Monthly Archives: October 2012

Why Blogging Matters

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My brother teaches an Adult Education class on writing. After all, he is a published author.  This semester, he asked me to be a “guest speaker” and talk about my journey as a blogger.  He recommended I prepare to talk … Continue reading →

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The Trees at Pease

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I looked up and for a minute, I thought I was home. There are beautiful trees everywhere.

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I Don’t Want an Oompah Loompah

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

We all know Veruca Salt, the spoiled brat in Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  In the 1971 movie version I grew up with, I distinctly remember her lines “Daddy, I want an Oompah Loompah and I WANT … Continue reading →

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I’ll Think About It Tomorrow

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There are many people today predicting “the end of the world as we know it.”  A band that was popular before alternative music was “mainstream” wrote a song about it in 1987.  Since then, the discussion about “the end of … Continue reading →

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My Farm Girl Sole

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s a tired cliché to say women like shoes.  I like shoes.  If I were studying the psychology of shoe selection, I would research the effect of Tee Vee celebrities on shoe purchases.  My thesis might be “Women have been … Continue reading →

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The Art of Rest

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m not very good at resting; there is always something that needs to be done, read, written, cleaned, or organized.  I’m like Tom Brady, running a “no huddle offense.” Yesterday, I was busy “in the pocket” planting some more daffodil … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Pigs of Peace

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I write a story about the interesting events of life, I try to arrange the circumstances in chronological order so they make sense to the reader.  Unfortunately, discovering these facts is often a long and non-linear process of random … Continue reading →

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From the Bottom of My Farm Girl Heart

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got a start on my 2013 garden yesterday; a spoonful of sugar and a fork full of this ingredient. Do the “Moo Doo!” 

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Two Words or One?

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I spent several hours cleaning up my spot at The Hampton Victory Garden yesterday.  I didn’t have the heart to pull out my marigolds yet and my kale grows on and on.  I had some Hopewell Farms ground beef thawing … Continue reading →

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I Am Not a Country Music Singer

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I made a little faux pas after dinner on Friday night.  I won’t go into elaborate detail, but I turned the figurative conversational steering wheel into a precarious twist; a little bit of schoolgirl stupid-ness slipped out as the car … Continue reading →

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