Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

The Cat’s Pajamas

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was on vacation last week.  It was invisible to my blog readers because I didn’t make a fuss about it.  I went about life on my terms and at my own sporadic pace.  I did a lot of freelance … Continue reading →

Posted in Talk of The Toile | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Cat’s Pajamas

Throw Wide the Door

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In July, I visited The Ruggles House in Columbia Falls.  This Federal-style home, built in 1810, was the residence of Judge Thomas Ruggles.  It is most noted for its flying staircase and Roger G. Reed writes in his 2011 history … Continue reading →

Posted in Lady Alone Traveler, Talk of The Toile | Tagged , | Comments Off on Throw Wide the Door

The Catbird Haunt

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My house sits on a peninsula of sorts, the last house on the street.  There’s a gully behind the property with a small stream running through it.  This overgrown, marshy gully is the playground of woodchucks, squirrels, and the occasional … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather and Seasons | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Catbird Haunt

Somewhere in Bucksport

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Late yesterday afternoon a high school classmate stopped by my house with some money for his reunion tickets.  I hadn’t seen him in a long time and while he looked almost the same as when we graduated from high school, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lady Alone Traveler | Tagged , | Comments Off on Somewhere in Bucksport

On the Peninsula

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I promised my friend Jaxon I would work the word “hobo” into a blog post this week.  Yesterday morning, I woke up to the sound of ocean waves hitting the prehistoric rocks of the Schoodic peninsula and there were no … Continue reading →

Posted in Lady Alone Traveler | Tagged , , | Comments Off on On the Peninsula

On the Cutting Room Floor

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On this year’s summer solstice, I attended a “farm-to-table dinner” at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester.  Apparently, “farm-to-table” is a “movement” that began somewhere in California in the early days of the 21st century. A June, 2015, Vanity Fair article … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on On the Cutting Room Floor

Fireworks and Fireflies

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Yesterday was Independence Day, or the Fourth of July.  Fireworks are legal in Maine now and there were a variety of “do it yourself” firework shows around town.  Some I could see from my porch and others I could hear.  … Continue reading →

Posted in You've Got Moxie! | Tagged , | Comments Off on Fireworks and Fireflies

Deconstructing Ugly

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was very busy last week.  I spent my free time in an old building, dusting and decluttering a collection of archival artifacts.  I went to a “farm to table” dinner and talked to more than a few foodies.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Reading | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Deconstructing Ugly

Echoes of Maine

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In February of 2016, I took a trip to Aroostook County.  It was a whirlwind tour and I absorbed as much of the County as I could in the 48 hours I spent in that remote part of Maine.  In … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Reading | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

When Jell-O Stalked the Earth

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The regular suspects made their annual pillage of the ancient rhubarb a few weeks ago, leaving a few stalks for the family.  The thieves are two of Uncle Bob’s “acquaintances” who visit his garden every spring and help themselves to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on When Jell-O Stalked the Earth