Downtown Fountain

 These pictures were taken in the park on 31 August 1989, across from Hotel Codru.  I think the fountain's really pretty.

One Flower Done

The first big flower of this set is done!  My vine is growing up the side.

Bits Of Green

There are now bits of green in the big blob on the left.  Progress!  Even the peacock is getting a neck.

Last Of The Village Museum

Several photos of the wine cellar in the Roata Vremii museum.  We even got a taste of the wine they make there -a very good aligote.

Back To The Castle

The castle's pretty much fleshed out now.

Stitch, Stitch, Stitch

Just stitching along on the bottom.  It's getting there, I think.

Roate Vremii Village Museum Part 2

The lighting wasn't too great in the museum, so I apologize for the darkness of the photos.  These first few are of some more textiles, especially crochet, on display.  The rest are of the bece (pronounced bech-uh), the canned goods storing area.  Moldovans are stellar canners.  They have to be.  Since they grow all their own vegetables, they need a way to preserve their bumper crops for the winter.  A lot of the time, that's -all- they have to live on.  In many villages, the women grind their own flour.  That doesn't mean they don't have fun with it -several of the jars have carved veggies in them!  It is rather disconcerting, though, to think of whole watermelons being pickled.

I've been doing some canning myself.  So far, I've made apricot jam and brandied cherries from the bounty of the trees in my yard.  I've also made some red pepper relish and raspberry jam.  Next up, more plum jam, blackberry jam, and red pepper relish.