Category Archives: Just Writing

Five Things I Learned While Preparing For The Apocalypse

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In 2008, I became convinced the world was going to end. I remember standing outside my office, talking to my friend in Boston on my cell phone, asking her what was happening to the stock market. I was afraid. I … Continue reading →

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The Appendix Jinx

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Before I worked at my current Big Corporation, I worked at another Big Corporation seven miles up the road. My “cube” neighbor was a lot of fun; it wasn’t my favorite job, but having a good “cube” neighbor helped. During … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Writing | Tagged appendix, cube neighbors, daffodils, emergency appendectomy, Get Well Wishes, Macaroni and cheese, Southern Living | 4 Comments

Herman’s Hammer

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A few years ago, a country AND western singer recorded a song called “The House That Built Me” and sometimes I would hear it and be all “boo hoo; that is a sad song.” (Why are country AND western songs … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Writing | Tagged grateful, hammers, heart of flesh, heart of stone, Honor your father, King of Winter Carnival '51 | 4 Comments

Why I Joined Facebook

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Dear Friends, I’m kind of stubborn sometimes. My father’s stubborn, too, so maybe I have a stubborn gene. There’s nothing wrong with being stubborn; being stubborn about brushing my teeth morning and night has served me well. No one has … Continue reading →

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The See Saw

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s Monday, it’s raining, and I’m on the down swing of the see saw. Last week, I predicted fears of a drought would dissipate with the first downpour and this may be so. I drove home to the Coop in … Continue reading →

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The Beep Beep Taxi

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last week on my way home to Maine, I saw a lot of vanity license plates. I don’t see as many here on the New Hampshire Seacoast, but according to Wikipedia, New Hampshire has the second largest vanity plate penetration … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Writing | Tagged Decorator Show House, farmers, The Junior League of Boston, Vanity plates, Yee Haw | 1 Comment

Some Things Are Not For Sale

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got a “Happy St. Patrick’s Day” e-mail from one of my vendors the other day. Part of the note follows verbatim; with some words and phrases modified to protect the vendor (can you find the typo?): “I just wanted … Continue reading →

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Why We Write

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This is the last day of my month of “power blogging.” I wrote 29 posts in 29 days. It was a challenge I designed for myself; an exercise in writing. I like to write and I have been doing it … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Writing | Tagged dirt, dreams, farmers, grateful, thank you | 2 Comments

Steaming into 2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I first created this wordpress blog, I didn’t really understand how to make it work. I still don’t. But I did read “War and Peace” in less than a month (December, even!) while working a full-time job and I figured I could master this. Remix.

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