Monthly Archives: September 2018

Publication Promised

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

If you are at all familiar with Catholic saints, their veneration and iconography, you know that St. Jude is the patron saint of lost causes.  Under the influence, in part, of the Dominicans, devotion to St. Jude spread to the … Continue reading →

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An Altercation on Pleasant Street

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

From this blog’s 2012 beginnings, I’ve used “Pleasant Street” as a metaphor for places of peace and serenity.  I wove this metaphor into my personal quest to move home and live life on my own terms in this small place.  … Continue reading →

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Smoke on the Water

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I searched in vain this morning, looking for a picture of my father and me paddling in the now-defunct “Chief Worumbo Androscoggin River Race.”  The year eludes me; maybe it was 2003.  Uncle Bob put our aluminum canoe in his … Continue reading →

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The Counting of Days

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve been calendar-focused these last few months, with many deadlines and personal red-letter days interwoven with the weather and seasons of life.  Additionally, I’ve been studying last year’s calendar, confirming that it’s been a year since I got my last … Continue reading →

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