Making It Round

I've got more blanket stitch around the grape leaf.  It's going faster than I feared.  My current worry is cat hair.  Cats are evil, and when I leave this out for my husband to take a photo of, his black cat tries to sit on it.

Old City Architecture

Krakow's old town is partially enclosed by a city wall; there are three photos of it at the bottom of this post.  All the rest of the buildings here are inside it.  Most buildings look to be seventeenth to eighteenth century; the city is built on successive ruins of older versions.  Some current buildings' ground floors are now below ground because of the raising of roads.  Most of the roads are cobbled, and there are many sculptures and tiles to brighten the buildings.

All But...

I now have all but the bottom of the monogram done.  Very easy stitch.

Flying Back To The Pig

On the same rainy day as the Mi Piace lunch, Andreas and I went to The Flying Pig for dinner.  We had our pots of tea,  an appetizer plate, some goulash (wonderful and a meal in itself), and sauerbraten and chicken.  We enjoy this place with its friendly, competent service and great food.  Did I mention that both the mustard and goulash were spicy?

Working Toward The Center

When I work on this, I truly feel progress because these parts are soooo much smaller than the last two which girdled the piece.  I  am right close to the center of the right side.  

Bits Of Commerce

 Some bits of commerce caught while wandering the old city.  We liked this restaurant that ripped off the Chili's logo, but they were more Asian than southwestern.  There were several bakeries with beautifully decorated cakes in their windows.  And the florists bedecked themselves in flowers.

Spouses At Mi Piace

On a cold and rainy day in May we had a spouses' luncheon at Mi Piace.  While it is a favorite with some of the embassy, we don't go because Andreas doesn't like it.  The place has a great view because it's in the corner of a park, but I find the food nothing special.  I don't have an active dislike of it as Andreas does, but I don't go out of my way to go there.  

The cappucino I started with was very welcome because of the weather.  I then had carpaccio.  I had never had carpaccio before coming to Moldova, but now it''s one of my more favorite foods.  Then there was the berry chicken, which was also good, if a bit bready.  Maybe I can convince Andreas to try it again.