Category Archives: Caregiver Burnout

Chicken scratch — A new coop to call home

Posted on September 18, 2016 by barriepagehill

  The chickens have officially crossed the road.  A green ceramic chicken nested on my grandmother’s kitchen counter for as long as I can remember. She and my mama bought the fowl on their once-in-a-lifetime trip across the border to … Continue reading →

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My mama’s shoes

Posted on July 26, 2015 by barriepagehill

Two overfilled cardboard boxes, taped and confined, have been harboring in the trunk of my car for months. I catch sight of them when I stash a sack of groceries or stow a bag of bird seed. I know they are … Continue reading →

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Running, Running, Running.

Posted on July 4, 2015 by barriepagehill

A turquoise-clad bottle, perched on the counter beside the Keurig and the coffee pod rack, reminds me to unlace the running shoes and hang up the game. Running, Running, Running. I have stopped running. I have stopped running because of a water … Continue reading →

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