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My sick girl about a month ago

My seven year old woke up around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning barely able to breath.

It was scary.

We quickly got her to the hospital thanks to a neighbor who has a car. It took well over an hour to get her breathing without struggling for every single breath.

It turned out that she has laryngitis which can cause difficulty in breathing (mostly in children).

She and I spent the day at the hospital while her father stayed at home with her younger sister and brother.  We arrived home late that night by train and found them waiting for us with an open door.

Today, she is fine except for not being able to speak above a whisper.  Even in spite of not being able to talk above a whisper she has continued to argue on and off throughout the day with her sister.  I would say things are getting back to normal very quickly around here.

And, that makes me happy.

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in the same position even…

A girl and her cat
A girl and her cat
A girl and her cat

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Le Gruyère

I am sorry I didn’t know about this cheese until moving to Switzerland. It is that good.

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Guest house shoes
Guest house shoes

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We went shopping in Neuchâtel today. We had to buy my son a winter coat because the zipper broke on his old one. Two girls got their birthday wishes. One wished for a Princess Barbie and the other a stroller for her babies. I will let you guess who wished for what. All three got new boots for winter. We haven’t been able to find a pair of boots yet that can survive more than one Jura winter…Meaning no hand-me-downs.

It was a normal day out for our family in spite of the old witch ladies that HATE big families. They know who they are and with one look into their hateful, bitter eyes so will you in spite of their neat and tidy appearance.

During our lunch I whispered to the kids in English, “You all better be good or that old witch lady over there giving us the evil eye is going to take out her broom and beat all of you mean kids with it!”

I said it laughing because my kids were actually being very good for once!

Immediately after I said it I regretted it because my soon to be six year old daughter asked in a very loud voice, “Mama…Where is the old witch lady? Mama…Where is her broom? Is she hiding it under the table? Mama, WHERE IS HER BROOM???”

An older couple nearby obviously understood English and couldn’t help but chuckle. Me…I was the one hiding under the table.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
You all watch out for the old witch ladies and their evil eyes if you find yourself in Neuchâtel this weekend!!!

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Bag of roasted chestnuts

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Roasted chestnut

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

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The village put up the snow markers yesterday. I can’t say that it really bothered me. Even after last winter with the neverending snow, I am looking forward to winter here. It is that beautiful.

The kids are busy in school. I am busy with the kids. ;)

Emmie Cat did have a tumor but luckily it was not malignant. She has began to be playful like before and doesn’t sleep as often. She wants to play ALL the TIME. Hahahaha….as I was sitting here typing about her she caught and ate a fly. We used to have a fly problem in the fall. The flies would swarm in to flee from the cold. Emmie has such a good old time catching and eating all those pests that they really aren’t pests to us anymore.

Below are some pics of the train station in Tavannes and the last photo is a view of the surrounding mountains.

Tavannes, Switzerland train station

Tavannes, Switzerland train station

Tavannes, Switzerland

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At this time last year we had snow.
A lot of snow.

I am happy that it is still unseasonally warm here. Today, I walked around most of the time with my coat open.

My middle daughter turned seven over the weekend.
My oldest daughter will turn fourteen in a few weeks and two days later my youngest daughter will be six.

So, we will have a busy couple weeks as far as family birthdays go.

Happy Birthday to all three of my sweet girls!!!

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Fall leaves scattered on a rock

cat

dead sunflower

dead sunflower

Tavannes, Switzerland

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Col de Pierre Pertuis is a natural tunnel that was enlarged by the Romans. It is located in Tavannes. We went there last weekend to visit during the time that the leaves were changing. It was beautiful.

Pierre Pertuis Tavannes

Pierre Pertuis Tavannes

Pierre Pertuis Tavannes

Pierre Pertuis Tavannes

Pierre Pertuis Tavannes

Pierre Pertuis Tavannes

Pierre Pertuis Tavannes

Pierre Pertuis Tavannes

Pierre Pertuis Tavannes

Fall

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Emmie Cat

playing with the train

train

My six year old daughter and five year old daughter lost a tooth tonight. First my five year old and later my six year old. I was honored that they trusted me enough to help them pull out their teeth without any tears or fear.

It is the sixth for my six year old and the second for my five year old.

They are so big!

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I say first real snow because it did snow this past Friday. It wasn’t for long and it melted as soon as it hit the ground.

Today, we woke up to a light cover of snow.

Beautiful.

first real snow Jura Switzerland 2009

Dfirst real snow Jura Switzerland 2009

first real snow Jura Switzerland 2009

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