My Last Market … … in 2011! My last market in 2011 takes place in Kleinbasel on Saturday, December 17, 2011 and goes by the lovely name of Zimtmarkt (Cinnamon Market), organised by the very competent and friendly members of Matthäusverein. A lot of preparation work goes into it, we want it to be the mother of all …
We celebrate Santa Claus in Switzerland on December 6. We have a family tradition of making our own Graettimaa (mannekin) and drinking rich dark cocoa with a nice topping of whipped cream with it. Actually, we always have a couple, the female is slightly sweet and goes with the cocoa. The male, this year’s turned out to be a cross …
Big heartfelt thanks go to Lalia of Skank Rattle and Roll and Janine of Reflections from a Red Head for bestowing the Sunshine Award on me within hours of each other, they highly deserve the award: they have sunshine in their hearts, they are inspiring and creative writers, they are compassionate and embrace life whatever may come, I love …
What makes you get up at the break of dawn on a winter morning? A promising date? A skiing trip? A crying baby? Not for me: it is MARKET day, we have packed the car yesterday, I am not so good at early morning surprises. Today, we go to Oberwil, a village close to Basel, to the Wintermarkt, one …
Many happy returns on Late Bloomers 1st anniversay!
The following post is Al’s pre-birthday present to me on my first anniversary: he invited me to write a guest post! Thank you, Al! Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind …
Autumn always makes me feel morose, it is the decline in the year’s cycle. Days becoming shorter, nights longer, shadows deepening, temperatures descending, dictating our daily routine. Over a period of 12 days I took pictures of the trees in my backyard, enjoying the vivid colours and realising at the end that another season is around the corner:
Yesterday I was invited to a double celebration at Bider & Tanner Bookshop in Aeschenvorstadt 2 in Basel, honouring 21 years of Bergli Books and the publication of „Cheese Slices of Swiss Culture“ by Sue Style. Bergli Books and Dianne Dicks are one: Bergli Books was founded in 1990 by Dianne Dicks to publish the anthology of stories about …
Another cycle has come full circle: this week my lemon trees were picked up for hibernating in a greenhouse. Budding flowers This is a so called lunares: blooming every 28 days (or so) It only seems big! Harvest 21 lemons from one tree Thank you so much!
How to Prolong Your Summer The best way to prolong your summer is to leisurely drive down south to southern Tuscany in October (when living in Europe) and stay out somewhere in campagna (the countryside)! Glorious weather all week with temperatures around 30° C and we spend all day outside, from breakfast to dinner. My favourite region is la …