Monthly Archives: December 2015

No, We Didn’t

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got a box of See’s “Nuts and Chews” from my friend; it arrived the day after Christmas.  On sweets overload, I decided to parse out the candies and store them in the cupboard.  Ration them. No, we did not … Continue reading →

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Monday Without End

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My phone just rang.  My loving mother saw something on the news last night and she wanted to let me know about it.  Apparently, the water at Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (where I used to work) may have … Continue reading →

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If the Fates Allow

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I wasn’t going to post anything, thinking I “deserved” a break today.  But then I found a present in my laundry room. It’s a long-ish story.  I’ll save it for next week, if the Fates allow. Merry Christmas!

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Outside the Counting House

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A Dickensian fog surrounded the old hometown yesterday; my iPhone couldn’t photograph it, so I’m featuring a friend’s image sent by text message. “At length the hour of shutting up the counting-house arrived.”

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Christmas Bingo

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s December 21 and there are four cards to write, three writing assignments to finish, two batches of ginger snaps to whip up and one meat pie to bake.  A friend I ran into at the Franco Center on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Blue Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I woke this morning and shuffled through the house to get the paper, my curtain-clouded view through the living room sheers tricked me into thinking it had snowed last night.  The notion of snow warmed my heart for a … Continue reading →

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The Swag of the Season

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer
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Handy and the Christmas Spirit

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I wrote my “Pumpkin” piece for the Lewiston Sun Journal, Handy helped me with some of the recipes and he also helped me bring all the food and props to the photo shoot.  Little did I know he had … Continue reading →

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Everybody Just Calm Down!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got a letter in the mail yesterday.  My friend and I have been writing letters during the “most wonderful time of the year” because we don’t have enough to do. Right. My dear friend writes “I do believe the … Continue reading →

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Not Eco-Chic

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I love my Jeep.  It’s like a Swiss watch; tick tock. Is Swiss timing still relevant?

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