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Archive for January, 2012

Cut off and on crutches

Friday, January 6th, 2012

What a funny turn of events. As a result of the last big storm in the Alps, we are cut off from civilization – it seems for the foreseeable future. A metre and a half of snow in the last day and it’s still falling thick and fast. Both the road and rail links are […]

Cut off and on crutches
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It’s a mystery…

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Over the last few days I’ve been working on a cardigan that I started knitting a few months ago. The yarn is Donegal by Lang and the pattern…well, the pattern is a bit of a mystery. I saw the finished cardigan displayed on a mannequin in one of the yarn stores in Zürich last year […]

It’s a mystery…
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Ski bunny

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Remember this time last year? No? I do….I was hobbling around with a break in the sacral vertebrae in my spine – miserable. This year I’m thankful that I’m healthy and taking advantage of a perfect day in the mountains. There are snow storms on the way, so today was a day to be enjoyed […]

Ski bunny
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New Year thoughts

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

This time last year I didn’t make any resolutions, but I did resolve to live simply and to take time to smell the roses…. This year I’m planning more of the same. I want to live slowly and simply. I want to make the most of every day and I want to use and enjoy […]

New Year thoughts
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Happy New Year!!

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

First of all today I’d like to wish all those of you who faithfully stop by and visit a very happy New Year! 2011 was the year when I actually got to meet two of you – Linds and Mel – in the flesh. I really hope I’ll get to know more of you in […]

Happy New Year!!
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