Our garden remodel is done at last. Three plus flights of stairs take you from the canyon below our house to the street above. Come climb the stairs with me. Read more.
Barbara’s Riffs on Life
Fixing Up That Homely Old Side Yard — At Last
It’s happening. Our funky side yard with its treacherous stairs and shabby retaining walls is getting a new look. Read more.
Do We Live in a Pointless Universe? I Need to Know
The more comprehensible the universe seems, the more it seems a pointless universe, said Nobel laureate physicist, Steven Weinberg. Read more.
When a Widow Laughs. Or, a Backyard Work in Progress
Standing in the mess that is our backyard, talking and laughing with the landscaping crew, I wonder: Is it OK when a widow laughs? Read more.
Widowed: Her Stolen Car Came Back, but My Husband Didn’t . . . And All Shall Be Well?
The same death that took Jesus took my husband. Can we say then that all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well? Read more.
How to Photograph a Redwood Tree — From Duff to Overstory
At Muir Woods — how do you photograph a 200-foot redwood tree and get the whole thing into the picture, from roots to treetop? Read more.