Month: July 2026
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I haven’t been to the Chicago Botanic Garden lately. So it felt good to go last week. I had a nice walk through the prairie, a slow walk. Pausing to look closely at all the details. There were butterflies and every kind of bee and two toads and so much bird song. The redwing blackbirds…
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Lately it has been too hot and humid to enjoy the summer outside. We also had two days with the air full of smoke from Canadian fires. That feels disturbing and I’m looking forward to the weather moderating. A list of things I’ve enjoyed lately –– a native plants focused garden walk– a sweaty night…
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On my last day in Switzerland Brian was working and Bea took me for a hike. We went to another not too far from Zurich destination called Flumserberg. Everyone in Zurich goes skiing there and they call it Flums. We had a beautiful day and even though the hike was about two-thirds longer than I…
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More photos from my trip to Switzerland. These photos show the fun we had getting into the water on a couple hot days. First up Bea introduced us to something I’ve long wanted to do – a river float. It’s a really popular way for Swiss people to relax and cool off. We went to…
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I’ve just returned from a trip to Switzerland. I spent a great week visiting with Brian and Bea. I felt bad leaving Claire home – she couldn’t come since she is taking a summer school class plus she is working. But luckily she had a companion. I arrived in the morning and within a couple…
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We had to say good-by to our Itty Bitty Kitty Committee (Nellie, Sylvia and Boris). They are off to the shelter and I think someone is going to snatch them right up. And here’s our new kitty – Edgar. We hardly know him yet but he’s big and he’s sweet. Stay tuned for more Edgar…