Category Archives: Friday Pillow Talk

Blue Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I woke this morning and shuffled through the house to get the paper, my curtain-clouded view through the living room sheers tricked me into thinking it had snowed last night.  The notion of snow warmed my heart for a … Continue reading →

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Everybody Just Calm Down!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got a letter in the mail yesterday.  My friend and I have been writing letters during the “most wonderful time of the year” because we don’t have enough to do. Right. My dear friend writes “I do believe the … Continue reading →

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Zumwalt

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I subscribe to my local newspaper, both the paper edition which is hurled against my house daily with great force and the online edition.  I read as much of it as I can every day, scanning the headlines for news … Continue reading →

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Holiday Velvets

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had two blog posts spinning around in my head for today.  One was an indignant post based on a tiny advertisement on the front page of yesterday’s local newspaper.  It was less than 2 inches square and it said: … Continue reading →

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Je Crois Aux Anges

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I don’t talk about work much on this blog, other than to mention the wonderful friends I’ve made in the time I’ve been employed at my company.  My job involves customer service, in part, and as a result, I spend … Continue reading →

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A Peek into Lady Alone’s Boudoir

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Over the weekend, a friend sent me an article from The New York Times called “The Case for Melancholy.”  You can read it here. I’ve read it twice now, once as a reader and once as a writer.  I tried … Continue reading →

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Flush It!

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve thought long and hard on what to call today’s blog post.  So hard, I’ve practically run out of energy for the today’s story content. The first working title was “Kalling Kohler.” Then I toyed with “When Towns Had Toilets,” … Continue reading →

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Putting My Mind to It

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When my brother and I were growing up, our mother often used different teaching maxims to shape our young minds. “Haste makes waste.” “Too much togetherness breeds contempt.” “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” “Herman, you BLEEP!” Oh, wait… One of … Continue reading →

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The Mortal Coil

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I was eleven, my cousin Kirk died.  He was born with a developmental disability and he never walked or talked.  He died when he was only six and his funeral was the first I attended.  The funeral remains an … Continue reading →

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The Mail in the Box

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I stopped at the post office yesterday on my way to pick up some basement windows Handy ordered.  It’s been a busy week here. My P.O. Box had only one bill and a catalog which promised to be “the most … Continue reading →

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