Monthly Archives: July 2012

5 Gallon Bucket Experiment

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

You can do a lot of things with a 5 gallon bucket.  I’m conducting an experiment in one right now. Can you guess what I’m doing?

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Urban Tomatoes

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On May 31, 2012, I got an e-mail from my nephew, Mark.  He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.  It’s urban.  His note follows: Dear Aunt Tomato, I adopted a shriveled tomato plant today. Someone at work was giving away a … Continue reading →

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Potatoes For Breakfast

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I first started scaring myself by reading about the coming Apocalypse, I thought it might be safer to move to Aroostook County, Maine. I’ve never been to Aroostook County, but I spent some of my free time searching for … Continue reading →

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Monday Main Street Challenge

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you now know quite a bit about Lisbon Falls, Maine and Moxie soda.  It’s Monday and I’m not sure I’ve still got Moxie; I’m tired on every level.  I talked to … Continue reading →

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Just Chillin’

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The Moxie Festival is winding down; today will be the Car Show and the Chief Worumbo Androscoggin River Race.  I’ve paddled in the canoe race three times; twice with my Dad and once with my best friend from high school.  … Continue reading →

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Deliberate Kindness

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I have long been troubled by a bumper sticker which says “Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty.”  I’m sure someone will stop by and explain it to me.  Maybe there is a book I can read … Continue reading →

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The Long Road Home

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This is the long road home. I’ve only been stopped once on this road, in a Pontiac Fiero.  I’ll save that story for another day, maybe some long wintry one. For everyone who reads this little blog, thanks for riding … Continue reading →

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Kind of Like Bill Lee

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m not sure what compelled me, but I listened to the “All Star Game” on the radio last night.  I never used to listen to the “Planet Mikey” show on WEEI either, but I’m starting to like Mikey’s quirky ways.  … Continue reading →

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Moxie’s Slow Burn

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

For Red Sox fans like me, the All-Star break can’t come soon enough.  Something is wrong with this year’s team and in spite of a steady stream of problem solving on sports talk radio, I don’t think things are going … Continue reading →

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The Moxie Feud

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Sometimes, a blog post takes a long time to write.  Most of the writing for this post, for instance, has been in my head for several months although only a few phrases had made their way into my “Reporter’s Notebook.”  … Continue reading →

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