Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

The Garlic Repeater

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In the early days of telecommunications, a “repeater” was part of telegraph communications; the device was used to regenerate signals for transmission. It’s Wednesday, “Tiny Steps Gardening Day.”  It’s time to plant garlic and as I look over my writing … Continue reading →

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The Arabica Incident

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I went to Florida to visit Reggie Black, he showed me how to make delicious coffee in a stovetop espresso maker, or a macchinetta. Reggie, an excellent instructor, carefully explained how much water to put in the bottom chamber, … Continue reading →

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Hunting for Wild Apples

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

“Give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees… …please.”

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A Woman’s Career

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This has been an interesting week, my first week of telecommuting.  Here in the post-modern world, many people telecommute and now I’ve joined the legions of slipper-clad workers, pounding away at a computer from a spare bedroom or their mother’s … Continue reading →

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Nowhere Wednesdays

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was thinking about calling Wednesdays “Go Nowhere Wednesdays” because I’d like to have one day a week that I don’t drive my Jeep.  It’s dangerous to say “always” and “every.”  Something might suddenly come up. I didn’t drive my … Continue reading →

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Local Laundry

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Washing clothes has a long tradition.  Before the Industrial Revolution, women would take clothes to the river and rely on the water’s motion to agitate the dirt out.  Instruments of agitation included bats and sticks; how very violent! I found … Continue reading →

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The Absurd Routines of Life

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Back when I lived at The Coop, I had a certain morning routine that involved getting up early and spending some quiet time reading and writing.  I’d post my blog, do paperwork, and drink coffee.  Then, I’d start my morning … Continue reading →

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All Roads Lead to Home

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I rode my bicycle to Uncle Bob’s yesterday.  It took twenty-two minutes.  He was putting tools in his truck, on his way to The Farm to work on the tractor-hauling trailer.  I got a little nervous and asked if he … Continue reading →

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This is Only a Test

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was listening to the radio the other day and heard the strange automated croaking of the Emergency Alert System signal.  Growing up, it was called the Emergency Broadcast System and this series of sounds signaled one of two things:  … Continue reading →

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Men and Women Working

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Every time I drive north over the Piscataqua River Bridge into Maine, I pass a sign that says “Welcome to Maine, The Way Life Should Be.”  Directly beneath it is a smaller sign that says “Open For Business.”  It always … Continue reading →

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