Monthly Archives: February 2014

Three Little Words

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I could go on and on with my first impressions of The White Sarcophagus, but I won’t belabor things. Bay Bracken hired me to work a few hours and she said she would pay me a few dollars. Since I … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged bridal salons, bridal shops, bridal veils, lace mantilla, Sioux Falls, The Bridal Business | 3 Comments

Monday on Thursday

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Young ladies used to embroider tea towels for every day of the week and then put them in their “hope” chest. Somewhere, I have a “Tuesday.”

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged Aunt Martha's, embroidered tea towels, Hope chest | 2 Comments

The Garden March

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Winter storm PAX is looming in the distance and threatening to disrupt life across the southeastern United States. My fingers stall on my keyboard because I don’t have anything to say about weather; I’m not a weather puppet. I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Home | Tagged Faye Brown, history is not hysterical, PAX, small town gardens, SSG Thomas J. Field, The Green Thumb Gang, volksmarching | Comments Off

Trailblazing

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

For the last few weekends, I’ve taken “day trips” here in Maine, exploring new and old places within an hour’s drive from my house. On Friday, my Jeep started making a clickety chugging noise and I knew there would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Writing | Tagged living on a human scale, Peak oil, where would you walk if you didn't have a car? | 1 Comment

A World Without

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last week, some pop culture consumer good sailed over the transom, a “buy this and save the world” item like Kashi cereal bars and compact fluorescent light bulbs. Since buying one thing will not save the world, I made a … Continue reading →

Posted in Today We Rest | Tagged Kashi is really just General Mills, some languages have many words for love, when you buy just one thing | 5 Comments

Mossy Mary and the Bridal Barge

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In the last decade, I’d like to think I’ve become less interested in shopping. Mostly confined to farmers’ markets and antique shops, my urge to peruse and consume is diminished. For many reasons, I’ve tried to redefine myself as any … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged Anne Klein, bridal salons, Filene's Bargain Basement, Jean Patou, seeing what is right in front of our eyes, the running of the brides | Comments Off

My Favorite Tea Towel

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Ayuh, it’s my favorite. It would make a nice gift, too. Just perfect for Lady Alone Traveler.

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged Dirigo, I love Maine no matter what, Lady Alone Traveler, Tea Towel Thursdays | Comments Off

Lavender in Aisle Three

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Yesterday, February 4, 2014, John Mulligan apologized to the Senate Judiciary Committee on behalf of Target. Shoppers in aisle three may remember last month’s news story about the hip chain—a data breach that compromised the data of millions of consumers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Farmers | Tagged agritourism, growing lavender, John Mulligan, Mrs. Meyer's, Sequim WA, Target is Wal-Mart is MOAR | 2 Comments

The Old Heave Ho

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

What is it about “Groundhog Day” that is most offensive? Is it that the garden-destroying rodent is elevated to Zeus-like status for poking his ugly head out of a burrow on the second day of February? Or is it that … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters, Weather and Seasons | Tagged Edwin Arlington Robinson, Head Tide, is tourism really good for Maine?, old houses, Peyton Manning, seasonal antique shops | 8 Comments

That Day

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s that day. Not here, though. It’s only open to the public on Saturdays in July and August, from 2-4 and not on that day.

Posted in Today We Rest | Tagged Alna, Old Head Tide Church, Super Bowl Sunday | Comments Off