A Case of the Human Condition

I’m Barbara Falconer Newhall and I’ve got an incurable Case of the Human Condition. And since you do too, I’m counting on you to laugh and cry along with me as I riff on life as we know it . . . Below you'll read about my creaky, old fifties house, my forays into home gardening, my shopping stories, my spectacularly low-fashion wardrobe -- and more.

Our New Honeycomb Shades: Out of Sight. Out of Mind. Sheltering at Home Week 47

February 6, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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

January 30, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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

January 25, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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.

This Scary Week I’m Writing About Camellias. Here’s Why

January 9, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

I didn’t want to write about that man. I wanted him out of my life and my psyche. Then he did what he did this scary week. Read more.

I’m Getting Ready to Die. Just in Case. Sheltering at Home Week 40

December 19, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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.