Flagging

This piece is one of my Crazy January 15 and is my current purse project.  I got a little bit done on it while waiting for shawarma last week.  Other than that, it's not gotten any love.  Maybe it will if I have to wait in an airport next week.  Actually, it will definitely get worked on if a plane's delayed.

Plaza and Bomberos

A couple more pictures of the Plaza of the 33, then on to the main fire station.  The building itself holds all the administration for the fire department for the country, several firefighter families, a museum, the HAZMAT team, and a couple of regular companies of firefighters.

When we walked to the front of the building, there was a firefighter guarding the place.  We asked if we could go in to see the huge central courtyard, and the next thing we knew, we were getting a guided tour from one of the commanders.  Very cool experience.

A Bargello Finish!

Yay! A finish just before I move!  All the stitching's done, but the piece won't take its final form until I'm in Moldova.  Andreas wants it to be a dice bag, so it probably will be that.  It's always been meant to be a bag, but I had no clue what to store in it.  I love working with these Tentakulum silks.  They're hard to find in the US, but if you see some, pick them up. 

Gifted

 Before they left  for Italy, Doug and Meri had a luncheon for those of us leaving and presented us with a gift.  This little bottle is a local chocolate liquor.  Yum!  The picture below is of the table with the gift all wrapped beautifully. 

By the way, lunch was ... crostini, bruschetta, lasange. rosemary potatoes, and chicken meatloaf.  Excellent cooking by Meri. 

Acme's Everywhere

Evidently, this is where Wyle E. Coyote gets his supplies.  It fronts the Plaza of the 33.

Plaza of the 33

One of our tour stops was the Plaza of the 33.  It's on 18th of July and is right in front of the firehouse.  Up until the 1930's, firemen in Uruguay were part of the army.  They fought in some battles, including one right in this square.  There was a coup in the 1910's, and the outcome was fought out here - the ones the firemen supported won.  For some reason, they had a pretty clear field of fire from their (red brick) building covering all of one side of the square.  Lots of really nice architecture around it, too.

Sunburst Temari

I made this while practicing my chrysanthemum stitch for an exchange.  The threads are Watercolours, two of the new ones.  These are colors I would normally never pick, but I think they came out really well on this. The temari has already been gifted to someone, too.