Category Archives: Today We Rest

This Blog is Not an Idol

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It was snowy and I was stuck in The Coop last night; I started goofing around with some magic markers.  Then I made a few changes to the blog. I don’t want this blog to be an idol, but the … Continue reading →

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Onward Safely and Slowly

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The world didn’t end on Friday as some were predicting; doomers were disappointed but Christmas shopping went on with vigor on Saturday.  Jaxon and I went to the Farmer’s Market and many people were pushing and shoving with an apocalyptic … Continue reading →

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Hiding in Sunday

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Sometimes, people need to hide and disconnect.  It’s certainly not a new thing to be weary of the world.  William Wordsworth wrote a sonnet on such a theme 210 years ago, “The World is Too Much With Us.” I hid … Continue reading →

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A Hick from Maine

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In the early 1990’s, there was a self-help comedy sketch on late night Tee Vee.  The fictional character gave humorous and non-professional advice.  A litany of “affirmations” were provided, but since they were spoken by a fictional late night Tee … Continue reading →

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Another Simple Sunday

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It snowed on Saturday. It’s not quite a winter wonderland, but I’ll take it.

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A Simple Sunday

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I like my mother’s simple holiday arrangement at The Motel. She got the basket at a yard sale (fifty cents at most) and the greens are from the farm. Bittersweet is everywhere and when the yellow parts fall off the … Continue reading →

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The Hackmatack Tree

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I didn’t always like to stomp around in the woods; I used to like to run around in Boston and the suburbs.  I travelled for business and I visited a lot of American cities, too; it seemed exciting, like a … Continue reading →

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In My Own Backyard

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I went to a production of “The Wizard of Oz” last night at my high school. The students did a good job; it was a production complicated by many scene changes and a large cast. My ears perked up like … Continue reading →

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Think for Yourself

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Time is running out to view the exhibit “The Moving Panorama of Pilgrim’s Progress.”  Since the machinations of the time tyrants have granted us one extra hour of it today, a wise Southern Maine investor might spend their surplus on … Continue reading →

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Hunter Moon Hurricane

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

October is almost over.  Was there a full moon last night?  If there was, it’s known as a “Hunter’s Moon” or a “Harvest Moon.” For some strange reason, I woke up this morning thinking of one of my farmer friends.  … Continue reading →

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