Not Seen In The US

This photo was taken at the entrance to a major department store in Frankfurt, right on the Zeil ... the main pedestrian shopping street downtown.  Notice the great dane coming out of the store.  Somehow, I don't think I would see such a thing in the US.  If Mattie weren't so skittish around crowds, I might be tempted  to take her out shopping with me.

The Letter C

The actual letter is done, but there's something to put in the middle.  This is my "to work on daily" project at the moment, so it might be done in another week.  Yay!

Dinner (With Friends) At Steakhouse Odessa

We had dinner after we got in to Odessa at Steakhouse.  It was pretty good, and we had beggars.  Two dogs really wanted bits of our steaks. They were very polite and stuck around for about half the meal. 

 The red drink is iced tea.  In the pitcher is lemonade.  Two salads and a soup for four people, and various kinds of bread.  To tell the doneness of the steaks, the cooks brand pieces of zucchini with the type.  Kind of cute.

Pretty Pottery

A little while back a potter came to sell her wares at the embassy.  These pieces are what I bought.  They look more beautiful in person!

One Garden Started

While in Frankfurt two weeks ago, I finished Chris F's Country Garden block.  It's on its way to the next person.

Partial Lunch At Purcari

 For the last weekend of July, we drove with Andreas' parents down to Odessa.  On the way, we had a wine tasting and lunch at Purcari.  This is part of what we ate.  The food at Purcari is definitely top notch and well done.  It's worth the hour and a half drive out of town to have it, even without the wine tasting.  There are more food pictures, but they're not processed yet.

So Very Orange

I have all the stitching done for the Tangerine Sorbet ornament.  It's very, very orange and beady.  Time to make it into an ornament, when I can find the time.