Category Archives: Just Writing

Granny’s Bonnet

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I admire people who spring to life on Monday morning with at least a thousand words flowing from their nimble typing fingers. That would not be me today.  I’ve got nothing to say.  The flowers must do the talking. Granny’s … Continue reading →

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A Spartan Existence

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Is there any topic not covered by Wikipedia?  Even a “Sunday Drive” is defined; according to this source, I now know Henry Ford was an early advocate of leisurely motoring because it led to the sale of automobiles. After a … Continue reading →

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Now There’s a Story

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Whoosh…and the weekend is gone.  A bunch of stories accumulated over the last 48 hours but I’m running late this morning. Please accept my apologies.  I’ll post the story of the stories later today or tomorrow or Friday.

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Go, Johnny, Go!

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I moved home to Maine, I knew things were going to be different.  It was three hours to Boston instead of one.  Sure, there was Portland! Portland! Portland!  But life north of Maine’s premier city is simpler and I … Continue reading →

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The Longest Night of the Year

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Yesterday was the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.  Last night was, therefore, the longest night of the year; a good night to pull out A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and mull on things. Earlier in the … Continue reading →

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I Save Things

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Yesterday, I watched a video by a gentleman named Gary Vaynerchuk.  He was one of the judges in the recent Miss America pageant.  He’s also an entrepreneur and has monetized his personality and his passion into a successful social media … Continue reading →

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Ahead of Schedule

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My moving odyssey began in February, 2013.  That’s when I decided to rent a storage space in my hometown of Lisbon Falls. My moving odyssey ended yesterday, when I moved the last sticks of furniture out of my apartment on … Continue reading →

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The Frog in the Garden

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Yesterday, one of my friends shared my Market Basket post with her friends and said “I loved reading your blog.”  I was flattered she considered my words worthy of sharing.  For a blogger and aspiring writer, that’s a wonderful compliment. … Continue reading →

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My Worumbo Cousins

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Oh boy…6:42 a.m. and I have soundly overslept. Today’s blog post is a crazy-quilt of words lodged in my brain behind half a cup of coffee. It’s Monday in Vacationland. Tired rusticators are either grudgingly home or racing madly south … Continue reading →

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The Final Countdown

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I try not to use song titles as blog titles, but I was born in 1964.  This means I was raised on rock and roll and FM radio.  Petroleum runs through my veins from all those years of cheap energy—racing … Continue reading →

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