Category Archives: Minimalist

The Cliff Path

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Here is a picture from one of my “idea gathering” walks. Any questions?

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged Danger, I never walk alone, The Cliff Path, Trespassing, York | 2 Comments

Snicker Doodle Doo

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It was a strange tableau, so I took a picture of it. Hunger defeating ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, artificial flavor), peanuts, corn syrup, sugar, milkfat, skim milk, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, … Continue reading →

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April is Different Here

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

April doesn’t look like this around here. Even though it’s gray, rainy, and ugly, I ran into a forsythia hedge with tiny buds. The ugly will pass.

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged April, forsythia, old magazines, ugly time of year, waiting for spring | 2 Comments

Knock Knock

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Knock Knock. Who’s there? Bulldozer. Bulldozer who? Bulldozer here to knock your beach house down.

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Moose, tearing things down, the religion of progress, worst knock knock joke ever | Comments Off

Among my Souvenirs

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I have small collections of old things. I wonder when these “mouvenirs” will start getting old? Or should I say “older.”

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged 1935, Better Homes & Gardens, moving, souvenirs | 2 Comments

Frosty’s Donut Barn

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m sad when a barn isn’t a barn anymore. The loss is tolerable if they’re selling local donuts.

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Not my Tiara

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I worked in one of The Big Corporation’s satellite offices on Wednesday. The cubicle I used belongs to someone who just had a big birthday; her tiara haunted me all day. I’m not close to 60, but it still made … Continue reading →

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged aging, tiara, why is getting older so hard | 3 Comments

Newfangled for a Limited Time

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Once in a while, my mother falters in her commitment to healthy food. Even though she said she didn’t care for this particular flavor of Pringles and probably won’t buy them again, I’m not going to tell her about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged chip or crisp?, Did Pringles kill the potato industry in Maine, Food as a science experiment, hyperbolic paraboloid, Newfangled, Pringles, Processed food | Comments Off

Simply Garbage

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Bernard Saint thinks I should make some arts and crafts out of old newspapers. Bernard, I’m more worried about recycling these boxes. Any ideas on how to reduce, reuse, and recycle this garbage?

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged No idling with take-out food, Panera Catering | 4 Comments

The Temporary Coop

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m serious about selling The Coop so I found a temporary storage space for some of my belongings. It seemed appropriate that it’s an old chicken barn. It was scary to separate from the eight boxes of books I left … Continue reading →

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