Stitches on the upper half are done and most of the bottom, too. But it still doesn't look like much. Back stitching will make a huge di...

I've had this kit for about 30 years, and it's about time I worked it. So here it is.   

I have a good start on my needlepoint module. The subject is a Chinese pavilion in Lazienki Park here in Warsaw.  

When in Knoxville, we always make a stop at Smokey Mountain Knife Works. Bought less than usual this time.  

Every home leave we go to Genghis Grill. Andreas likes putting together his own ingredients and getting them cooked for him.  

Lots of emotional expression in these puppy pictures.  

A late September lunch at Kozlovna, a Czech pub. Good and cheap food.  

The owl is owled and ready to be made into something. Not sure what yet.  

Isabell and I swapped again when I got home from home leave - so I could put some American snacks in. Here is what she sent me!  

I can't want to go back to Joe T.'s in August. Their food is soooo good.  

All three puppies in places I find them around the house.  

All the middles of the little medallions need to be filled in, but this is getting close to being done.  

Picked this up in a quilt shop in Tennessee. Most of it's cut up into little squares and bars. It's all a light flannel that will be...

What can I say? We really like this place. And we get to go back in August.  

Chad sometimes looks like a shark and the others look content lying around the house.  

The stitching is finished and I've now stretched this on a board. Still a little bit more to go before I can send it in for evaluation. ...