From our apartment you can see a tall mountain far in the distance and on clear days you can just make out that there is a building on top of that tall mountain. Well we finally went to to see it yesterday. Brian had the day off for boys shooting day so we headed out after the…

It seems like now that it is September we are getting to do the hiking that I was hoping to do all summer. And, after lots of begging (by Bea) we did our first camping trip in Switzerland. We didn’t go far or for long but it was a nice weekend. And I took lots…

Over the weekend we went for a hike in the mountains with our friends the Coyle family. It was not the best weather. First we hopped on a funicular – the steepest one in the world! And then we took a chair lift even further up.  When we saw that it was a complete white out…

I took a trip across the lake to the town where we used to live – Maennedorf. I wanted to go to their little brocki (the used stuff store). I found some fabric – well old aprons that I will use as fabric. Aren’t they sweet. Before I got back on the boat to go…

It’s rainy and chilly outside and I can’t stop baking. It must be Fall. I made a new recipe. Have you heard about a Japanese style of bread that uses a roux? It is supposed to make the bread really tender and it’s supposed to make it stay fresh longer. Well I tried a roll…

I unearthed this old mini quilt in a pile of sentimental baby blankets in Wilmette. Grandma Dice made it with me when I was little. I guess it’s my first quilt.  And this is my latest quilt. Another mini. Maybe I’ll hang in on the wall. I think it’s time to make a full size…

I am so thankful for Bea’s best friend Mabel. She is a rock for Bea. And I’m so happy that her dad brought her here for a visit again!!! I have too many photos of Mabel and Bea with huge smiles.

I’ve been dreaming of my sewing room all summer. And finally in the last several days I have been able to sneak away and spend a little time alone in there. Bliss. When we were traveling I read the blog of Carolyn Friedlander. She’s a quilter and fabric designer. I got so much inspiration from…

These last few days with mom have passed pretty quickly. It’s time for her to head home tomorrow already. Here’s what we’ve been up to while the girls endured their first week of school. We saw a nice big rainbow: Mom sat at my table and did some coloring: We went into Zurich to buy…