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Veteran journalist Barbara Falconer Newhall riffs on life as she knows it.

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Sheltering at Home Chronicles

The coronavirus is having its way -- for now. We are sheltering at home -- ordering food to be delivered and taking careful socially distanced walks in the neighborhood. We worry. We laugh. We worry some more. And, like so many people around the world, we are inventing new ways to order and enjoy our lives.

I’ve Got Covid Arm. Good News? Sheltering at Home Week 48

February 9, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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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

February 6, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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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

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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

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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.

Joyce Maynard — Famous Author, Terrific Teacher

January 23, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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If you’re thinking about taking a writing class with Joyce Maynard, I’d say go for it — on your laptop or at Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.  Read more.

Writing Tips From a Famous Author — I Put on My Best Socks to Get Them

January 22, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I’ve got years of writing experience to my credit. Why in the world would I spiff myself up to take a writing class from that famous author?  Read more.

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

January 9, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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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.

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My Little Old Lady Christmas Tree — Showing It Who’s Boss

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It’s time to buy myself another little old lady Christmas tree, haul it into the house and stand it on the coffee table — creaky knees and knuckles, notwithstanding.  Read more.

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