I have so many things to be thankful for but this post is about one that I particularly love. And also I have photographic evidence. Brian cooks all the dinners on the weekends. It's so nice for me to be free from thinking "what's for dinner " for a couple days each week. Even when…

In 2023 I did a photo project at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I took a photo in the same spot (a favorite spot) once a week all year. The space was lovely with a path meandering into the distance and a beautiful tree framing the area. Here's a video of all the photos. Well last…

We celebrated our "at home" Christmas or our Swiss Christmas about a week and a half before real Christmas. It was a good day. I enjoyed some baking – just enough to fill a cookie platter. Claire and I decorated gingerbread houses. We had a yummy breakfast. Brian made Dutch Baby with gooey sauce, citrus…

Since I turned 50 I haven't felt very good. Doesn't that sound awful. I actually caught a bad chest cold during my 50th trip with Brian and up until the past few days I just haven't been able to shake it. I was struggling to keep up with the most basic stuff around the house…