Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

A Little Ice on Everything

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

New England’s Thanksgiving weather was extraordinary; there were bright blue cloudless skies with temperatures hitting close to 50 degrees in my little corner of Maine.  This was healthy, walking-off-the-pie weather. “Black Friday” wasn’t a bad day either, until about 2:00 … Continue reading →

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A Simple Sunday

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I like my mother’s simple holiday arrangement at The Motel. She got the basket at a yard sale (fifty cents at most) and the greens are from the farm. Bittersweet is everywhere and when the yellow parts fall off the … Continue reading →

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The Longest Walk Home

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The last time I was in my hometown, I walked home in the dark and saw a shooting star.  One thing I forgot to mention was that I was carrying our friend Margaret’s Wonderful Worumbo coat home with me, hugging … Continue reading →

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Sweetie Pie

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This will be our third Thanksgiving dinner at Moody’s Diner. We’ll load up the Jeep and I’ll be at the wheel; we’ll listen to Bing Crosby, then I’ll throw on some Johnny Cash for Herman the German.  He likes “Sunday … Continue reading →

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Ring Those Moxie Bells!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had a breakfast business meeting Tuesday before I got to The Big Corporation; I met my friend Merrill Lewis for coffee.  Merrill is the “Grand Poobah and Embarassador” of the New England Moxie Congress and we would have had … Continue reading →

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Walkholm Syndrome

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This Thanksgiving week, many bloggers will be writing about gratitude and giving thanks.  It’s not a bad idea; living here in the “first world,” it’s sometimes easy to bemoan the lack of things which aren’t necessary for life and living.  … Continue reading →

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s the Monday before the Thursday before the Friday about which the rest of America is excited.  Because I don’t have a Tee Vee, I’m less aware of the consumer economy shenanigans, but I’ve noticed some shopping chatter over the … Continue reading →

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The Hackmatack Tree

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I didn’t always like to stomp around in the woods; I used to like to run around in Boston and the suburbs.  I travelled for business and I visited a lot of American cities, too; it seemed exciting, like a … Continue reading →

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The Masquerade Ball

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got an e-blast from the Junior League of Boston this week, announcing some details of the February 2, 2013 “Service in the City” Charity Ball.  The 2013 event will be a “masquerade ball.” I must have read the blast … Continue reading →

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Volunteers in the Garden

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I found a few lettuce volunteers while cleaning up the garden. In the upper left is “green bibb deer tongue” and in the lower right is “red oakleaf.” They were delicious! Farewell, beloved garden.  Sleep well under the watchful eye … Continue reading →

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