We’ve been getting down to the lake for swimming and paddle boarding lately. Oh I do love swimming in Lake Zurich – it’s the best!  We didn’t get to ride on that boat – I just thought it was cute so I took a picture. And I made cinnamon rolls.

We’ve had a bit of an uptick in Covid cases here in Switzerland. So the government has made masks on public transport mandatory. It’s a new experience that I know we will have to get used to in the US. In other news I came across some pretty linen gingham and so I had to…

I’m going to miss our view so so much! Back in Wilmette I look out my kitchen window through tree branches and I can see birds and squirrels nibbling berries. It’s a charming view – intimate and green – but it doesn’t really compare with what I have here in Switzerland. The two views are…

Yesterday Brian went for a massive bike ride. He rode all day and over big big mountain passes. At the end of the day I drove to pick him up and he greeted me with the biggest smile (see below). These rides, in the amazing mountains, are the reason we’re here in Switzerland. I’m so…