Category Archives: Weather and Seasons

The Counting of Days

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve been calendar-focused these last few months, with many deadlines and personal red-letter days interwoven with the weather and seasons of life.  Additionally, I’ve been studying last year’s calendar, confirming that it’s been a year since I got my last … Continue reading →

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I Could Have Mowed All Night

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

One day, I am going to read (or at least skim) every blog post I have published and categorize them with better themes.  On that day, I will likely discover that besides Moxie and Jeeps, mowing the lawn is a … Continue reading →

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He Won’t Miss One

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was peddling past Uncle Bob’s the other day.  He was going somewhere in his truck and he waved as he passed by.  On his porch steps was a bucket of cucumbers and I took one.  He won’t miss one.  … Continue reading →

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The Deluge

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m currently intrigued by the erudite weather prognostications of meteorologist Paul Cousins heard streaming on the internet and over the terrestrial radio stations broadcasting Maine Public Classical.  Over the weekend he predicted “a deluge of rain.”  It sounded magical and … Continue reading →

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Liberty and Justice for All

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The Fourth of July falls on a Wednesday this year.  One of my favorite blog posts, the Fire(Working) Man, ran on a Wednesday Fourth of July.  It’s about my father, Herman.  He made a good living “working for the man” … Continue reading →

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Lawn Chair Season

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Spring.  It’s a busy time of year here in Maine.  I’ve written about it before, the way the grass grows three inches a day, birds show up en masse, and a woodchuck lurks around the backyard.  These are some of … Continue reading →

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The Ashen Heart

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The February 14, 1945 Lewiston Evening Journal’s headline read “Russians Crash Through Queis River Line.”  It was the second day of bombing raids on Dresden, Germany. The Bill Davis Smoke Shop’s ad on page 10 simply offered four different brands … Continue reading →

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We Can Still Live Well

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A few weeks ago, I shared a news report that the General Henry Knox Museum (also known as “Montpelier”) in Thomaston faced a financial crisis and possible closure.  A blog reader sent me an update on that story and you … Continue reading →

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This Year’s Christmas Portrait

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I am year-end busy today.  Maybe that’s a good thing. Scroll over here next week for “The Ghost of Christmas Present.” Merry Christmas!

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All Saints’ Day Meatloaf

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On Sunday evening, October 29, 2017, tropical storm Philippe wound down and breathed its last over New England.  Philippe’s death rattle rustled Maine, with winds recorded as high as 69 miles per hour at the Portland International Jetport.  Higher wind … Continue reading →

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