The Eagle Has Started

I managed to work a little on Checkered Liberty this week as I was in Krakow.

Summer Lunch At Star Pizza

Virgin and alcoholic mojitos of somewhat good quality, pizza, fries and (somewhat odd) sandwiches out in city park in Odessa on a sunny summer Saturday afternoon.  Not a bad way to spend time.

Fabric Indulgence

While looking for Thai food in Frankfurt, we came across a fabric shop.  Don't you hate it when that happens?  We went in, of course, and I found these two pieces in the remnants bin.  They're both wonderful feeling and about a meter each.

A Crazy Finish

It's been a while, but I finally finished one of my crazy January starts.  It's Bluebonnet Blooms by Redbird Designs and now I want to make it into a flat fold.

Compote At Kompot

 A while after dinner, we had dessert and compote at Kompot.  The place is only a couple of restaurants down from Steakhouse, but truly, there was a lot of walking in between.  Compote is pretty easy to make.  You boil water, split fruit, add fruit to a jar, add some sugar, and pour the boiling water over it.  Then you let it sit a while.  You can can it and it will stay good over the winter, or chill it and drink it immediately.  It's the eastern European equivalent of sun tea.

I had a cappucino in a glass without a handle.  That was a bit hot!  We also had ice cream and cake.

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!