Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

Trends for 2018

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Late December and early January are boring times in media outlets.  Newspapers (both print and digital) catalog the “best” stories of the previous year and list them by dominance, popularity, and virtue signaling “oomph.”  After draining this well of material, … Continue reading →

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The Second Razing of Montpelier

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On December 19, 2017, Scott Thistle of the Portland Press Herald reported the Knox Museum in Thomaston (also known as “Montpelier”) was on the verge of closing.  Thistle reported that a December 15, 2017 letter, written by chairman of the … Continue reading →

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This Year’s Christmas Portrait

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I am year-end busy today.  Maybe that’s a good thing. Scroll over here next week for “The Ghost of Christmas Present.” Merry Christmas!

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The First Person in Food Writing

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Because I am a part-time food writer, I occasionally read about food.  Nothing gets my morning blood pressure elevated like a boring gastronomic account of soup, butter, or bacon.  But is all food writing worth the paper or bytes consumed … Continue reading →

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Living in History

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On Sunday, December 3, the Ruggles House Society hosted their annual Christmas Tea.  According to Peter Winham, a member of the Ruggles House Society Board of Directors, over 100 visitors attended the event. Winham and his wife Kathy own Teas … Continue reading →

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Your Morning Flight

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Two years ago, I was drawn to “aspics.”  I wrote a blog post about this old-timey trend I revived in my mind.  I never made an aspic and the gelatin packets still sit on my kitchen counter keeping a silent … Continue reading →

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Pajama Shopping Day

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

How have the sands of today’s hourglass slipped away without my creaky content making its appearance?  ‘Tis the season. On Saturday, November 25, the Chamber of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel hosted a Pajama Shopping Day.  When I first saw it … Continue reading →

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Favorite Things

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

One of my blog readers is demanding their Wednesday morning post. Thanksgiving leftovers are one of my favorite things and I’ll bet they’re yours, too. Because I aim to please, click on the snazzy suit and feast on blogging leftovers. … Continue reading →

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No Need to Speed

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It was election day yesterday and as some readers know, I filled my mother’s vacated election clerk seat when she retired.  I work at the polls.  The day began at 6:30 a.m. and ended at 9:00 p.m. As blog reader … Continue reading →

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All Saints’ Day Meatloaf

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On Sunday evening, October 29, 2017, tropical storm Philippe wound down and breathed its last over New England.  Philippe’s death rattle rustled Maine, with winds recorded as high as 69 miles per hour at the Portland International Jetport.  Higher wind … Continue reading →

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