Monthly Archives: August 2012

Harvesting Cuke-a-Melons

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

We’ve passed the midpoint of August and things are going by in the garden.  Uncle Bob pulled out his last two rows of beans and cucumbers last week.  I was a little sad when I saw the empty rows next … Continue reading →

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Some Things Take Time

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There was an article in a local Maine paper today; it was about Hydrangea.  Some people don’t like it when their Hydrangea flop. I love Hydrangea.  This one is probably a “PeeGee.” I’m not a good judge of plant age … Continue reading →

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Talk of the Toile – The Bones of It All

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The Junior League of Boston orchestrated their last decorator show house in the spring of 2006; since that time, stylish folk and design voyeurs in the greater Boston area have had to satisfy themselves with the lovely little show houses … Continue reading →

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A Little Fiction

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

She walked west toward the secret garden, the one she didn’t like much.  Were the sunflowers finally blooming?  She couldn’t tell until she opened the gate. Like a sunflower, she turned her face toward the sky and smiled thankfully, a … Continue reading →

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They Follow the Sun

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My sunflowers have started blooming and as I look at them, I realize I didn’t put much thought into planting them.  I made random decisions about the type of sunflower seeds I planted and as a result, I have a … Continue reading →

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A Junior League of Her Own

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Today is the birthday of a person who may not want to be written about on this blog.  Some people don’t want their lives microscopically analyzed in public. I can understand that; I’ll try to stick to the facts that … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Joe

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Three months ago, I went to Fenway Park.  Remember?  The Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians that night, 7 – 5.  It was a good game. The Red Sox met up with Cleveland again this weekend; they managed to split … Continue reading →

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Cryptic Birthday Cards

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s Sunday; I should be resting.  It’s hard to rest sometimes. One of my friends sent me a cryptic birthday card.  I’m trying to figure it out.  There was a Biblical reference, there was a Bruce Springsteen quote, and there … Continue reading →

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Uncle Bob’s Birthday

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The other day a friend from home went to see the Portland Sea Dogs; he sent me a picture of a plaque in the Portland Room at Hadlock Field.  It was a plaque listing the 2011 inductees into the Maine … Continue reading →

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Dear Aunt Tomato – I’m Askeered!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

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