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Quarantine Hobbies: Birdwatching

December 28, 2020 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

It seems like every time I get interested in something new (like quilting), I start to do research only to find I’m the million-and-first person to think about taking up the hobby during the pandemic. Apparently, birdwatching, aka birding, is so hot right now. Aside: I can’t think of birding without conjuring the image of…

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Filed Under: Hobbies, Nature, Photography, Wild (And Not So Wild) Life

Quarantine Hobbies: Sewing/Quilting

December 23, 2020 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

Like many (if the news/feature stories I’m reading are any indication), I’ve taken up a new hobby to soothe my troubled soul during this pandemic. I’ve had a sewing machine for a few Christmases now but hadn’t progressed all that much in my learning — or so I thought. I guess over the years I’ve…

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Filed Under: Design, Hobbies, Surprises

Lists of skills to pass on to the next generation

September 29, 2020 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

As my kids reach their teens and their time to fly the nest gets closer, I’ve been giving some thought to what I still need to teach them before they tackle the challenges of what’s now called “adulting.” This came to mind because I’m currently reading LaRose: A Novel by Louise Erdrich and, at one…

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Filed Under: Current Affairs, Family

Progress

June 1, 2019 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

The sun is shining very brightly these days in Central Texas. Though we’ve had a bit more rain than is usual for this time of year, the heat is pretty much as expected: stifling. But, so long as they get plenty of water, the native plants are pretty happy. Wildflowers are everywhere, the animals all…

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Filed Under: Nature, Wild (And Not So Wild) Life

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