Category Archives: Minimalist

Afternoon Tea

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s a delight to have guests for tea. Tomorrow, we’ll bust into that box of Russell Stover chocolates I got for Thanksgiving.

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged afternoon tea, it's good to have friends | 2 Comments

La Neige

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Je ne suis pas bloqué par la neige. That’s French for “I’m not snowed in.” No time to look up “the turkey’s in the oven.” Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged Thanksgiving 2014, Thanksgiving in Maine, the french word for snow, Way ahead of Uncle Bob this morning, winter storm Cato | Comments Off

Finds at the Fair!

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s too early for Christmas ornaments here at the house, but I wanted to share these fine vintage ornaments purchased at the Lisbon United Methodist Church Christmas fair last weekend. One dollar and fiddee cents. That’s what I call a … Continue reading →

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged for the atomic tree, I'm vintage, Lisbon United Methodist Church, vintage ornaments | 2 Comments

Code Word: La Lampe de Table

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Sometimes, when the cares of the day and my first world problems overwhelm me, I think about table lamps and lighting fixtures. “La lampe de table” is my own personal code word for “the world is too much with me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged Cherished Possessions in South Portland, Fabrique en Chine, Murano glass, oh happy day! | 3 Comments

A Fading Flower

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

All the flowers have been cleaned up at the barber shop. All except one. I saw this on my dawn walk to the polls on Election Day. It could mean anything, right Faye?

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Hoarders on the Highway

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Driving down the road, I ran into some hoarders. A little blurry. How did we get here?

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Waiting for the End of the World

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

After owning an i-thingy for over two years, I learned how to take a picture of the screen. That’s apparently why we’re here…to learn things. I’ll have more to say about the deluge, the teacher, and the wait tomorrow. Until … Continue reading →

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged Elvis Costello, patient teachers, rain, slow learners, things that go bump in the night | Comments Off

Turning Towards the Gold

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I found some gold under this old-timey tree. Beautiful autumn.

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged an afternoon walk in Lisbon Falls, autumn, Beautiful trees, the old high school | 2 Comments

Plant More Zinnias

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Next year… …plant more zinnias!

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged all my zinnias, one zinnia to live, so are the days of our zinnias, the young and the zinnia | Comments Off

A Thousand New Signs

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Unofficially, October 1 is the day candidates put up their signs in an election year. A new real estate agent has put up a sign on an old foreclosure. A thousand new signs.

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged 2014 election cycle, Fontaine Real Estate, houses for sale on Summer Street | Comments Off