This is a book from the 1850 Census....

....it weighs over 45 pounds and opened is 44" by 29".

A little Christmas cheer...

....Anita had this on our fireplace hearth.  When the candles are lit, the hot air goes up and turns the pinwheel.  In the little home is a little manger scene.  This is one of Anita's Swiss decorations.

Shannon Rigaud.....

....We have our old Home/Visiting families back....here is one of our blessings.

JoAnn wanted to show everyone how narrow the roads are here....

.....she is practicing her Swiss driving skills and doing very well.

This is a little village....

....just down the road from where we live.  JoAnn was driving so I could take pictures.

Here are two pages that we digitized...

......this week.  There were some Burgis here in the 1800'.  I've tracked my Burgi line back to the 1500's and they all came from the Eastern part of Switzerland, not here.

The next six pictures were taken....

.....at a Swiss military open house where my cousin's son, (Marco Burgi) is in training.  This weapon that I am holding weighs over 40 pounds.