Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer
Tips for Holiday Peace
My friend Perry says blogs are out of fashion. I wish I’d scribbled down his exact quote…it was something like “they’re so 2005.” As I look out over the ever-changing digital landscape, I can see that Perry could be right. … Continue reading
For All the Saints and Cousins
We had another Halloweenie here on Blethen Street and although the weather was not ideal for little ghouls and goblins, I enjoyed a visit from six of them. I handed out “Power Crunch” kids protein snack bars. And Moxie. It … Continue reading
Times Shall Be Good
On Saturday evening on September 21, Cyrus Lavers had a motorcycle cycle accident. It happened up on the Ridge Road, not far from his home. Almost immediately, word went out on the ‘netz and we began praying for his recovery. … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged Cyrus Asa Lavers, Ridge Boys, TLT
Autumn Smoke and Thunder
Yesterday was the first day of autumn. It was also part of the “Global Week for Future,” a youth event focused on ending climate change. During the autumn of my college years, the hot topic was apartheid. I remember a … Continue reading
Posted in #showmesomethingbeautiful, Abundance, Cooking and Food
Tagged Antonio Brown, Dot's, Le Club Calumet, Lincolnville, Making lists, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sam Spence
He’s Gandhi
In my August 18, 2016 blog post, I wrote “I’ve cast a disdainful eye on television in the years I’ve been blogging. I referred to it as ‘Tee Vee’ and taken a position that “it’s like a termite chewing through … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged Antonio Brown, Ben Roethlisberger, Bill Belichick, Bob Socci, Chef John Mitzewich, Dough Boy, Gronk, Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Scott Zolak
#showmesomethingbeautiful
My blog has boiled down to monthly posts. How did that happen? It’s been a long summer; that much is true. And it’s been turbulent. There was the “hearts wide open” vow, followed by #feelingbadinmaine. My life since July 15 … Continue reading
Posted in #showmesomethingbeautiful
Tagged #feelingbadinmaine, #showmesomethingbeautiful, Pine Point
Funny Business
The movie “All About Eve” has become many things since it first premiered on October 13, 1950. You can read all about it in Wikipedia’s “thematic content” of the movie here. I first watched this award-winning film in the late … Continue reading
Posted in Just Writing
Finding Wild Miller Farm
It’s another beautiful morning here in Camden, Maine. I spent a chunk of time on Saturday doing research at the Maine State Library in Augusta. My reward to myself for six hours at a microfilm reader in Augusta was another … Continue reading
Posted in Farmers
Tagged Camcden, Palermo, Wild Miller Farm
#feelingbadinmaine
A heavy early morning breeze rustles through the thick row of maple trees at the edge of the inn’s back lawn. Dense and stifling heat and humidity are predicted for today. It’s pleasant here on the balcony outside the Kensington … Continue reading
Posted in Lady Alone Traveler
Tagged #feelingbadinmaine, E.B. White, Norumbega Inn
Heart Wide Open
The last day of June came rumbling through the epicenter of the Moxie Universe like a runaway locomotive. The thunderstorms and lightning began before midnight and continued with stunning illumination and intensity until dawn, or so it seemed. I was … Continue reading
Posted in You've Got Moxie!
Tagged Gina Mason, grateful, heart wide open, Jim Baumer, Mark Baumer, soldier on
