Up At The Top

I am working on the top edge now, then I'll just work down until it's done.  The photo doesn't show much of what I've done up there this time because the sampler's so big it's hard to take a photo of.

Can You Say Meat?

This assortment of delicious carne pleasure is what we ordered off the smoker at Cooper's in Llano on the way from Fredericksburg to Fort Worth.  Needless to say, the three of us had leftovers.  We had prime rib, ribs, turkey, chicken, and sausage.  My choice was the prime rib, and it was wonderful.  I had some chicken too, and it was moist and flavorful.  You buy the meat at Coopers, along with some sides and your drinks.  Then you get other sides for free (beans and such) and sit down to eat.  No plates - they use butcher paper instead.  I think this would be such a hit in Moldova if someone constructed it.

Knotted Up

There was a New Age-y shop on the main drag of Gatlinburg.  After I educated the shopgirl regarding the lack of effectiveness of copper bracelets, I bought these pretty brass celtic knot earrings along with a necklace and earring set.

Finished Off The Plane

This is my second finish of 2014.  It's also the penultimate finish of my 2011 Crazy January list.  There's only on thing left.  I was going to finish this on the plane, but the kit did not have enough pearl cotton to finish the border.  I will be putting it into the ruler this weekend.  The kit is from Catherine Jordan and it's called Animals Rule! if you're interested.

Rising Up

The building is beginning to rise over the floral ornament.  I've never been to Tuscany, but I think this one's the Duomo.

High Marks For Presentation

During Christmas week, we were in Galveston with Andreas' parents and uncle.  On Christmas eve, the restaurant we were going to was next to an apartment fire and it was rather smoky.  That meant we ended up going to Brick House.  It was a good choice.  I had no appetizers, but the others had fried stuffed olives and deviled eggs.  They said both were excellent.  Andreas especially liked the olives.

 This is the reason I had no appetizers.  I had fried zucchini and French onion soup.  I fell victim to American portion sizes again; they were huge.  Although the food was fresh and hot and wonderful, I couldn't eat half of it.

Andreas had a ranch chicken sandwich and tater tots, which he finished.  The bun was oval instead of round, which helped accommodate the shape of the chicken breast.

Squirreled And Birded

Yep, over one a lot on this piece.  Bird, squirrel and man are all over one...