Today for the first time in at least five years I awoke to quiet. Apart from birdsong, outside all was still. It was strange and I had almost forgotten how it could be. On every other morning I hear the rushing noise of big jets coming in to land at Zürich airport every few minutes. […]

I’m really on a roll now – and it feels just great! After getting the socks finished on Wednesday, spending yesterday wrestling with my MacBook to sort out shrinking photos so that they fit on the server (and I can put them on the blog), today I turned my attention to the Martinique quilt top. […]

After my exertions yesterday I ended up feeling lousy with a migraine. I don’t know what it is with me and long runs…I feel as right as rain while I’m out running but seem to end up with an awful headache afterwards more often than not, despite gallons of isotonic drinks and protein bars before […]

Not much knitting or quilting done today – or running for that matter. We are skiing over the Easter weekend. It’s a family tradition. Spring skiing is a delight. Warmer temperatures and blue, blue skies. We’re in luck as there has been so much snow in the Alps this winter that the snow and therefore […]

I love these miniature irises. They bloom very early in my garden and are generally through by the end of March. Some years they take a total battering by late snowfall, but this year spring really does seem to be here for the next few days at least. Maybe they will make it to the […]