Ulpiana Necropolis

The site of Ulpiana has been but back together very well, showing the layout of what has been dug up clearly and demarcating the boundaries of various areas.  The necropolis has several empty sarcophagi and a small chapel.  It's also just plain pretty to walk about.

Ulpiana Panorama

Ulpiana is an ancient late Roman city a few miles from our house.  It's in the process of being excavated, and the Kosovars hope to make it an eventual tourist site.  Signs are in Albanian, Serbian, and English, and it's been significantly upgraded and excavated since Andreas was there ten years ago.  This is one of the areas that was excavated so far.  It's the cemetery and attendant church just outside the town's gates.

Daily Stitching For A Week

I stitched on this a every day for a bit more than a week, and it's hard for me to see all the progress.  I know it's there, but it seems to be very slow going.  I think it's all the partial stitches.  Soon, I hope, those will be over and things will go more quickly.  On the other hand, I can see all the back stitching on the dragon's head, which really emphasizes the fans.

More Sky

It doesn't take much in the way of columns to get in three full lengths of floss stitched when you have such expansive rows to cross.  But I did it.  And now some columns are filled.

A Rainy Evening

We had a light dinner last month at a small place by the embassy.  My mojito was huge, and we split a meat and cheese platter.  I had Albanian stew.  Like almost every day in June and July, though, it rained.  Luckily we were under a glass roof, but it came down hard.  We have not been able to enjoy much outdoors this summer because of the rain.

Filling In The Lower

I have a good start on filling in the lower lobes now. Maybe they will go faster than the upper ones.

Leaves And Branches

This is finally beginning to look like something.  I have leaves and branches started for the border.  The other half of the border will get work next time.