In The Market

Found these in the art market the other day.  The day was hot, ergo the fan.  I think it's pretty, too.  I'm also always on the lookout for pretty barrettes!

Squishing Together

I'm beginning to run out of this color of thread and will have to order more.  In the meantime, I've definitely started to bring the sides in.  It means I'm nearing the end, right?

Dinner In The Village

 Erin and her Peace Corps mom Liuba hosted a dinner for us in July at her village.  This first photo is of the well in the front yard.  Liuba cooked a wondrous meal for us.  It was sooooo good!  We had chicken and eggplant and zucchini and chicken soup and bread and fresh veggies and this wonderful sauce made of onions and tomatoes and a veggie salad of peas, peppers, and mushrooms.  We were stuffed!  Not only that, we had vanilla ice cream with homemade raspberry syrup on top.  So very much thanks to Erin and Liuba.  We enjoyed it thoroughly and learned a lot about village life.

On The Last Set

Another window set started.  Progress made, even if tiny.

La Placinte for Three

 Sean's first meal in country, despite being a day late getting in, was at La Placinte.  Might as well introduce him to Moldovan food right away.  The stuff in the large pitcher is kompot, a drink made of fruit, and in the small is locally made wine.  Sean had mici, a kind of local ground meat sausage.  I had chicken crepes which were rather bland and also low on chicken.  Lots of bechemel sauce, though!  Andreas had the big platter with mamaligia and lots of pork.  He also had a Greek salad.

Food at La Placinte is plentiful and cheap, even if not spectacularly seasoned.

Fourth Quarter

Yay! I've finally started the fourth quarter!  Maybe I'll have it done by the end of the year.

Seasonal Dining

Seasons Brasserie in MallDova is consistently good, both in food and service.  We had the bruschetta, which has four different kinds and makes a good appetizer for the whole table.  My usual zeama was next for me, with a beef salad.  The beef could have been better, but all the other ingredients were fresh and wonderful.  Andreas tried the lamb chops.  He said they tasted pretty good but were small.