Category Archives: Home

The Passion Play

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I was very small, I thought everyone in the world was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.  My world was a tiny wheel, the hub being my parents’ house.  There were four or five spokes to this wheel … Continue reading →

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Uncle Bob on a Surfboard

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Lately, Mondays have been “travel days” here on the blog; I write about the places my “Lady Alone Traveler” journeys take me over the weekend.  Last weekend, I took a road trip with my brother and he wrote about it … Continue reading →

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The Garden March

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Winter storm PAX is looming in the distance and threatening to disrupt life across the southeastern United States.  My fingers stall on my keyboard because I don’t have anything to say about weather; I’m not a weather puppet.  I don’t … Continue reading →

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The Canon of Home

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The “canon” of literature is littered with characters leaving home for one reason or another.  Epic stories and poems have been written about taking leave and similarly, the complicated journey of returning home.  One of the oldest of these stories … Continue reading →

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The Team of Troublemakers

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Herman the German (my father) and Uncle Bob (his brother) have an interesting relationship.  My father is four years older; Uncle Bob is “the baby.”  My grandparents kept a cow until “the baby” went to high school and I can … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Flashback

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A few weeks ago, a family friend had an 80th birthday party.  It was lots of fun and so many people I love were there, I could hardly breathe.  There was a beautiful “cake” made out of cupcakes. (A very … Continue reading →

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The Door was Always Open

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This past week, the mother of a high school classmate died.  Mrs. Ladner’s obituary said: She “got the greatest joy from opening her home to friends and family, whether it be a full house for a holiday dinner or just … Continue reading →

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Peas in the Garden

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I first started writing my blog, my brother once said “I don’t understand the Uncle Bob angle.”  I’m probably not Uncle Bob’s favorite niece, true enough; I was one of many nieces when we were growing up.  These last … Continue reading →

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The Whirlwind – A Pictorial Essay

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I am prone to hyperbole when I write.  I am trying to tone it down; forgive me when I say that Sunday was one of the best days ever.  It’s hard to describe.  It’s my crazy bifurcated existence, with my … Continue reading →

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Truck For Sale

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I pack a lot of living into twelve hours, more or less, and this way of life is filled with good blog material.  As I reflect over my “Day of Rest” and look at the evidence on the clock, I … Continue reading →

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