So, August 1 in Switzerland is a big holiday known as Swiss National Day. In the morning of that day, most farms extend an invitation to the public to join them for brunch.
Dave made arrangements for us and to go to Alp-Stoss Farm, near Lake Noir... it's on top of a mountain with views from every angle. The Billingtons went with us, too. 
We drove up a steep, 1 lane road to 'who knows where' for many miles, then walked a couple of miles over the hills and through cow pastures (and paddies) to get to the farm house. Perfect weather, more than perfect scenery, and lots of interesting stuff to look at... the food was good, too.
This particular farm had cows and made cheese. The also had chickens, horses and pigs. They served potatoes, eggs, sausage, cheese, fresh bread and great jams/jellies, and yogurt. It was really enjoyable... and Marti and I heard the sound of Alpine horns in the valley on our walk out.
In the evening, we couldn't resist going to the park behind our house to see the results of some work we watched for 2 weeks. We'd go to swing, slide and feed the ducks and watch the Villars-sur-Glane workers build a pyramid of pallets and dry trees ... it was around 20 feet high. 
It's apparently an annual August 1 event here...all the villages seem to have fireworks, but only Villars-sur-Glane has the bonfire. After food and a good fireworks show, all of the lights go out and they light this bonfire. Fortunately, all of the Swiss firemen are here to keep it under control...or I might not have a house now. 
Kacey's school was there giving away Barbe a' Papa (aka Cotton Candy, but Papa's Beard in French). There was a huge 'Bouncin' Bob' style jumping thing which we hoped would use of the energy she got from the Cotton Candy (from the little red shirt in the picture above, you can see the energy exuding from her). 
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