Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

The Ability to Restrain

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Do you have it?  That ability to restrain yourself from reacting in the heat of the moment?  Do you let emotions overtake you?  As I look out over the raging digital world this morning, I read many things.  Some begin … Continue reading →

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Living Like Tourists

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last night was my third trip to the elbow of New England in less than a week.  Is Portsmouth the “elbow” of New England?  I don’t know; I just made that up.  Maybe it’s the wrist, but it’s the place … Continue reading →

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Hosta Negotiations

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Oh wait, you were looking for “hostage negotiations?”  Sorry about that. Carry on.

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Enter the Rain

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The rain New England gardens needed finally arrived on Sunday afternoon.  During the week, there had been a suggestion of it; a hint of precipitation and the ambivalent weather puppet “partly cloudy with a chance of showers.” It was touch … Continue reading →

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Eating Bad Yogurt

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Many years ago, I got a handwritten letter from a friend.  Wait, if I’m honest with myself and with my blog readers, it was probably a decade or two ago.  My friend glued a picture on the letter, a picture … Continue reading →

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Counting Sheep

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Or goats, if you prefer. It’s good to escape to the country every once in a while.

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The Red…

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There’s a red flowering shrub in my backyard, between two blueberry bushes.  I’ve contemplated moving it, but I waited too long this year.  I’m not absolutely sure why it doesn’t flower all over, but I think it has something to … Continue reading →

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Handy’s Home Economics

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A few weeks ago, I asked my friend if she took “Home Economics” when we were in high school.  She said she did and I asked her if she had learned how to make a weekly menu.  After spending a … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Always Go to Market Basket

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

For kicks, we sometimes go to Whole Foods.  Each time we’ve gone, I’ve looked fondly at the $8.99 per pound “hot bar.”  I’d never given in to it until recently.   “I didn’t think tofu could be that tough,” said … Continue reading →

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Date Night at Market Basket

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When did it happen?  When did I become too old to spend Saturday night in a bar or nightclub?  I think it was last summer; Handy and I went to The Old Goat in Richmond to listen to live music.  … Continue reading →

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