Category Archives: Weather and Seasons

Peak January

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Although this winter has been milder and we’ve had much less snow, we’ve still had a few shoveling events; we had one on Saturday.  I shoveled so much last winter you would think the pattern of clearing the driveway would … Continue reading →

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The Poseidon Adventure

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last night was the 73rd Golden Globe Awards; I’m not covering the event here on the blog because I didn’t see any of the movies that were nominated for or won an award.  And I don’t know who Ricky Gervais … Continue reading →

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And…We’re…Off!

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I took my aluminum tree down yesterday, first taking off the sparkly beads, then the vintage ornaments.  Finally, I removed the “tree branches” and placed all but one in the original brown paper tubes.  As a random “collector” of old … Continue reading →

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The Yawn in Review

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Let’s briefly pause and contemplate the numerous “Year in Review” articles that form and multiply in the weeks leading up to today.  Much like roadside garbage, where only the most committed dumpster diver will pull over and examine the merits, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Bingo

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s December 21 and there are four cards to write, three writing assignments to finish, two batches of ginger snaps to whip up and one meat pie to bake.  A friend I ran into at the Franco Center on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Handy and the Christmas Spirit

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I wrote my “Pumpkin” piece for the Lewiston Sun Journal, Handy helped me with some of the recipes and he also helped me bring all the food and props to the photo shoot.  Little did I know he had … Continue reading →

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The Tree Skirt

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I can’t believe it’s already the second Monday of Advent.  The local social scene kicked off this weekend and all over Maine there were parties, tree lightings, festivals, musical extravaganzas, and on and on and on.  Today promises to be … Continue reading →

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Silver, Blue and Gold

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I make a big deal here on the blog about not being a pedestrian shopper, in the modern sense.  I grow a little bit of my own food in the summer, I have a farm share, and I buy most … Continue reading →

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Sunday Baroque

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I haven’t talked about the weather much lately but we’ve had warmer than normal November days with temperatures hovering in the mid-fifties.  This week of warming, following the end of October’s freezing temperatures caused the leaves to shower to the … Continue reading →

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The Smashing Pumpkin Alien Zombie Moose

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had a beautiful blog post half-crafted this morning.  I forgot the Helen-istic maxim “haste makes waste” and I was typing so fast I accidentally deleted all my content.  I wanted to cry, but I didn’t.  I couldn’t spend another … Continue reading →

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