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Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer
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I was looking at old pictures in my camera this morning. Last fall, I saw this sign on someone’s lawn during an early morning walk. I wonder who lives in the house? Maybe I’ll meet them some day.
Opalescent Fish Heads
Last Friday, I confessed to hitting the alarm clock snooze button on Friday mornings. I have another confession. I hit it on Mondays, too, but it’s not with Friday’s same joyousness. There’s no love or happiness at all; it’s full … Continue reading
Practice Makes Perfect
I love to hit my alarm clock snooze button on Fridays. Even though I don’t fall back into a deep sleep for those eight or nine minutes, I spend the time listening to the quiet of the house and thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Pillow Talk
Tagged I am a Franco American, Les Troubadours, no substitute for practice, The Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco American Heritage Center
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The Pillars of Antiquity
I love old buildings. This column looks like it was designed using the style of the “Ionic order.” Learning something new every day…
Posted in Minimalist
Tagged Ionic columns, The Lewiston Public Library
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The Manning Conspiracy
The weather guessers (or the weather puppets, if you prefer) were wrong on Friday. They had predicted between 3 and 6 inches of snow. Prior to Friday, temperatures were balmy and most of our meager season’s snow had melted. Apocalyptic … Continue reading
Posted in Weather and Seasons
Tagged Bill Belichick, conspiracy theories, Peyton Manning, Roger Goodell, The Club, Tom Brady, Uncle Bob
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The Banana Pudding
Jeeves did not show up here at the house this week, but I managed to make it to my 948th blog post in one piece. Can you believe I’m in my fourth year of writing a blog without domestic assistance? … Continue reading
As I Was Driving Down the Road…
I wonder if this license plate helps? I’m not going to say it. The whole “calm” thing has been “trivialized beyond belief.”
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The Speed of the Human Spirit
Last week, I had an opportunity to speak on the telephone with one of my favorite work consultants. He’s a man of about my father’s age, specializing in one aspect of the work I do. For some unknown reason, I … Continue reading
Posted in Experiments and Challenges
Tagged is there a cure for world weariness?, Jim Baumer, Patek Philippe & Co.
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The Jello Report
Doing a quick search of my own blog, I see I’ve never written in any great depth about Martha Stewart as a cultural icon. Many, many other writers have done so. Some applaud and adulate. Others mock and mutilate. According … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Pillow Talk
Tagged Martha Bakes, Martha Stewart, The New York Social Diary, The Winter Antiques Show
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The Henderson House
This is a vacant house in my travels. A long time ago, Mrs. Henderson lived here and I mowed her lawn. It’s been vacant for at least five years. Why is that? It’s stood up remarkably well for being empty … Continue reading
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