Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

He Won’t Miss One

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was peddling past Uncle Bob’s the other day.  He was going somewhere in his truck and he waved as he passed by.  On his porch steps was a bucket of cucumbers and I took one.  He won’t miss one.  … Continue reading →

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The Deluge

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m currently intrigued by the erudite weather prognostications of meteorologist Paul Cousins heard streaming on the internet and over the terrestrial radio stations broadcasting Maine Public Classical.  Over the weekend he predicted “a deluge of rain.”  It sounded magical and … Continue reading →

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The Collective Sigh of a Community

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The Maine town of Lisbon pulled off its 36th Moxie Festival over the past weekend.  It’s a distinctively different event, difficult to define.  30,000 people converge on an old mill town to celebrate a soft drink.  They wear orange.  They … Continue reading →

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Cordially Yours

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A few weeks ago, I went to Nezinscot Farm in Turner to interview their chef, Ashley Wiencek, about her work in their café kitchen.  I had been to Nezinscot Farm before and had missed the intrigue and magic I found … Continue reading →

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Liberty and Justice for All

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The Fourth of July falls on a Wednesday this year.  One of my favorite blog posts, the Fire(Working) Man, ran on a Wednesday Fourth of July.  It’s about my father, Herman.  He made a good living “working for the man” … Continue reading →

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Like the Sun Never Sets

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In the last few weeks, I’ve been sleeping in one of my upstairs bedrooms.  The east-facing window ushers in the day, so I don’t need an alarm clock.  And I’m close to my office, making it easier to work late … Continue reading →

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Enoz is Enoz

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As early as 2003, I was chronicling my societal decline sightings.  In December of that year, I scribbled the following on a scrap of paper: “I was struck by the general malaise at Wal-Mart tonight.  Everyone was wearing sweat pants.  I could … Continue reading →

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Sanctuaries of Lost Time

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I am currently working on a patchwork of writing assignments.  Most of them are yeoman’s service in support of people, events, or projects I love.  The word “yeoman” has fallen out of favor, possibly because it contains the word “man.”  … Continue reading →

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Touching the Clouds

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

“For those of you who are passing through, we hope you will return to enjoy our hospitality.” —Self-Guided Historic Tour brochure of The Mount Washington Hotel A few years ago, I motored through Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.  I parked my … Continue reading →

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The Weight of Memory

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

If my home were a bed and breakfast and I had a website with pictures, one of my spare bedrooms might be described as “The Memory Room.” “The Memory Room is ideal for the ‘morning person.’  Bright sunlight streams through … Continue reading →

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