Category Archives: Minimalist

Uncle Bob Was Right

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Things in the garden ARE growing a foot a day. Nice!

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Back to the Usual Routines

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Handy stopped by for “Happy Hour” yesterday. Or should I call it “Handy Hour?”  Only the best for my guests.

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The Clarion Call

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Before there was a hotel chain called “Clarion,” there was a medieval trumpet of the same name.  A shrill and clear tone it had, so they say, but we don’t know for sure because there was no internet to confirm … Continue reading →

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You Had to Be There

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I can’t explain why the pea trellis at Uncle Bob’s took my breath away the other evening. I guess you had to be there.  No app for that yet.

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The Primrose Pause

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Why are my blog stats booming? I’m sure it’s just spam.

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Not a Minute Before

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In spite of all I’ve said and done to live a slower, more peaceful life, I still find myself on the road more than I’d like to be.  Rushing to and fro, eating a snack behind the wheel. What is … Continue reading →

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Throw Back Thursday

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I found a place for my old garden gloves. In the mudroom, naturally.

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The Gift of Work

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I survey my yard and the many gardens planted here before I arrived, I am sometimes overwhelmed by the amount of work required to maintain such beauty.  For instance, the large garden that runs down the banking along the … Continue reading →

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The Last Days of May

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Du joli mois du mai… Would that life could always be so simple and lovely.

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Thursdays are…

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Thursdays are chaotic days, on every front.  I thought there might be a pleasant and calming story somewhere on the ‘netz about the flowering plant genus Euphorbia, but that was not the case. Thursdays and Euphorbia…not to be confused with … Continue reading →

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