…when it’s not bitter cold with gail warnings. We all went to Lausanne last weekend so Brian could run in a marathon. It seems like a lovely town. But, the weather was a bit of a bummer for sight-seeing and a major stress for people who were about to run 26 miles in it. It…

Claire’s quilt is done. It went together pretty quickly. I’m looking forward to having a cute little twin bed to put it on.

Jennifer wrote an article for a Dow Corning blog – about Grandma Dice and her innate conservation sensibility. Jennifer points out that while there has been a trend to use re-usable grocery bags lately, Grandma has been re-using plastic bags since they were invented. It occurs to me that it was a bit of a conflict…

We went the pumpkin farm today and it was BUSY! Everyone wanted to be out enjoying the beautiful day. This year their displays all showed olympic events. The hammocks and the big piles of hay bales were popular as ever. The thing that I love about this place is that the food is really good.…

Here’s a kitty that Brian is not allergic to. I finished Claire’s Halloween costume today. We’ll add some white tights and maybe some wiskers to complete the feline look. Since she put it on she and Bea have been running around playing catch my tail. I’m wondering if that tail will stay attached very long?…

Just kidding – but as my sister pointed out today – it’s almost worth considering if I could have this house. It’s just come on the market for the first time and includes it’s origional Knoll furniture (I see a womb chair in the forground of one of the photos)! Just one of the many…

We just got back from a great vacation to the Engadine area. We stayed in a small town called Silvaplana – it’s especially beautiful because there are beautiful lakes and mountains everywhere you look. This is the area of Switzerland where a small group of people speak Romansch. The houses have very thick walls and…

We just got back from our little Fall vacation. We rode way up into the mountains and there was some fighting… snowball fighting. Here’s the best photo of Brian pouring on the drama when Claire throws a snowball at him.  I’ve got a ton of photos to sort through – we had a great time!

The main attraction… penguins of course: I wish I had better luck capturing their faces lit up by the fish tanks.  Hands out of my popcorn. Grrrrr! We were more interested in climbing around than petting goats. Here’s an exhibit that shows how pig poo can be converted into electricity. Bea often asks Brian how…