Category Archives: Weather and Seasons

A Buffet of Things

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Mondays here on the blog are often “week in review” posts. I might tag them “weather and seasons” because so often, I report on the weather and its part in my small town life. Last week was the week of … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather and Seasons | Tagged Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, Life is for living, VOXX | 3 Comments

Bring It!

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Weather during blog vacation was bitterly cold and Sunday ended things icily with snow and sleet and freezing rain. The weather puppets were recommending we Mainers NOT shovel our driveways for fear the pavement would turn into sheets of ice, … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather and Seasons | Tagged 2015, blogging, internet garbage, Jim Baumer, Reading, selfies | 4 Comments

Blog Vacation!

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I will return… …on Monday, January 5, 2015!

Posted in Weather and Seasons | Tagged Happy New Year!, vacations | Comments Off

The End of Advent

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Advent Wreath 2014. Joyeux Noël!

Posted in Weather and Seasons | Tagged Christmas 2014 | Comments Off

Don’t Blame Crosby

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last weekend, the “b Plus,” section of the Lewiston Sun Journal did a feature spread on “Hipsters.” According to writer Max Mogensen, “hipsterism” is now on the wane, but lives on in Maine because we’re at the tail end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather and Seasons | Tagged Bing Crosby, Hip, I'm not hip, Max Mogensen | Comments Off

A Crescent Beach Kind of Day

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Tuesday was a “call in sick” kind of day, if one was a “call in sick” kind of person. It was “absolutely August.” Any more “quote mark” expressions? I didn’t call in sick, but I took an afternoon break at … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather and Seasons | Tagged Bowery Beach, Cape Elizabeth, Crescent Beach, Oh August! | Comments Off

Eu Bénite

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

We had some special guests during this year’s Moxie Recipe Contest. A Tee Vee meteorologist, Charlie Lopresti, visited Chummy’s and did a live weather segment. The contestants, the tasting panel, and the audience were enthralled and although I was running … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Writing, Weather and Seasons | Tagged Charlie Lopresti, Five Islands, holy water, The Pejepscot Paper Company | 1 Comment

The First Day of Summer

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

After helping out at the Moxie Car Show Sunday and then taking a short nap, I visited Al and Dot Smith up at the Ridge School. This circa 1874 one room schoolhouse is lovingly tended by the Lisbon Historical Society. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather and Seasons | Tagged 2014 Moxie Festival, Al and Dot Smith, Gelato Fiasco, I love Lisbon Falls, Lisbon Historical Society, Ridge Schoolhouse | 1 Comment

Uncle Bob Knows

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I just took a quick peek around the internet; imagine my surprise to find the world whining about weather. “It’s raining!” “It’s cold.” “It’s sprinter.” Is my coffee ready yet? The “gooverment” (as O’Pa used to call it) has collected … Continue reading →

Posted in Farmers, Weather and Seasons | Tagged battery chargers, Bob Baumer, don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, how many people work for the National Weather Service? | 3 Comments

It Ain’t Easy Being Faye

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last summer, I volunteered to maintain the beautiful garden area around our town’s gazebo. Even though I didn’t know a thing about edging, I did my best and things turned out just fine. I hung the bunting for Memorial Day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather and Seasons | Tagged April snow, Citizen's Gazebo, Easter eggs, Faye Brown, The Green Thumb Gang Lives! | 2 Comments