Gone Friend

My friend Jim Tobin passed away this past Sunday, October 3. He was a victim of ALS.

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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.