Monthly Archives: January 2013

The First Opera of 2013

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I jetted up to Maine yesterday for a “Live in HD” presentation of Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda.  I got caught up with fellow opera fan and friend Faye.  I love how the broadcast starts, with a view of the orchestra pit … Continue reading →

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Bloggernot, Part Two

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last Friday, I suggested five reasons why a person might want to write a blog.  Did any of my readers rush out and start a blog?  Please let me know if you did and “congratulations.”  Blogging is not for everyone … Continue reading →

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Snow Day for the Chic Boutique

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It snowed yesterday.  I spent the day working in Portland, Maine and it was slushy and messy.  Two farmers showed up in Longfellow Square and I bought some grass fed beef. I left the office around 4:00 p.m. and headed … Continue reading →

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Aunt Tomato Reads…Gene Logsdon

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Every time I pick up a Gene Logsdon essay, I say to myself “why don’t I read more Gene Logsdon essays?”  They’re thoughtful, pastoral, and practical.  And they’re contrary. Mr. Logsdon’s Wikipedia biography can be read here and includes a … Continue reading →

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Winning One for the Farmer

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My father, Herman the German, loves football.  He likes the NFL, college football, and once in a while, he’ll even go to a high school football game.  A football letterman himself, he enjoys monopolizing the Tee Vee in the winter, … Continue reading →

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The End of an Era

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was making a pot of the easiest lentil soup ever last Friday night.  I followed my own instructions, plugged in my slow cooker, and turned it on the low heat setting.  Nothing happened, which is normal for a Crock-Pot … Continue reading →

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Winter Nerve Food

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

January can be a long, dark, and damp month.  Nerves are frayed from being cold and inside.  Nerve food is needed. Work on this year’s Moxie Festival theme begins this week.  I’m going to rest today to get ready for … Continue reading →

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Bloggernot, Part One

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The other day at The Big Corporation, my friend Slim said “Hey! I liked Maiden Voyage.”  Her name isn’t really Slim, but it could be because she’s tall, slim, and pretty, just like a super model.  Think Gisele Bunchen without … Continue reading →

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Still Pleasant

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In the fall of 2011, I put a political sign out on The Farm.  It stayed there until very recently; I don’t know if Uncle Bob took it down or if someone else did. There’s nothing controversial about this sign. … Continue reading →

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Wednesdays are for Gardening

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Back when the last breath of the Baby Boom was growing up, Prince Pasta suggested to our mothers that “Wednesday was Prince Spaghetti Day.”  Anthony!  Anthony!  Like everything else, Prince Pasta is no longer a “small pasta manufacturing company” located … Continue reading →

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