Tag Archives: Jim Baumer

Bringing in the Wood

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

For the last ten or so years, I’ve helped my father bring in his winter wood. He and Uncle Bob cut and split it over on The Farm and then they bring it home in Uncle Bob’s old dump truck. … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Weather and Seasons | Tagged Hauling wood, Heating with wood, Jim Baumer, Raking leaves, Work as exercise | 4 Comments

Why Blogging Matters

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My brother teaches an Adult Education class on writing. After all, he is a published author. This semester, he asked me to be a “guest speaker” and talk about my journey as a blogger. He recommended I prepare to talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Writing | Tagged Adult Education, inspirational speakers, Jim Baumer, Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots, Tom Brady, why blogging matters | 3 Comments

I’ll Think About It Tomorrow

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There are many people today predicting “the end of the world as we know it.” A band that was popular before alternative music was “mainstream” wrote a song about it in 1987. Since then, the discussion about “the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Experiments and Challenges | Tagged cure debt, Decorator Show House, Elizabeth Tyminski, garlic, Jim Baumer, Junior League of Boston, normalcy bias, SHTF, TEOTWAWKI | 1 Comment

Lumbering Around

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had a “Class Reunion” meeting on Friday night and then something else suddenly came up, so I had no choice but to call The Motel and find out if my mother could open for a last minute reservation. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Today We Rest | Tagged Baum, Cutting down trees, Jim Baumer, Stihl chainsaws, wedges and mauls | 2 Comments

Where Everyone Knows My Name

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I went home last weekend. I needed to do some work in my garden and I needed to make sure Uncle Bob was “ok.” On Saturday morning, I loaded up the Jeep in my usual way and left The Coop … Continue reading →

Posted in Home | Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Frank Anicetti, Jim Baumer, Lisbon, Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union, Lisbon High School, The Junior League of Boston, The New England Moxie Congress | Comments Off

The Writer’s Tease

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My alarm goes off every day (except Sundays) at 4:15 a.m.; some mornings, I hit “snooze” more than once. I get up, make a cup of coffee, and start writing. Once in a while, there isn’t enough time to fully … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Writing | Tagged Focus, Jim Baumer, Ten Thousand Hours, time, Tom Brady | 1 Comment

The Castor Bean Plant

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In my first summer at the Secret Garden, one of the gardeners grew a stately ornamental called a “Castor Bean” plant. The Latin name for this plant is “Ricinus communis” and because these lovely species so enhanced the Secret Garden, … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Chic | Tagged Castor Bean plant, Jim Baumer, Museums of Old York, The Emerson House, Woodchucks | Comments Off

Uncle Bob’s Birthday

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The other day a friend from home went to see the Portland Sea Dogs; he sent me a picture of a plaque in the Portland Room at Hadlock Field. It was a plaque listing the 2011 inductees into the Maine … Continue reading →

Posted in Home | Tagged Bob Baumer, Hadlock Field, Jim Baumer, Maine Baseball Hall of Fame, Portland Sea Dogs, Roberts 88'ers, When Towns Had Teams | 1 Comment

A Stranger in My Own Country

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had the pleasure of taking a road trip to Belfast, Maine, yesterday with my brother. He was giving a book talk at Beyond the Sea Books, part of the Belfast Bound Book Festival. We had a wonderful time and … Continue reading →

Posted in Home | Tagged Being from away, Being from hee yah, Belfast, Belfast Bound Book Festival, Beyond the Sea Books, Gary Crocker, Jim Baumer, Maine, Three Tides | Comments Off

Dairy Maid Saturday Night

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It took all week to recover from the Moxie Hangover, but everyone at home is back on the beam again. My brother and his bride, Miss Mary, are off to Bar Harbor to celebrate their 30th anniversary, Uncle Bob’s string … Continue reading →

Posted in Today We Rest | Tagged Dairy Maid, Jim Baumer, Lisbon Falls, Lisbon High School, Moxie hangover, Route 196, soft serve ice cream | Comments Off