Monthly Archives: June 2012

Talk of the Toile – Old Stuff and Rocky Pastures

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The Designer Show House at the Kenneth Roberts Estate in Kennebunkport opened to the general public on Saturday, June 23.  “Rocky Pastures”, as the estate was called when Roberts lived and wrote there from 1938 until his death in 1957, … Continue reading →

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Lee Annie’s Birthday!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Remember Lee Annie and her appendix?  She missed a few weeks of work, but she’s all better now (phew!) and we celebrated her birthday yesterday.   Birthdays are fun at the Big Corporation. (Tiny Little Cake Courtesy of The Beach … Continue reading →

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It’s Been Real

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Dear Lago’s, We’ve been together for a while now.  Has it been ten years?  Everything seemed great this spring and I thought we’d be together forever.  I planned to visit once a week for the rest of the summer, sampling … Continue reading →

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Juggling Experiments

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last week, I attended the Maine Compost School in Monmouth, Maine.  I wrote about it a little bit and I am planning to write a detailed piece in the future.  Compost is more amazing than I realized and now I … Continue reading →

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A Moody Road Trip

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve written about my brother before; he’s an author and he’s written two books about Moxie.  He’s a hard-working writer (among other things) and although he has been known to say he is “toiling away in obscurity” he did have … Continue reading →

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A Gift

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Running errands at home on Saturday, I made my usual stop at my friend’s barber shop.  The flowers by her sign were going wild and I couldn’t help but take a picture. I’m not as much of a flower girl … Continue reading →

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Talk of the Toile – Show House Potential

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve spent the week at the Maine Compost School, conducted at the lovely Highmoor Farm in Monmouth, Maine. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate this property a 5 in show house potential. The pros of this … Continue reading →

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Hay, Hay, Hay…Hey!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The route I traveled Wednesday stretched from my own little town up to Augusta, over to the Waterville area, down through Unity, back to Augusta and then home. It was all hay, all day. All across Central Maine, the slow-moving … Continue reading →

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Tractor Safety

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve just finished my second day at the Maine Compost School.  I’ve learned a lot of things; most of them far beyond the scope of building a pile of vegetable scraps and leaves in the back yard.  Compost is a … Continue reading →

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Garlic Scapes

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

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