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Let Me Tell You About My Daisies — And My Ankles

September 9, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Let me tell you about my daisies. Fresh and perky last week, they had faded and shriveled when I wasn’t looking.  Read more.

For the Kids: An Obstacle Course — Or a Fairy Circle?

August 24, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I tugged and dragged and rolled the old logs onto the terrace and made them into an obstacle course. Or was it a fairy circle?  Read more.

Widowed: Jon’s Memorial Tree Is Thriving — Both of Them

August 17, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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The memorial tree planted in my husband’s honor is thriving — both of them. Madrones are fussy, so we planted two to be on the safe side.  Read more.

That Old Tub-Shower Has Got to Go

June 15, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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That old tub-shower has got to go. A stall shower will be much safer. No quartz for me, though. I’m going for colorful tile and a 1950s vibe.  Read more.

It’s Spring and My Garden Looks Dreadful. Here’s Why

April 20, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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My garden looks dreadful. Here’s why. My plants won’t cooperate. The iris wants to be an iris. The azalea, an azalea. The poppy, a poppy.  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.

California Clay: Oozing, Writhing, Glistening Art. Now at the Bedford Gallery

February 3, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Bedford Gallery’s “California Clay” show, where ceramic art forgets to look like art and chooses instead to ooze, glisten, drip and writhe.  Read more.

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