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No rain day

June 4, 2010

We had a big blue sky and warm sun. It is about time! To celebrate we took a walk. Make a wish. See! BIG. BLUE. SKY. The meadows are filling up with Swiss wild flowers. I love this time of year here. A horse’s nose. He was so friendly I couldn’t get a good shot. [...]

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Tavannes, Switzerland

October 28, 2009

The village put up the snow markers yesterday. I can’t say that it really bothered me. Even after last winter with the neverending snow, I am looking forward to winter here. It is that beautiful. The kids are busy in school. I am busy with the kids. ;) Emmie Cat did have a tumor but [...]

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La Chaux-des-Breuleux, Switzerland

March 15, 2009

Near La Chaux-des-Breuleux, Switzerland. Today, we had our big, white and fluffy beyond belief clouds back. I have missed them so very much. Hello, clouds! Goodbye, grey skies! Well…At least for today. We like to take walks in La Chaux-des-Breuleux because it is one of the few places horses can be found outside pretty much [...]

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My morning start

February 5, 2009

I had been sick for a week or so. I don’t even remember exactly how long. I think because of all the stress I had been under it took me longer to get over a little bug than it should have. Today, I am starting to feel like my old self. I have so much [...]

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Day before Christmas

December 25, 2008

We had homemade pancakes covered in maple syrup for breakfast this Christmas morning. Angel mixed the batter and I cooked them on the stove. The pancakes were delicious. Below are some photos I took yesterday during our walk. The sky was an incredible blue against the white snow. Merry Christmas everyone! Click on [...]

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Giving Thanks

November 28, 2008

I am thankful for my family and my friends that my life has been blessed with. I am thankful for nature and all the beauty that is in life if we look for it.

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View from a bench

November 14, 2008

Today started off cold and gray. It ended up cold with a big blue sky. My youngest daughter and son went on a walk with me this afternoon. We walked a little and then we sat on a bench with an incredible view (shown above). The sun warmed our bodies and I hope it [...]

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Views from my window

September 12, 2008

This weekend, I am looking forward to greeting autumn with open arms. Today was a little chilly and sprinkled with rain here and there. Yet, my heart is happy to see signs of fall. I love the smell and colors of autumn the best. All photos below were taken from my bedroom window. The sun [...]

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Signs of fall

September 5, 2008

Click to view larger. The tree that I pass almost daily is starting to turn colors. Click to view larger. With the coming of colder weather, I will miss the cows dotting the mountain as I take my children back and forth from the bus stop. Daily Show – Sarah Palin Gender Card – link [...]

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Sunday walk in the Jura

September 4, 2008

Sunday, I made homemade peanut butter cookies which did not last long at all! We took a long walk from Les Breuleux to Le Peuchapatte and back to work off some of those cookies! It was a total of 8 km which is close to 5 miles. I wanted to walk all the way to [...]

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Le Creux-des-Biches to Les Bois

August 17, 2008

Saturday, we took a walk from Le Creux-des-Biches to Les Bois. It was one of the most beautiful walks we have taken yet. There wasn’t a lot of hill climbing but the views were impressive. As usual, I had the feeling I was walking on top of the world. Click to view larger. The Restaurant [...]

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From Les Reussilles to Tramelan

June 21, 2008

We took advantage of the sun and caught the train to Les Reussilles and then walked to Tramelan. From Tramelan we headed up into the mountains using a road with few cars. The road led to a farm at the top of the mountain with no outlet. So, we turned back around and headed back [...]

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In and around Montfaucon, Switzerland

May 21, 2008

Montfaucon is a municipality located in the Jura of Switzerland. Sunday, we took a four hour walk in and around this picturesque area. Click here for Google map. Link to Montfaucon’s community website. We started at the trainstation in Pré Petitjean crossing Montfaucon to Les Enfers. We made our way through the village and across [...]

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My morning walk

May 8, 2008

We are taking our daily walks as we did last summer and fall. The kids and I make a big tour of our village and then head home for lunch. Here are this years first leaves on a tree I enjoy sitting under near our building. This is the view we see from our windows [...]

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The Jura in Spring

April 25, 2008

Our mountains are blooming with Spring. We are taking nightly walks as we did before the snow. The children run in the fields along the road and search for hidden treasures in nature while Vilay and I talk about how much we love it here. Here are some of my favorite photos I took: The [...]

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