Nearing The End

The house is all cross stitched!  Now to finish off the garden and work on backstitching.  I am in a slump right now, with the feeling that I never finish anything.  My rotation hasn't changed in months!

Close On Eight

I'm very close to getting part eight done!  Then it's on to complete the other two parts on the left.  At least it seems to be going more quickly now that I've got those two large center panels done.

Another Greek Restaurant

 We decided to try a different Greek restaurant downtown, and we were glad we did!  El Greco is much better than Opa, foodwise -  and decor-wise, too!  The tzaziki is fresh and much thicker than Opa.  Their terrace is enclosed and not on the street, so noise is reduced.  The tables are huge and you don't feel cramped like at Opa.  I had zeama and a kebab.  Couldn't finish the kebab because it was so large, and it had spices that weren't dill.  Andreas' Greek salad was pretty, as was his pita plate.  He was very pleased with the taste of the chicken.

Only The Second

Somewhat surprisingly, I am only on my second skein of the main red background color.  It seems like so much more!  I know I'm getting closer, but the end seems so far away.

Cafe Briz

 When we went to Soroca to see the only castle in Moldova, we stopped for lunch at Cafe Briz, a very nice restaurant a couple of blocks away from the castle.  It had traditional food and other things.  We went traditional.  Andreas had his usual Greek salad and I had zeama.  My zeama had more flavor to it than usual, and the broth had some body to it.

Lots of mamaligia and grilled meat for the main courses.  Corrin and Sean both had French fries, too. The food was excellent and so was the service.

Blue And Green

Blue water and green foliage are all I have to show for on this session.  On the other hand, it -is- progressing.

Culture Clash

 On July 7th, the American Chamber of Commerce of Moldova (AmCham) had an Independence Day party.  It was supposed  to celebrate everything American, but  what it did show was how different we really are.  

From the obscure 1960's themed music and trivia questions - most of the Americans had never heard most of the tunes - to the buffet scrum when the food was served, it was all a reminder of how far from home we really are.