And here is the cake with the two "birthday kids", Megan Frost, an au pair working in Grindelwald, and Elder Boyce from Oregon, who is serving in Interlaken. They were both 20 that day.

Ballenberg and Bread

We went to Ballenberg with Sally and her family. (Ballenberg is billed as an 'Open Air Museum' and covers many acres as a 3-D, living museum of Switzerland.) They had a fascinating exhibit on bread. Can any of you figure out how they braided this loaf? I can't! It is all one piece.

This "Zopf" is so big, it needs a basket to hold it. I don't think we could bake it in one of our ovens!

Jodelklub in Langenthal

I saw in the newspaper that this group was performing at the Marktgasse in Langenthal. It is only about a half hour away, so we went to hear them. Great music, and the price was right! They even sang "Alte Kamerade", a song I know!

Edelweiss!

I was so surprised to see potted Edelweiss for sale at Migros, for about 5 francs! ("Are they even legal to sell here?", I thought. Evidently they are.) I put it in a bigger pot, and it has gratefully spread out. It is now in bloom--hence the yellow color in the center. (It didn't have the yellow when I bought it.) I wonder what it does when it is finished blooming...

How does my garden grow?

I couldn't find the red and white striped hanging petunias here, so I planted one of each in the pot. The two pictures were taken a week apart! Can you guess which is the more recent one? The little bird we got when we gave some kids 5 francs for the children in India.

Geraniums on the Balcony

They have finally started to flower, so my balcony looks very "Swiss" right now! If you look carefully, you can see the "non-conformist" pink one in this picture, hiding in the middle! I think it is Steve's favorite...