Tag Archives: sunflowers

Righting the Ship

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Have I written a blog post about overcommitments, projects spinning like plates in the air, and borrowed time? Yes? Then there is no reason to do that today. This is a sidewalk strip garden on Maple Street. A woman named … Continue reading →

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged August, sunflowers | 1 Comment

Summer Silence

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

What can I say? Soli Deo Gloria.

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Talk of the Tuckered

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s the day after my “milestone” birthday…it must have been all the pie and cake I ate because I woke up from one of those “trying to scream” nightmares, all tuckered out. If only I had stuck to the saltine … Continue reading →

Posted in Talk of The Toile | Tagged milestone birthdays, Museums of Old York, nightmares, sunflowers | 2 Comments

It’s Comical

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Yesterday, I stopped by Uncle Bob’s to tell him about a fallen tree on the road to The Farm. The wind blew the tree down and it was laying directly across the road. Apparently I was the THIRD person to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Glory Distraction

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I think about the future. Without my own children, I don’t have a biological connection to the future, but I do have a nephew and my love for him reminds me that I have some responsibilities. When I’m at home … Continue reading →

Posted in Today We Rest | Tagged a life of distractions, Morning glory, sunflowers | 2 Comments

Baseball and Sunflowers America

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Uncle Bob and I had a garden chat yesterday afternoon. He seemed a little down; he predicted an end to the garden. “It’s over for this year.” Uncle Bob keeps garden records on his kitchen calendar and saves his calendars … Continue reading →

Posted in Today We Rest | Tagged Baseball, Baseball America, late summer garden, real people in the real world, string bean algorithm, sunflowers, Uncle Bob doesn't have a hedge fund | 2 Comments

Beauty is Everywhere

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Most people driving along Route 196 through Lisbon Falls probably don’t notice these. They’re distracted by the cares of the world. Beauty is everywhere. Slow down and find it.

Posted in Today We Rest | Tagged beauty is everywhere, sunflowers, turn off your tee vee | 4 Comments

The Last Sunflower

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I asked the smartest person I know to explain Fibonacci numbers in sunflowers. I don’t have an answer yet. Enjoy the beauty of mathematics in nature today.

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A Little Fiction

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

She walked west toward the secret garden, the one she didn’t like much. Were the sunflowers finally blooming? She couldn’t tell until she opened the gate. Like a sunflower, she turned her face toward the sky and smiled thankfully, a … Continue reading →

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They Follow the Sun

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My sunflowers have started blooming and as I look at them, I realize I didn’t put much thought into planting them. I made random decisions about the type of sunflower seeds I planted and as a result, I have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Chic | Tagged False sunflowers, heliotropism, Johnny Cash, Mexican sunflowers, Ring of Fire, sunflowers, Van Gogh | Comments Off