Friends and readers. I am so sad to report that my dear husband of 44 years, Jonathan Newhall, died last week. Here is his obituary. Read more.
Barbara’s Riffs on Life
Our Living Room Makeover: We Made Do With Our Old Stuff. Sheltering at Home Week 49
Because of the pandemic, we did our living room makeover with furniture and art work that’s been in our house for decades. Read more.
I’ve Got Covid Arm. Good News? Sheltering at Home Week 48
Apparently, Covid arm is a thing. Lots of people who got the Moderna vaccine now have a big welt on their arm. We are a trendy group. Read more.
Our New Honeycomb Shades: Out of Sight. Out of Mind. Sheltering at Home Week 47
Our lush draperies are gone — replaced by minimalist honeycomb shades that stay out of sight when retracted. That’s the way we like it. Read more.
Oops. I Forgot to Do My Kegels. I Blame the Coronavirus. Sheltering at Home Week 46
Before the pandemic kept me from doing much driving, I did my Kegels whenever I stopped for a red light: Brake, pause. Kegel, Kegel, Kegel. Read more.
We Got Our Shots! Sheltering at Home Week 46
Things were looking good last week. We watched the Inauguration. We had our first restaurant meal in nearly a year. And we got our shots. Read more.