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A Point in Time: 1816, The Year Without a Summer

June 13, 2018April 3, 2026 Lisa

Some days the weather does strange things and doesn’t play by the rules. One day, a couple of months ago when I got up and looked outside, it was foggy. So? That can happen, like in the Fall. But wait,… Read moreA Point in Time: 1816, The Year Without a Summer

A Point in Time  books, nature, seasons, summer  Leave a comment

Collecting Stamps, Coupons and Stickers

November 1, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

My first memory of trading stamps were the “green stamps”. I was way too young to understand the concept of collecting stamps and trading them for other products. If you asked me what they looked like I would say green,… Read moreCollecting Stamps, Coupons and Stickers

Life  books, coupons, stores  Leave a comment

Collection abc- R is for Relationships, Reading and Radio

January 26, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

Here is the “R” installment of my abc collection. I choose about three words and write something regarding them trying to relate them to Switzerland or the Swiss or my life in Switzerland. This week’s words start with “r”. “R”… Read moreCollection abc- R is for Relationships, Reading and Radio

Alphabet  books, music, radio, reading, relationships, Switzerland  Leave a comment

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