A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
So what does July 4th have to do with corn? Both terms are on their own, clear; the Fourth of July is the American Independence Day. Corn is well, corn, you know, the stuff you buy at the super market… Read moreThe Fourth of July and Corn
It’s beautiful in the Spring when everything is blooming and growing. It makes me, and frankly a lot of people, eager to get out there and plant things. I love harvesting and eating homegrown fruits, vegetables and even herbs. You’ve… Read moreHomegrown – Any Way You Look at it
February 2nd is Groundhog day which is a weather forecast done by a psychic, prognosticating groundhog. This might seem a bit strange, but lo and behold, it’s not as strange as you might think. Psychic animals are relatively abundant. Groundhog… Read morePsychic, Prognosticating Animals
Measuring differs depending on where you are. In America distance is all about miles, yards, feet and inches. In Switzerland it’s about kilometers, meters, centimeters and millimeters. Cooking measurements differ as well. Gallons, quarts, cups, teaspoons and tablespoons verses liters,… Read moreMeasuring Differences in Switzerland and the States
My mother used to joke that her father-in-law (my grandfather) always talked about the weather. I guess the weather was always strange in Florida: too hot, too cold, too wet or too dry. An old saying: “Don’t knock the weather,… Read moreHow’s the Weather These Days?
The Swiss love their animals, so much so that they have one of the strictest animal right laws. Good for them! I love animals too and although I think that what this law says is obvious in many respects, it… Read moreTreating your Pets Well
The weather; something you have no control over but it is still fascinating. The first couple of years I was here, when everyone else was running around in shorts and t-shirts, laying in the sun like dead flies, oh-ing and… Read moreThe Four Seasons
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