Passing Through Hincesti

 Hincesti is a small town and county seat about half an hour from our house.  Population is maybe twenty thousand.  No large department store, no large grocery store.  There's a street lined with several smaller shops.  

The park is on a slope, topped by a typical-looking Soviet monument.  This one's different, though, because it's not honoring someone from the Soviet era.  It's of a World War I hero from the town.  The monument itself is in desperate need of repair.  There are fist sized holes from rust in all of the statues.  Kind of sad.  He still keeps guard over the town, though.

Starting Up The Side

Part one done, part two begun!

Bit More On Top

I have done a bit more of the hidden tree on top and some of the peach under the top window.  Bit by bit...

First Curves

I've been filling in the first curves with the background blue.  

Boxing Up

I'm working down the side with the boxes.  Lots of little boxes to do!

New Threads

I decided to try some new threads, so I bought these!  They're cotton and from a UK company called Jodryi designs.  I have yet to use them, but the colors sure are pretty! 

Won At Auction

We bid on this painting during the Hospice Angelus Ball's silent auction and won!  It's an original painting depicting part of Baku, Azerbaijan.  We don't have it hanging up yet, but will soon.  All proceeds went to the hospice's end of life care program.