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August 2009

Homework blues

August 28, 2009

My six year old has started first grade and has had homework every single night but Friday since she started. It is like pulling teeth to get her to sit and concentrate. It is good the Swiss start homework early to get her in the habit before it gets more serious. The photos below are [...]

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Berry Beautiful day

August 23, 2009

Yesterday, we went looking for blackberries. We found them in the forest above our village but we must wait a few more weeks until the berries are ripe. We did find some red berries but didn’t know if we could eat them or not. We decided to leave them rather than risk it. I really [...]

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Images of La Petite France in Strasbourg

August 18, 2009

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Religion in school

August 17, 2009

We have recently received my six year old’s class schedule. On Thursday afternoon, each week, there is a history of the bible course. I am NOT OK with that.  However, I am not sure how I feel about my daughter sitting in a room by herself while the other kids receive their weekly dose of [...]

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Knedliky and Czech Pork Roast

August 15, 2009

I spent a good part of the day between baking and cooking. I baked Czech Pork Roast after baking a shell for a tart. I cooked Knedliky (Czech dumplings) with sauerkraut which was served along with the Czech Pork Roast and steamed green beans (from our garden). It was delicious. After dinner, we ate a [...]

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A peak inside Alsace

August 13, 2009

Today, we are very, very happy to be back in our tiny village in the Jura of Switzerland. You just can’t imagine how happy. Since coming home after a week away, I have picked a large bowls worth of green beans from our garden along with at least seven zucchini.  One of the zucchini is [...]

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We are in Strasbourg!

August 6, 2009

Photo taken about three years ago while I was still living in Strasbourg. We arrived yesterday afternoon in Strasbourg, France to spend a week with my In-laws. It is much warmer here than in the Jura of Switzerland which is nice. I miss having a real summer. I will try to post in a few [...]

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Altdorf, Switzerland and William Tell

August 3, 2009

This past weekend was a sort of Swiss history and culture pilgrimage for our family. It has, also, been a kind of awakening for me. I am starting to understand what it really means to be Swiss. I am beginning to get what Switzerland is all about underneath the surface of chocolate and gold bars. [...]

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Swiss National Day in Bern

August 1, 2009

We went to Bern today because the Federal Palace of Switzerland was open to the public in celebration of Swiss National Day. All those that went to the Federal Palace were able to walk pretty much wherever they wanted inside the building. I couldn’t believe it. It was an awesome day. We arrived home around [...]

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How my cat turned into a kitty porn star

August 1, 2009

Our cat is in heat…Since Sunday. I am exhausted. She starts at four in the morning with her cat calls and kitty porn star behavior. In order to get her to stop howling I have to pet her which only excites her more (very disturbing) or throw her out on the balcony with the shutter [...]

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