Day #9 Monday morning started well and surprisingly enough the weather has not been too bad today, sunshine, a typical autumn day. I had my list with things I wanted to do today but somehow I got sidetracked, lost in cyberspace. Do you know this feeling? You have everything mapped out and in the end nothing gets done? Maybe I …
A Day In The Life … Sunday Blues
Day #8 The weather has changed over night. Gone are the lovely summer evenings, welcome rain (at least I do not have to water the plants today)! Day #8: Lazy Sunday Afternoon all day!
A Day In The Life … Finding Something Interesting In Yesterday’s Newspaper
Day #7 This morning I read yesterday’s newspaper, this is a habit of mine: reading the newspaper one day later makes the bad news appear less negative. Or so I believe … One short article announcing the first black truffle market in our region on Saturday caught my attention. Great, a market and food go well together, I …
A Day In The Life … Taking A Half Day Off
Day #6 Remember I told you yesterday about the beautiful rose bouquet for my friends and that we were invited for a BBQ dinner in their beautiful home? It has been one of those memorable and heart warming evenings that you will think of many times in the cold winter days to come: unbelievably hot (31° C) and yet …
A Day In The Life Of … Farmer Market in Lörrach
Day 5 It is one of those perfect days in late summer: the nights are relatively cool, in the early morning the sun is slowly warming up, not to be compared to the searing heat of July and August. What bliss to enjoy a cappuccino outside in front of the market! Have you noticed how the light has changed? Look …
A Day In The Life Of … Fresh Basil Pesto Recipe
Day 4 I made this pesto a week ago, used some of it for a friend’s birthday party (I was invited to cook her favourite dishes) and put the rest in the fridge, sealed off with a generous layer of olive oil. It really is easy to prepare and once you have made your own pesto, you will shy away …
A Day In The Life …. Office Day
Day 3 You do not really want to know what I have been up to today, do you? Ok, here goes: I have been preparing the paper work for the tax declaration. Rather late, in Basel you can prolong the due date till September 30. And I could easily write a lengthy post about procrastination … I could also …
A Day in the Life of … Going Artsy
Day 2 Do you like art? Yes, then let me introduce you to my friend, Lilian Andrée Dietlin. She has successfully run her Galerie Lilian Andrée for 30 years. Her exquisite gallery is close to the famous Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, a suburb of Basel. When you are in Basel, make sure to drop in and say hello. And let yourself be …
A Day In The Life …
Day 1 It seems like I have turned a leaf, how aptly named since we are nearing the season of autumn when leaves will dress themselves in beautiful colours in all shades from yellow, orange to flaming red, when harvesting takes place, when days are still sunny starting with chilly mornings and trying to reach summer status at …
Looking back … August 2013
On August 5 Chica, our beloved dog and faithful family member for more than 13 years, has left this place. May she now retrieve sticks from the sea forever, happily play with her friends all day long and have a full plate forever. Chica – puppy of three months Chica in Tuscany When the …