Day One: Self-Isolation — For Us It’s Already Been Two Weeks of Sheltering at Home
Jon and I have been sheltering at home — no Zumba classes for me — for two weeks now. And I have to tell you, it’s no fun. Read more.
Sheltering at Home: Day Zero
The deadly COVID-19 virus is stalking the San Francisco Bay Area and authorities have ordered me and my neighbors to be sheltering at home starting now. Read more.
Where’s Barbara? On Instagram, of Course
Where have I been? On Instagram, of course. So much quicker and easier than writing blog posts. Look for me and lots of photos at @BarbaraFalconerNewhall. Read more.
Over-Wrought Iron — Those Curlicues Had to Go
Those Fifties kitsch geegaws on the stair railing have got to go. That’s what I told myself when Jon and I bought this house back in 1978. Read more.
Our Flag Is Flying Again This Fourth of July
Very festive. Very patriotic. No jets or tanks, just the red, white and blue flying on the Fourth of July at our house again this year. Read more.
California’s Golden Poppies Aren’t So Golden This Year — They’re Orange
This year’s California Golden Poppies are a richer, darker — orange — color than I’ve ever seen in the Bay Area. Credit that winter rain? Read more.
Joe Biden: I’m Rewriting That Post I Wrote About Joe
Joe Biden is a good guy. But he doesn’t get it. This touchy-feely stuff has never been OK. He needs to own up to that. Read more.
Out-Takes From a Small Town Police Blotter Reveal a Serious Case of the Human Condition
In California’s Gold Country, the bad news is not too bad, if a recent edition of the Western Nevada County Union’s police blotter is to be believed. Read more.
Watching Christine Blasey Ford — And Brett Kavanaugh — With a Husband I Can Count On
Christine Blasey Ford vs. Brett Kavanaugh: Jon and I are as demoralized as we were 27 years ago during the Hill-Thomas hearings. Read more.
Facebook Identity Confirmation: FB Wants My ID. Should I Give It?
Facebook refused my ad because I didn’t have a Facebook Identity Confirmation — and my post was “related to politics or national issues.” Which, of course it was. Read more.