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Construction

June 14, 2010

We have construction going on here and there all over our village. It has been interesting to watch our village grow little by little over the last three years. Busy day today with laundry and continuing to organize for our move at the end of this month. I will meet with my youngest daughter’s teachers [...]

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My village has spectacular views

May 19, 2010

I have mailed off our signed lease to the landlord of our new apartment. It is official now. We know our next address! Vilay couldn’t visit the apartment with me due to work and school. So, he will only see our next home the day we collect the keys! Now if that isn’t trust I [...]

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Indian Summer

September 26, 2009

It was uncommonly warm this past summer in the Jura. This autumn is no different. Today, we went to the village festival and it was so warm most were in tee-shirts while all the other years were freezing cold. I am tired from baking until midnight for the one day a week daycare in our [...]

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La Chaux-des-Breuleux

July 25, 2009

We walked through La Chaux-des-Breuleux recently. All around this area is perfect for walking. It is so beautiful. The tourist (mostly Swiss-German) have been visiting the Franches-Montagnes pretty heavy since summer break started. In the photo, you can see a wagon being pulled by a horse. Inside were Swiss-German tourist. They are always polite and [...]

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Community

May 30, 2009

Things that made my Friday wonderful: Using the barbacue that is available to residents of our building. There is a picnic table as well but we decided to eat inside due to the wind and cold. Seeing two green bean plants and one zucchini plant starting to peek out of the soil. Talking to my [...]

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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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Photos from the weekend

February 3, 2009

The birds were hanging out on a Yves Rocher sign in Neuchâtel. Vilay took this photo of a tree that he thought was interesting. I am still loving that he is becoming interested in photography and starting to see more because of it. It is something that we can share and enjoy together. She was [...]

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Free range chickens in our village

October 28, 2008

These chickens are free to go all around the front and back yard of this house. They cross the small side street over to another other house where they then peck around the front and back of that yard. I have seen them in the parking lot behind one of these houses and often times they are [...]

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Sunday

October 20, 2008

Yesterday, we got out of the apartment. It was good to be outside in the sunshine with the smell of fall pulling at my inner bear stirring it out of a deep slumber. We had spent too many hours inside due to one sick child or another. I sat quietly with the autumn light on [...]

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Cows invaded our village

September 25, 2008

There are times I forget that I live in a tiny Swiss village. Life becomes normal and routine. And, then I look out my bedroom window and see cows grazing in a field. After we picked up my four year old from the bus stop, we sat on a bench under our favorite tree [...]

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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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Home in the Jura

August 13, 2008

Click to view larger. Click to view larger. Photos taken during a walk around our village. ******** I am going to start sharing favorite links at the end of my posts. smitten kitchen – Be prepared to drool.

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Walking around a village in Alsace

August 4, 2008

Alsace is beautiful. Here are some photos I took from a walk around my Inlaws village which is located near Strasbourg. Click to view larger. Flowers cover Alsace. Click to view larger. There is always a field nearby. Click to view larger. I had forgotten how much the French love their dogs. Dogs are everywhere! [...]

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The little things in life

July 17, 2008

It is the little things in life that matter the most. I have found two wonderful women in the last few months that have changed the way I feel about my life in our little village. Because of the contact I now have with two Franco-American families I am socially happier here in the Jura. [...]

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Walking through Les Bois, Switzerland

July 13, 2008

Yesterday, we took a chance against the gloomy clouds and made our way by train to walk around Les Bois. Les Bois offers impressive open views and many walking paths to choose from. Click here to view larger. After walking around the village and letting the children play in the school playground, we went to [...]

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