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Pamela Parker Caird

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

Texas natives

April 14, 2019 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

I’m sure my cousin thought I was going a bit overboard at the Plant Sale, but the place was buzzing so I certainly wasn’t the only one. I took my trusty wagon — which converts into a dolly and a bunch of other things — and dragged it along to all the tables, picking up…

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

The year of living wild

March 25, 2019 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

I’ve been working hard this past week on what I’m calling the “dream garden waterfall/fountain/pond project.” After approximately a million aborted attempts (resulting in dead goldfish, among other casualties), a vision that began back in Brooklyn — when we optimistically splurged on a plastic pond liner — has begun to really be realized. Really. As…

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Filed Under: Wild (And Not So Wild) Life

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