The girls and I made our gingerbread houses on Thanksgiving. I’m thankful that I have the time to enjoy making the houses. I feel like I finally have the hang of all the recipes and techniques for the gingerbread and frosting and that makes me so happy. And I’m thankful I have two daughters that…

We are celebrating Thanksgiving with a bunch of Americans on Saturday. I think Thanksgiving is the holiday that really makes me feel far from family. I’m missing being in the kitchen with the ladies that know how to make all the yummy goodness that I associate with home and family. I hope everyone back in…

NOVEMBER

I see these trucks around our town – they’re like municipal services trucks. I’m drawn to that pattern – it stands right out. There’s a green and blue version too. I think I might have to make that pattern as a quilt someday. But first I’ve got some Christmas crafting to finish.

I’m so thankful for the beautiful Fall we are having. We got to go for another lovely walk in the mountains over the weekend. We went to a man made lake called Wägitalersee.

Claire and I got our Christmas village out this week. And I added a couple new houses so we now have 37! I’m all for the more is more look when it comes to our village, but I might have to edit it a little. Claire did all the set up. She likes to put…

New slippers – they feel so nice! Our first ice skating of the season.

I’ve had a half finished egg carton wreath sitting around for several months. Just a pile of flowers and leaves hanging around in my messy sewing room. Well I was tired of looking at an unfinished project so I got busy and made those bits into a wreath this morning. I guess this wreath craft…

October flew by! Here are a few photos – good memories that I must preserve. Brian ran the Lausanne marathon again. He doesn’t look like he just ran 26 miles does he? And some Halloween night photos. We finally got to do some real trick or treating in Switzerland. The houses were scattered around Claire’s…