Category Archives: Minimalist

The Snoozie

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When the alarm goes off in the morning, the first thing I do is hit the “snooze” button.  What kind of rest is an 8 minute snooze?  It’s nothing. Then I get up and start the coffee and my new … Continue reading →

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On the Road to China

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Have you noticed I’ve spelled “Wedgwood” incorrectly here on the blog over the years?  I was mortified to discover it.  Mortified and covered in layers of embarrassment, visualizing the world laughing at me. I picked up a set of WEDGWOOD … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last night I dreamed I lost my wallet in Dunn Hall at the University of Maine.  It’s not a dorm anymore, but it was in “my day.” Thank goodness it was only in my dreams that I lost it.  And … Continue reading →

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We’re Not All Related

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I spent a day in the St. John Valley, collecting stories in the middle of a steady February snow. I know we’re not all related, but sometimes the six degrees of AYUH is a little unnerving. I’ll tell you about … Continue reading →

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From the Archives

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was looking at old pictures in my camera this morning.  Last fall, I saw this sign on someone’s lawn during an early morning walk.  I wonder who lives in the house? Maybe I’ll meet them some day.

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The Pillars of Antiquity

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I love old buildings. This column looks like it was designed using the style of the “Ionic order.” Learning something new every day…

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As I Was Driving Down the Road…

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I wonder if this license plate helps? I’m not going to say it.  The whole “calm” thing has been “trivialized beyond belief.”

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The Henderson House

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This is a vacant house in my travels.  A long time ago, Mrs. Henderson lived here and I mowed her lawn. It’s been vacant for at least five years.  Why is that?  It’s stood up remarkably well for being empty … Continue reading →

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Unholy Donuts

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As you may know, in Portland, Maine they canonize donuts.  Holy, holy, holy, donuts ascend high and mighty above the lower sweets of the earth.  Early in the morning, the songs of the donut-crazed saints rise in adoration to The … Continue reading →

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The Whitewash

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There was a whitewash on Tuesday night. Some of it was beautiful.

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