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Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer
Back to School
It’s September; the big yellow buses are everywhere. I think about education. I think about my own formal education and through conversations with co-workers and friends who have children, I think about what is considered “education” today. I have friends … Continue reading
Posted in Back to School
Tagged Being a lifelong student, Economics, Mathematics, Value, Zero
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Little Notes and Memos
I got the memo this weekend, the one I’ve been dreading since my birthday last month. “The motel will be closed for a few weekends.” When I get this memo, it’s a sad reminder that I’m currently living at The … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged chrysanthemums, Community Gardens, Fan mail, Moxie, The Moxie Store
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Labor Day Watermelons
Although I have belonged to many clubs and organizations, I have never belonged to a labor union. Being an “employee at will” versus being represented by “collective bargaining” has probably defined my thoughts about work. My father belonged to the … Continue reading
Forever 12 – The Big Time Rush
Cherie Ripperton texted me from the Big Time Rush concert in Manchester, New Hampshire last night. She herself is not a fan, but her 12-year-old daughter is; when you’re a concerned parent, you go to boy band concerts. She seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Today We Rest
Tagged Big Time Rush, Common Ground Country Fair, Pageant wave, Parade floats, Webber's Ice Cream
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Friday Pillow Talk – Class Reunion Dirt Dreams
I stayed up too late last night, working on an Excel spreadsheet of high school classmate data. Next week, the invitations for my 30th high school reunion will go out; the event is scheduled for October 27, 2012. I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Pillow Talk
Tagged event planners, getting your hands dirty, High school reunions, magical thinking, snake oil salesmen
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Giving Up The Ghost
These patio flowers are in the final stages of their lives; they’ve given everything this summer. I’m going to miss them. On to the chrysanthemums!
Posted in Minimalist
Tagged chrysanthemums, Giving up the ghost, Patio flowers
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The Aunt Tomato Discourse
This week, I’ve been busy lamenting the end of summer: “…the crickets…” “…the Dark Days of August…” “…no waves…” I even tagged my Hydrangea post with the words “eternal rest.” Sadly, nothing says the end of summer like tomato plants. … Continue reading
Posted in Dear Aunt Tomato
Tagged Johnny's Selected Seeds, Seed Savers Exchange, tomatoes
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Cowabunga, Dude!
I’m out of coffee. This might be a serious problem if I didn’t live near KB’s, a place I affectionately call “the surfer dude coffee shop.” I’ve been an irregular customer since I moved here in 1999; back then it … Continue reading
Posted in Weather and Seasons
Tagged Cinnamon Rainbows, KB's Coffee Shop, NH Surf Culture, Pioneers Surf Shop, Surfing, Zapstick
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The Dark Days of August
One of my friends refers to this time of year as “The Dark Days of August.” She coined the phrase when her two sons were still in elementary school. I suppose when you have two young boys running around your … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance
Tagged August, Giving up the ghost, Living in the light
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The Redemption Garden
I started work on a new “secret garden” yesterday. I’m going to give up my other secret garden. I haven’t written about this “other” secret garden as I promised I would; I will. When I pick the last Riesentraube tomato, … Continue reading
Posted in Today We Rest
Tagged redeem, Redemption Center, Riesentraube tomatoes, The Bible, The Bottle Bill, Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary
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