Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

The Better Angels

Posted on January 4, 2020

In these late days of civilization, the internet provides us with an opportunity to connect the words we speak and write with their sources. For instance, when I titled this blog post “The Better Angels,” I was curious to know … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance | Tagged #howluckyarewe, Abraham Lincoln, angels, Charles Dickens, ice fishing, New Year's Day 2020, William Shakespeare

A Searching and Fearless Inventory

Posted on November 24, 2019

Articles and memes circulate on social media and sometimes it’s difficult to tell the difference between the two. You know the articles…with titles like “Women Who Spend Time with Their Sisters Live Longer than Loners” or “Scientific Research Proves People … Continue reading →

Posted in Home | Tagged Andrew Wyeth, Baumer's Field, Bowdoin, Butcher Boys, lies from the pit of Hell, Maine Hunting

Tips for Holiday Peace

Posted on November 17, 2019

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 →

Posted in Cooking and Food | Tagged Grace Noll Crowell, History Happy Hour, Karen Schneider, Marjorie Standish, Pejepscot Historical Society, The Brunswick Inn

For All the Saints and Cousins

Posted on November 2, 2019

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 →

Posted in Abundance, Home, Weather and Seasons | Tagged All Saints Day 2019, Halloween 2019, Hunting in Maine, Pejepscot Historical Society, The Brunswick Inn

Times Shall Be Good

Posted on October 5, 2019

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

Posted on September 24, 2019

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

Posted on September 10, 2019

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

Posted on September 1, 2019

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

Posted on August 7, 2019

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