A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
Some things in the States seem free but of course, you know the money flows from other places. In Switzerland you are expected to pay for things that are free in America. I haven’t run across anything that is free… Read moreFree or Not (part 1)?
Math really isn’t my thing, I would much rather draw or create something artsy. But I’ll agree with anyone who says you have to have basic math skills to get around in everyday life. Say you’ve only got 20 Swiss… Read moreSwiss and American Math Whizzes
Tiger butter, my favorite home made candy! Tiger Butter recipe (as pdf) Ingredients: 6 Bars of chocolate: 3 dark chocolate 3 white (I use 2 white and 1 white with “Croquant”) 2 spoonful of crunchy peanut butter It doesn’t have… Read moreHow to Make Tiger Butter (Recipe)
Homes in Switzerland are much different than the ones in the States. Sure, the basics stay the same; walls, lights, windows and such. But still, even those things that are the same are different. Also, depending on if you live… Read moreAt Home in Switzerland – a House is a House
The best of both worlds? That would be nice but face it, I don’t miss the same things as other People. So, that’s just not going to happen. Also, I’ve been in Switzerland so long that I have become Swisser-ized…. Read moreThings I Miss in Switzerland
I talked about Swiss names before (First Names). I’ve been here for ages but some of them still sound strange to my ears. Names are something very personal, you call it your own and identify with it. Unless, of course… Read moreNon-Swiss Swiss Names
Here is my latest and last abc installment: “Z”. As always, I choose three words and write something about them. I try to relate them to Switzerland or the Swiss or my life in Switzerland. “Z” is for zero, zucchini… Read moreCollection abc – Z is for Zero, Zucchini and Zone
Here is the “Y” installment of my abc collection. I choose three words and write something about them. I try to relate them to Switzerland or the Swiss or my life in Switzerland. “Y” is for y’all, youth and years…. Read moreCollection abc- Y is for Y’all, Youth and Years
You have to eat, no getting around that. In most cases you can’t get out of going grocery shopping either. There used to be only 3 big shop chains here, but now there are about 5. The top two, Migros… Read moreThe Grocery Shopping Experience in Switzerland
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?
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