Monthly Archives: January 2013

Who Owns You?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

These things are harder to figure out every day. Who owns your time, your energy, and your talents?  You’ve got nothing to lose by contemplating this question. Think about it today.

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The Garden of the Mind

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On Monday, Robin Follette posted her Fedco seed order on her blog.    What was that sound in my ear?  It sounded like a giant clock ticking; the ticking got faster and faster, just like the voices at the end of … Continue reading →

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Writing and Cooking with Moxie

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It was a typical Monday; the weather puppets wound everyone up with the threat of a winter storm yesterday afternoon.  Minute by minute radio reports, big warning signs on the interstate, and lots of fear fogging created an atmosphere of … Continue reading →

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The Bridge to Somewhere

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had to jet to Portland yesterday and I didn’t realize the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge connecting Maine and New Hampshire was closed.  It’s under construction and sometimes it’s open; sometimes it’s closed.  I detoured around the U.S.S. Albacore Park … Continue reading →

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Sunday Puzzles

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There’s a new book store in Portsmouth; it’s called “Book and Bar” on Pleasant Street.  It’s a cross between a library and a pub; when it’s sunny, the large windows make it feel like a solarium.  It’s a good Saturday … Continue reading →

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His Heart Wasn’t Into It

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Whenever I have the good fortune to stay at Motel Four on snowy weekends, one of my favorite things to do is shovel snow with my father.  Shoveling is wonderful exercise and my father has a wide selection of snow … Continue reading →

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In a Granite State

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A friend from home suggested that walking in the deep, dark January freeze might be beautiful.  No stranger to challenges, I bundled up and trudged south a few miles. Sometimes, I feel like her, looking out towards something I can’t … Continue reading →

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Sowing Seeds

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Wednesdays are supposed to be “Tiny Steps Gardening Days.” Sometimes Wednesdays fall on January 23; when this happens, it will always be my brother’s birthday and family birthdays trump 500 word essays about starting sprouts, saving seeds, or growing tomatoes … Continue reading →

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For Whom the Bell Tolls

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was kicking around Portsmouth late yesterday afternoon and the bell in North Church rang the hour. The day had been windy and cold and the sky was preparing to spit snow.  The weather puppets had not agreed on their … Continue reading →

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Heroes, Idols, and Worshipped Things

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s a sad day here in New England.  One of the teams we worship, the New England Patriots, came up short last night in a football game.  I listened on the radio; I didn’t care for the national broadcasters.  I … Continue reading →

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