Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

I Save Things

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Yesterday, I watched a video by a gentleman named Gary Vaynerchuk.  He was one of the judges in the recent Miss America pageant.  He’s also an entrepreneur and has monetized his personality and his passion into a successful social media … Continue reading →

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They Gave Their All

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This spring, as I pulled weeds and thinned flowers and runaway plants with bad boundaries, I worried that the gardens at my new house would be too sparse.  Things were overgrown; the prior owner’s health had prevented her from keeping … Continue reading →

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One of Those Weeks

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I could call this “Friday pillow-less talk.” It’s been one of those weeks…let’s just enjoy a summer sunflower instead of swirling around in the ashtray of life. It’s Friday, after all.

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Summer is Still Sweet

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer
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Herman’s Hip

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Back in the 1970’s, we were all intrigued by the television show, The Six Million Dollar Man.  Having the technology, a fictional governmental agency rebuilt astronaut Steve Austin with bionic body parts because…they could.  Austin could run faster than a … Continue reading →

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I’ll Be the Judge of That

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Sometimes, the Lady Alone Traveler goes to a hospital.  Like a mystery shopper, she takes notes.  She keeps a close eye out for germs and anything that might make for an unpleasant experience.

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The Quest for The Good Life

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I admire confident people, especially people who are confident about the unknown things of life.  You know the kind of people I’m talking about.  You tell them you’re worried about the economy and its strange, grinding lack of real improvement.  … Continue reading →

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The Dinner Plate Dahlia

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m sorry I didn’t blog yesterday.  I was tired.  And sick. No worries. Dinner plate Dahlia.  Don’t you love the words “dinner plate?”  They sound like something smack out of the good life. Tomorrow, I’m starting a series on the … Continue reading →

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Another Labor Day

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s slow going here this morning. It’s been slow going all weekend, but a few things got done among the disappointments.  It’s not important to catalogue them; Facebook is the place to find full bucket lists. On Sunday, I went … Continue reading →

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The Perron House

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A few years ago, at the Moxie Festival parade, I stood on the sidewalk by Holy Family church with one of my high school classmates.  We were recalling places from the past, maybe talking about the old dump at the … Continue reading →

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