Journalist Barbara Falconer Newhall reports from the the second half of life -- on books, writing . . . her husband, house, aging relatives and grown-up kids.
My computer monitor the day before my mother broke her hip and brought progress on my book to a halt for a year.
By Barbara Falconer Newhall
My book is close to done. I’ve been working on it for nigh on to 13 years now. Can’t imagine how it will feel to have it done-ish. [Read more...]
Within a few weeks of hip surgery, my mother was doing physical therapy at a skilled nursing facility. Photo 2010 BF Newhall
Barbara Falconer Newhall, June 5, 2010
Ten reasons why I’m finding it impossible to write about my 92-year-old mother, even though she’s all I can think about right now:
My mother's leg was stabilized with a temporary cast after she broke her hip. Photo by BF Newhall
By Barbara Falconer Newhall, May 4, 2010
Well, last week I missed my Friday night 11:59 p.m. deadline for posting on this blog. The reason: My 92-year-old mom is still in a skilled nursing facility recovering from a broken hip. [Read more...]
Daffodil. Photos by BF Newhall
By Barbara Falconer Newhall
I don’t like daffodils. I feel about daffodils the way I feel about some of my writing – too damned cheerful. Too nicey-nice. Too tidy. Too certain that in the end everything’s going to come out just fine, that all shall be well. [Read more...]
