Monthly Archives: November 2012

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s the Monday before the Thursday before the Friday about which the rest of America is excited.  Because I don’t have a Tee Vee, I’m less aware of the consumer economy shenanigans, but I’ve noticed some shopping chatter over the … Continue reading →

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The Hackmatack Tree

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I didn’t always like to stomp around in the woods; I used to like to run around in Boston and the suburbs.  I travelled for business and I visited a lot of American cities, too; it seemed exciting, like a … Continue reading →

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The Masquerade Ball

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got an e-blast from the Junior League of Boston this week, announcing some details of the February 2, 2013 “Service in the City” Charity Ball.  The 2013 event will be a “masquerade ball.” I must have read the blast … Continue reading →

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Volunteers in the Garden

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I found a few lettuce volunteers while cleaning up the garden. In the upper left is “green bibb deer tongue” and in the lower right is “red oakleaf.” They were delicious! Farewell, beloved garden.  Sleep well under the watchful eye … Continue reading →

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Calling Cedric Maxwell

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I visited the TD Garden in Boston yesterday.  My occasional trips to Boston sometimes involve passing under the TD Garden, through North Station, but the last time I saw the Celtics play on the parquet was at the old Boston … Continue reading →

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Till the End of Time

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I finally did it.  I pulled up the last row of kale in my garden at Uncle Bob’s.  It is true that I planted too much kale.  If I lived near Uncle Bob, I would have eaten kale every day, … Continue reading →

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Every Little Star

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

According to Wikipedia, a shooting star is nothing more than the visible path of a meteoroid when it busts through the atmosphere and becomes a meteor.  Radio airwaves are littered with songs about shooting stars, much in the same way … Continue reading →

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In My Own Backyard

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I went to a production of “The Wizard of Oz” last night at my high school. The students did a good job; it was a production complicated by many scene changes and a large cast. My ears perked up like … Continue reading →

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Helen and the CSA

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I have written about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) more than once on this blog.  It’s Friday; it’s been a long week and for folks with tired eyes, Community Sponsored Agriculture is a different model of food delivery with fewer hand-offs. … Continue reading →

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Au Revoir

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The first flakes are falling today and my flower friends won’t make it.  It’s hard to believe I took this picture on Tuesday. I’ve saved a few seeds from this plant because in French it’s “au revoir” and not “good … Continue reading →

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