Tag Archives: friends

The State of the Garlic

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got an e-mail from my friend Janet yesterday. She writes: “I got notification that my CSA will start June 12th. I am looking forward to it. They are already starting plants. I will look into the winter one at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food, Farmers | Tagged Buy Local, Community Sponsored Agriculture, CSA, friends, garlic, Locally sourced food | 3 Comments

No Writing Errors Found

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There are two automated reminders I love to see when I’m working on my blog. One sometimes pops up after I’ve run my content through the WordPress spell check; it says “No Writing Errors Found.” The other is a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Experiments and Challenges | Tagged Birthday cake, Birthdays, friends, I am grateful, Jim Baumer, Mark Baumer, Stephen King, Sweet Dreams Bakery | 15 Comments

The Funniest People I Know

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

If I had a nickel for every time someone said “You’re so funny” I’d be…Kyle Bass! When I hear this, I can’t help but smile a little bit to myself; then I say “Look, I have to be honest, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Writing | Tagged Fred Mertz, friends, I Love Lucy, Kyle Bass, laughter | 1 Comment

My Five Cents Worth

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

2008 was a watershed year for me. One hot summer day, I walked out of my office with my old Nokia cell phone and called one of the smartest people I know. I asked why the stock market was dropping … Continue reading →

Posted in Back to School | Tagged friends, Gold, James Wesley Rawles, Kyle Bass, saving nickels, Silver | 1 Comment

Silver and Gold

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I haven’t seen my friend Jaxon all summer. We’re both busy; Jaxon works for a Giant Corporation and it keeps him on his toes. We hadn’t planned to spend time together but through a careful coordination of circumstances, thought, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Today We Rest | Tagged Fire Towers, friends, Gold, Silver, Stratham Hill Park | 2 Comments

Lee Annie’s Birthday!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Remember Lee Annie and her appendix? She missed a few weeks of work, but she’s all better now (phew!) and we celebrated her birthday yesterday. Birthdays are fun at the Big Corporation. (Tiny Little Cake Courtesy of The Beach … Continue reading →

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged Birthdays, friends, Kittery, The Beach Pea | 1 Comment

LOOK…

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

(The basic facts of this story are true. Some of the names and details have been changed to protect the innocent. The details that were changed are in italics.) Friendship is hard to understand; it is equally hard to maintain … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Writing | Tagged being alone, coming up alongside each other, friends, the real deal, volunteer work | 2 Comments

Six Degrees Of AYUH

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A friend from home and I went to the Portland Flower Show in Portland, Maine yesterday. (Thanks, friend!) Even though it was the first day of Sommerzeit, it was the last day of the show, so I managed to arrive … Continue reading →

Posted in Today We Rest | Tagged dreams, friends, grateful, home, pretty flowers, thank you, Uncle Bob | Comments Off