Category Archives: Abundance

Tea is Served

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A large fly was buzzing around The Coop yesterday. It was one of those flies that come out on beautiful October days, stupid and heavy with fatigue from the changing temperatures. It swerved slowly around and I swatted it; it … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance | Tagged Maine, Moody's Diner, Morse Mountain, October Day Trips, Olsen House, Reid State Park | Comments Off

The Dark Days of August

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

One of my friends refers to this time of year as “The Dark Days of August.” She coined the phrase when her two sons were still in elementary school. I suppose when you have two young boys running around your … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance | Tagged August, Giving up the ghost, Living in the light | Comments Off

Harvesting Cuke-a-Melons

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

We’ve passed the midpoint of August and things are going by in the garden. Uncle Bob pulled out his last two rows of beans and cucumbers last week. I was a little sad when I saw the empty rows next … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Cooking and Food, Farmers | Tagged Beans, Cucumbers, Dosakai cucumbers, end of summer, Uncle Bob | Comments Off

A Moody Road Trip

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve written about my brother before; he’s an author and he’s written two books about Moxie. He’s a hard-working writer (among other things) and although he has been known to say he is “toiling away in obscurity” he did have … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance | Tagged Down East, hard-working men, Jim Baumer, Moody's Diner, road trip, Rockland | 4 Comments

No Matter What

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I can’t quite believe it but the Red Sox have been on a tear since Friday, May 11, 2012. They’ve won 9 out of 12 games and although I can’t take credit for their success, I was at the game … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance | Tagged Big Papi, Bobby Valentine, Fenway Park, Green Monster, Jared Saltalamacchia, Lynne Smith | Comments Off

The Secret Garden

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I have one more garden. It’s a 10 foot by 10 foot garden in an undisclosed location. It’s a long story and it’s complicated. There’s a lot going on here. I’m not ready to talk about it yet.

Posted in Abundance | Tagged Community Gardens, dirt, pretty flowers, secret gardens, self-sufficiency | 1 Comment

The Lilacs Have Arrived

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Beep, beep…beep, beep…beep, beep… It’s Monday, my alarm is going off, and I’m hitting the snooze button. I don’t want to get up. A lovely scent of lilac is drifting over from my night stand. Ah…spring! I guess I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance | Tagged Emily Dickinson, lilacs, New Hampshire | Comments Off

Whining Baby Bucket

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This past week, I’ve been a whining baby. I won’t go into all the details, but it’s similar to how we’ve all been crying and whining about winter being long and uncomfortable and then BANG we get some full force … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance | Tagged grateful, Right Now, soap box, sunshine, thank you | 4 Comments

Abundance

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

CSA Day at the Winter Market was terrific! I picked up some information about the local CSA’s on the Seacoast and have posted the information on the Victory Garden bulletin board. Brookford Farm was selling their own delicious cottage cheese … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance | Tagged Buy Local, CSA, farmers, grateful, Right Now, self-sufficiency, soap box, thank you | 2 Comments