Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

That’s What It’s All About

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Where is the winter storm the alarmists were crowing about yesterday?  I went to sleep thinking I would wake up and see snow on the garage roof.  While the temperatures have dropped to a very un-April-like temperature, as of yet … Continue reading →

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The Pinnacle of Spring

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve spent a few evenings cleaning up my “Surprise Garden.”  Someone on Maple Street is drinking a lot of vodka. I can’t even begin to understand it. If I were a drinker, I could use cotton candy vodka (or an … Continue reading →

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On the Road to China

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Have you noticed I’ve spelled “Wedgwood” incorrectly here on the blog over the years?  I was mortified to discover it.  Mortified and covered in layers of embarrassment, visualizing the world laughing at me. I picked up a set of WEDGWOOD … Continue reading →

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A Maine Easter Tableau

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

We had a busy Easter weekend.  Lots of running around, church, time with family, and then a Sunday drive to visit friends in “the country.” I contemplated writing a post about “lifestyle blogs” and how they’re a marketing fabrication targeting … Continue reading →

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Of Things Still Standing

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There was a Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston yesterday.  The Schola Cantorum sang parts of the mass in Latin and there was no shortage of incense.  As I later told … Continue reading →

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Whatever is Good

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I reviewed my photos for today’s blog, I found this one. It was a calming image and I texted Handy from the quiet of my house “we’ve got a good life here.”

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Directing Traffic

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My blog stats are at an all-time low today, although WordPress would never hurt my feelings by telling me such a thing.  They would only proclaim analytical information to me on days when my blog stats are “booming” from spam … Continue reading →

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Solemnis

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Are you familiar with the folk tale, “Henny Penny?”  Here in the United States, the tale is sometimes called “Chicken Little.”  In short, an acorn falls on a chicken’s head and the chicken panics.  “The sky is falling!”  There are … Continue reading →

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The Little Teapot

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s the little things that make life pleasant, like… …serving butter beautifully!

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Forget Me Not

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I like to think I know exactly what to do when someone dies.  I’ve carefully studied Emily Post’s Etiquette and I follow the outlined steps.  I attend funerals and I send sympathy cards.  I try to be sensitive in my … Continue reading →

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