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We Were On Our Way

Two weeks ago we saw a beautiful sunrise on Bozeman to Denver flight
Then we saw cloudy skies Denver to New York
Our flight from NY to Geneva was long but bearable. Yay!!

It was 7:30 am by the time we arrived in Switzerland. Safe flight. Thanks for your prayers. In six days we’ll do it again – in reverse.

Meantime, we are having a fabulous 3 weeks with our dear Swiss family and friends. Today our grandson, Mike, treated us to a tour and lunch at Alaia Bay, his place of work. Ever heard of surfing in Switzerland? You have to see it to believe it!

Artificial waves in this phenomenal setting!
Are you as astounded as I was?

And the beauty around us is beyond amazing!

Alpine splendor
Wish you were here!
Mike treated us to pizza & a beer on the prettiest day with the most splendid sights imaginable! Aren’t we blessed?

I hope you can visit this wonderland someday. What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?

Love,

JanBeek

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Wonderful Wednesday

Sierre, Switzerland

Meantime, back in Ennis, MT

Happy Kenny w Chip

Sending love,

JanBeek

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Images of Italy

Churches usually dominate the highest place in cities & villages
Vineyards are everywhere in this region near Barbaresco
We enjoyed wine tasting here
The display of food at our B&B was amazing
This cheerful fellow was our breakfast server at DaMamma B&B in Alba
Amazing landscape

Now we’re headed back to Switzerland. It was a wonderful trip to Italy.

See ya tomorrow

JanBeek

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Hello from Switzerland

Yay! We are in Sierre with our DollyWolly!

It’s a beautiful Thursday morning

Sierre, Switzerland
Grandmama (Mammie) Denise was happy to see us!
We were delighted to have all 3 of our Swiss grandsons join us last night
Céline (Nicky’s significant other) joined us briefly. Such a sweetheart!
André (our son-in-law) fixed a gourmet dinner for us. Yummmm!
Which grandson is craziest!?

We spent from 6:30 am Tuesday to 7:30 am Wednesday on 4 different flights to get to Geneva. De & André picked us up there. The 2 hour drive to Sierre was gorgeous! Pictures don’t do it justice. Zoom in on those terraced mountainsides covered with vineyards!

That side of the valley is more rugged…
There are the vineyards on the north side of the valley.
The southern side of the valley doesn’t get the afternoon sun. No vineyards there.
This is the view from our 4th floor patio
“Grampy” Bob is sooo happy to be with our daughter, DeDe, again!
So am I!

See ya tomorrow.

Love, JanBeek

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Memorable Trail Rides

Memorable trail rides
Fill Autumn with delight
Mountain top’s a site
Great to behold!

We took TazE along
He sure loved going for rides
Following side-by-sides
Meeting with friends

Picnic in October
High up in the mountains
Far from drinking fountains
Brought our supplies

Our friends followed up close
We all enjoyed the sites
Trees were a yellow bright
Memorable

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Abhanga: 4 lines of poetry; 6664 syllables; abbc rhyme scheme

Try it! It’s fun!!
Love ya,
JanBeek

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Nod

Give a nod to Autumn 🍂

Its colors make me smile.
The bush outside my window announces that gorgeous season.
We kayaked to this lake for many a beautiful mile.
Give a nod to the fall season in Switzerland for a reason.
Soon those leaves will fall into a pile.

Love our 4 Seasons!

JanBeek

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Change

“Change is a powerful, sacred force… The transitioning landscape is a testament to the Creator’s steady hand in a chaotic world.” (A quote from today’s devotional in These Days)

The snow capped mountains soon give way to barren mountain tops … but each season has a beauty of its own.
“The environment is a living sanctuary…”
In sunshine or rain, give thanks for the natural world’s beauty.

“The psalmists frequently personify the natural world, giving mountains, forests and seas anthropomorphic attributes…”

The trees clapped their hands!

The hills were singing 🎵

Photo by Simon Matzinger on Pexels.com

The Lord reminds us we are new every morning! Embrace change!

Happy Autumn to you, my friends. Embrace the day. May the majesty of the natural world remind us all that God is in control. Breathe deeply in the holy refuge of creation.

Amen?

Love, JanBeek

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A Blest Week

We just had the privilege of a week with our son here in Ennis, MT. We loved every minute of that precious time together. While the skies were smoky each day (you couldn’t even see the mountains through the smoke), and it didn’t begin to clear until the day he was leaving, we didn’t let that deter us from having a good time.

Talking time in the living room

Yummy time at Dave’s Sushi preceding time at the movies (Odyssey)

Sharing meals together was highlighted by great conversations

The mountains peeked through the smoke and the antelope showed up to say goodbye as we were driving Ty to the airport
We stopped at Fiesta Mexicana for lunch before dropping Ty off at the Gallatin Bozeman airport
Mmm – great margaritas! And delicious food
Mouth watering!

Ty’s flight was delayed and he had a challenging set of flights and car trouble… but God made sure his needs were met and he was home that night safe & sound.

And our home has seen blue skies since then. Come back soon, Ty. And bring Monika!
We’ll keep you up to date on the progress of the house being built in the field across from us!

We were blessed indeed to have such a blest week!

Love,

JanBeek

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Pinch Me

We say, “Pinch me” when we see something too beautiful or experience something too wonderful to be real. Yesterday I needed you to pinch me more than once.

Here are Lisa’s sky & flowers
And this is Montana sunset on way home
It was Madison Valley Medical Center’s Home Tour

A great day and I wish you coulda joined me.

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