The coronavirus is out there. So I’m getting ready to die — starting with making sure my holiday gifts for my husband are wrapped and ready. Read more.
Barbara’s Riffs on Life
The Truth Behind That Happy Family Photo We Just Sent You. Sheltering at Home Week 39
We’re nothing like that happy family photo we send with our holiday card each year. Our photo rejects reveal we are a testy, scrappy lot. Read more.
A Baby to Adopt — The Letter That Made It Happen Forty Years Ago
I wanted a baby. My husband wanted a baby. After years of trying to get pregnant, it was time to look for a baby to adopt. Read more.
Polarization in America: Here’s Something You Can Do About It
This book is one writer’s response to polarization in America. She asks you to give it to someone who thinks like you — and someone who doesn’t. Read more.
How to Hang a Quilt — We Did It Our Way. Sheltering at Home Week 36
How to hang a quilt? We had a beautiful, handstitched quilt that felt like a voice from the past. Here’s what we did with it. Read more.
Our Post-Pandemic Lifestyle: More Cobwebs? Less Time in the Kitchen? Sheltering at Home Week 35
Short and simple meals for guests. Casual grooming. Relaxed housekeeping. Is this the post-pandemic lifestyle that awaits us? I hope so. Read more.