October 25, 2011

long not seen... part I

it has been a while since i posted, though the reason for it is not that i forgot...
i was on vacation! not just any kind of get away, but a week with family in the swiss mountains, with unexpected amounts of snow, exceptional for mid october.
this the first week in photos:


with the help of the sled run specialist d the kids were all up in the snow digging and building and making the run a fast one


as some others were building on an igloo



some stunning vistas, as we enjoyed a picnic on top of one of the surrounding peaks


lots of work needed to be done too


and of course waking up toward the end of the week, to green pastures with a heard of roaming goats


and then a big hike for the little ones to quarry our own soap stone


it was exciting and we will be occupied for a while, carving that stone. it's fun to do so all winter long...

1 comment:

affectioknit said...

Such awesome views...we had a little bit of snow last night...our first of the season...

...what do you do with the soapstone?...

Have a lovely day?