Tag Archives: Jim Baumer

I’ll Have an Old Fashioned, Please

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ll have an old-fashioned winter, that is! Yesterday, my brother presented some historical data about winters gone by and the possibility that this winter might be an “old timey” winter. Click on the picture to read an older blog post … Continue reading →

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The Tree Ballet

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

One of my friends is a vocational expert. We talk about work and jobs and one day we were discussing custodians. He said “oh, that’s laborious, unskilled work.” He means no disrespect; he was just stating facts as the Department … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Sowing Seeds

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Wednesdays are supposed to be “Tiny Steps Gardening Days.” Sometimes Wednesdays fall on January 23; when this happens, it will always be my brother’s birthday and family birthdays trump 500 word essays about starting sprouts, saving seeds, or growing tomatoes … Continue reading →

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Bloggernot, Part Two

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last Friday, I suggested five reasons why a person might want to write a blog.  Did any of my readers rush out and start a blog?  Please let me know if you did and “congratulations.”  Blogging is not for everyone … Continue reading →

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Aunt Tomato Reads Eight Pages Per Day

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In November, I was looking longingly towards December and all the free time it would bring to slow down, quiet down, and read more. Reading is an important item in a writer’s toolkit, but December came and went and I … Continue reading →

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Springing Forward

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As we approach New Year’s, there are three predictions I can make with absolute certainty. First, the internet will be filled with “year in review” articles. Lots of bloggers will write “year in review” posts and some will coordinate these … Continue reading →

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Ring Those Moxie Bells!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had a breakfast business meeting Tuesday before I got to The Big Corporation; I met my friend Merrill Lewis for coffee.  Merrill is the “Grand Poobah and Embarassador” of the New England Moxie Congress and we would have had … Continue reading →

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Neighborly Voting

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I was a high school sophomore, I ran for president.  I think I made a great speech, although I don’t recall a single thing I said.  People clapped, they voted, and I was elected to serve.  It was exciting … Continue reading →

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We’re Cool

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The last of the full moon is peaking through the clouds.  I can hear the sea roaring here at The Coop, which is 200 farm girl paces from the ocean.  I don’t always hear the sounds of the sea; in … Continue reading →

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