In the incredibly fat file of "things we never quite get round to", Going Places is really high on the list. Really high. It's partly for real, practical reasons like lack of time, but mostly because we've never formed the habit (and that in turn has a lot to do with real, practical reasons like… Continue reading Another day, another medieval village
Category: land of cheese and chocolate
5 things (the late edition)
1. Sleep, knitting, reading, blogging. These, in no particular order, are the things I consider essential to being me. Too much time spent without any of these makes me feel, well, not just not myself – but less than a real person. Just a zombie, a mombot, going through the motions. Of course, time does… Continue reading 5 things (the late edition)
5 things (with righteous indignation)
1. Dude, if your driving school website proudly proclaims "Deutsch, Französisch, Englisch", then please ensure that you can actually talk to me in English when you respond to my (English) voicemail. I need to concentrate on driving, not on trying to understand each other. And if you say you can talk "a bit" of English,… Continue reading 5 things (with righteous indignation)
5 things (with bragging)
1. I went for a little run today – the first time in almost a year, probably (i.e. since baby/pregnancy). My little 4.36km run around the neighbourhood took me through fields, vineyards and forests, with lake and Alp views. (Admittedly the Alps are pretty far – but you can still see them, on a clear… Continue reading 5 things (with bragging)
5 Things, with fun stuff to do
1. I've always maintained that haberdashers and hardware shops are basically the same thing – stuff for making and fixing. I'm pleased to note that Swiss retailers are similarly inclined. Migros (supermarket) has sewing essentials in the DIY section, and Coop Bau & Hobby is like Homebase with added felting/beading/painting stuff. No actual haberdashery, it's… Continue reading 5 Things, with fun stuff to do
5 things (with agriculture)
1. Sunshine is A Mother's Boon, especially a mother who is new in town and kinda needs to network. Kids go out to play, mothers get talking. I'm no great shakes at the playground chat-up but it must be done – and is easier when I hear ENGLISH VOICES glory hallelujah. (Armin's comment: "Oh nooo...… Continue reading 5 things (with agriculture)
These Swiss are Crazy: the buying a bed edition
When you move country, you expect things to be different. Even very different. And yet, inevitably, the particular differences you encounter still come as a bit of a shock. Some things are just so basic, so utterly familiar, that it never occurs to you they could be any other way. Like beds. When shopping for… Continue reading These Swiss are Crazy: the buying a bed edition
Some things that do not suck
1. Elfling. Elfling is awesome. She's been basically trapped in this chaotic flat for weeks, without ready access to most of her toys and books, with parents who are tired and grumpy and pretty much useless for playing with or even talking to. When she goes out, people can't talk to her properly (most kids… Continue reading Some things that do not suck
In the land of cheese and chocolate
Where have I been? Good question. Here's the formula, I'll leave you to work it out. 4-year-old+4-month-old+international move+too many public holidays (with all shops closed, AND a ban on drilling, hammering etc)+not enough lights+not enough furniture+not enough time (see 4-month-old)+not enough organisation (ditto)=???"Frazzled" is a word that has some relevance to the situation. There are others.… Continue reading In the land of cheese and chocolate
Woolly thoughts (and fuzzy logic) 