sixt-fer-à-cheval

We've finally collected both Tyler and Jackie, after a travel snafu that rerouted Jackie back to Chicago after flying as far as Newfoundland. Tyler made it to Geneva yesterday afternoon, Jackie this morning, and hopefully her bag will make it soon too. Despite the somewhat scattered start, and some dark, drizzly weather, we headed to Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval for a walk. In any weather, it's a beautiful trail between steep cliffs, and rushing waterfalls. So many waterfalls! 

As we approached the far end of the loop, the sun broke through and left a rainbow in the valley and revealed some snowy peaks above us. 

Our walk back was warmer and a little more colorful.

november changes

November: I made my annual goal - not turning on the heat until now. We started the month without hot water for five days. It's time for eating hot, squishy foods and leaving dough to rise on the counter. I've been cooking pumpkin curry and homemade naan, and finally made lentil wat with injera bread (yum). Daylight hours are short and shifting to dark winter nights. A very special person left the world this week, and we will miss her severely. I saw the Nutcracker ballet, a signal to begin the holiday season. I started a pottery class. We're getting ready for a visit from Derek's brother and his fiance, just after the exciting news of their engagement. There has been a lot of hot and cold and up and down to start the month. 

Some early November skies: