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Barbara Falconer Newhall

Spotted: Red Mary Janes at the Easter Vigil

April 6, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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When I spotted a pair of red Mary Janes at the Easter Vigil, my meditations flitted from shopping to death and resurrection and back to shopping.  Read more.

Not Dead Yet. That Feral Plum Tree Lives On

March 30, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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The old plum tree lying on its side was a messy scramble of black and useless branches. But it was not dead yet.  Read more.

Widowed: He’s Pushing Up a Daisy

March 23, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I checked in on Jon the other day and I found him right where we’d buried him. He was pushing up a daisy. Just one.  Read more.

Sheltering at Home Revisited: The Virus Arrives

March 16, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Sheltering at home revisited: The virus arrives, the shutdowns go into effect, and we find out how much our “mere” acquaintances mean to us.  Read more.

Widowed: The One Good Thing About Grief

March 9, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall


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The one good thing about grief  is — there’s not a darned thing you can do about it. Someone has died, and that’s that.  Read more.

A Leap Year Leap: She Asked. He Said Yes.

February 29, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Widowed: Jon and I had been dating for several years. No marriage proposal was coming my way. But a Leap Day was. Read more.

Widowed: He’s Still Not Back and It’s Been Three Years

February 24, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Where is Jon? I’ve been widowed three years and I’m still expecting him to come back. It’s not possible that he is gone for good, snuffed out.  Read more.

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Old and Getting Older — The Octogenarian and the Four-Year-Old

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