A Needed New Start

This is the beginning of Laura Perin's blue Fleur-de-lis.  I wasn't able to start it in time for the class, but I have now, and I'm happy to have something both new and canvaswork in my rotation.

Anchors Aweigh...

 We were in Odessa during the week between a lot of weekend celebrations (before and after) for Odessa's anniversary of founding.  This anchor symbol is Odessa's city symbol, and can be seen all over.  Here, it's hanging over the side of the being-renovated maritime museum.

Studied

All done with the color studies now.

Sixteen's Done

Part sixteen is all done and ready to roll onto seventeen!  I'm going to have this done soon.

Even In A Spanish Restaurant....

 Andreas ordered a Greek salad.  He got it, too.  This was our first stop in Odessa, even before we got to our apartment.  We were wet and hungry after our trip, the last part of which was in the rain.  He had Greek salad and a baked egg and chicken dish with rice.  I had lobster bisque, friptura, and fried brie.  It was all good and warm and the rain stopped while we were inside!

 Andreas ordered a Greek salad.  He got it, too.  This was our first stop in Odessa, even before we got to our apartment.  We were wet and hungry after our trip, the last part of which was in the rain.  He had Greek salad and 

Another Octogon

This is my new take along extra time project.  It's another one of those small octagons.  I like them, and Fireside Stitchery in Pennsylvania mails one to me every month as one of their clubs.  It's a full kit and directions, so you can just pick up the project and go.  Anyway, these are the bones of the new octagon!

Off To Odessa

 We drove to Odessa during the last week of August, since there were two! holidays during that week here (National Language Day and Independence Day).  We stayed three days and had a wonderful time.  Odessa doesn't look like an eastern European town; it was founded as a free port just before 1800 and was planned by French and Austrian architects.  This is the opera house.  Our apartment was about a block and a half away from it, so it was one of the first things we saw.  The opera house was built in the 1830's and is still in use today.  The architecture is gorgeous.