Some More Spots

This middle frog has a lot of spots. And I am outlining all of them. There are a lot of grumpy frogs in this piece.

 

Pulled From The Depths

When I went back to Pristina to pack out, I didn't bring any of my stitching with me. After all, I could transport more to Warsaw and I had plenty left in Pristina. So this is one of the pieces I dragged out of my WIP stash to work on. Maybe I'll get more of it done.

 

Restarting

I had to restart this because I was using the wrong color for the border. I think. Anyway, it's now restarted and farther along than the original bit. It got taken along on my trip to Warsaw, so it's been on the spinner.

 

Consular Gift

This is what my section gave me as a going away present. Isn't it beautiful? I had been looking for a piece like this to hang in the house in Warsaw for Leonora to not get homesick. To make it extra special, everyone signed on the back. I miss my peeps.

 

Battle of Cannae Site

Cannae is where Hannibal beat the Romans in the second century BC. It was burned into the Roman psyche and was the motivator of salting Carthage. The site is approximately an hour's drive outside Bari, where we caught the ferry back to Albania. So - we stopped to see it.

Getting through to it is a bit of a maze due to all the orchards and vineyards in the area, but it's worth it.

 

Impressive Entrance

This is the front view of the Athens Archaeological Museum. Big and imposing.

 

Red Panda by Riolis: Make Stuff May #30

I got this kit and several others from a Lithuanian company that wanted to dump all its Russian stock after the start of the war. They donated all the proceeds to Ukraine. So I get to stitch AND support a good cause.