Just Out of Town

 On a Saturday in December, we took a ride with Mattie, looking for somewhere to take her for a walk.  We found this area just outside of town on the other side of a village devoted to viniculture.  Unfortunately, the area was full of burrs.  On the other hand, we noted that water wells seem to be everywhere.

One Shutter Done

One side of the shutters on the current set of windows is done.  Progress, yes?

All Caught Up

The next part of this doesn't come out until the 16th, so I've got a bit of time to just relax and do something else.  Wonderful feeling!  Part eight is done and I am awaiting part nine.  The designer of this wonderful piece is Pelin Tezer Zir, by the way.

Amigurumi Gift

My gardener's wife crocheted these for us for Christmas.  Aren't they cute?  I've never had any amigurumi before. 

Dinner at the Beer House

A microbrewery in Chisinau!  The beer's pretty good, too.  The food is different from usual here.  Fried cheese, for example - minus the ranch dressing.  The main courses are good, and the ambiance is smoke free.  It's the only restaurant we've been to with a complete smoke free room.  The place is decked out in old-medieval, and the servers are pleasant and try their best to please you.

Working on an Angel

The backstitching on the wings for this ninth motif was tedious to do.  It's done now, though, and I'm almost done with this motif overall.

Winter Bazaar Ambiance

A few pictures of the annual Winter Bazaar here for the International Women's Club.  The fruits were carved by the Italians, and I thought were just a bit ostentatious for the place.  The stage had occasional performances, but mainly was used to pull raffle tickets for a bunch (like 100) of different things donated by local businesses.  The last picture is of the crowd.  It was packed!  Next year, I'll know what I'm getting into.