It was a snowy day in Piatra. The sun was just getting up over the valley as the day began. All seemed quiet in the farm yard and some clothes drying (freezing) on the line added a little color to all the white dazzle. The walk to work starts with a climb up the hill along a stone fence that looks picturesque in snow. Even chain link fences look picturesque today. The dome of the church catches my eye as we top the hill. Some of the blue houses really stand out in contrast to grey concrete ones.
There's the well and the main road. Now down the path to work. Look there's our colorful building standing out in this snowy scenery. The horizon over the valley looks a little scary, but the snow covered trees take your mind off of that forecast for more snow. Ah, here's the front door of work. Notice the ready snow removal equipment. Of course, for some people snow means "playing" in and with the snow! O look, the sun breaks through as they day comes to an end. Happy Winter from all the kids at Centru Comunitar Multifunctional Universul.
Lovely photo of blue laundry out on the line on such a blue-white morning. Makes me wonder... how do you get laundry to dry in the winter? When I was a kid in Chicago, before we had a dryer, we hung our wet clothes on clotheslines in the basement. How do you do it in Moldova?
ReplyDeleteThose kids sure look like they're pleased to be there! May you all be warm in winter and have a Happy Christmas!
Merry Christmas from Dubai. Your blog was the first semi-relevant page to show for Moldova Christmas. Help me out if you would please. Can you confirm with a Moldovan, when are presents opened for Christmas? I have a sneaking suspicion my wife is trying to get her presents early.
ReplyDeleteThanks and regards,
Niels
P.S. Drop by Drochia. Great little town.
Dear Niels. My Moldovan friends are a little ambiguous in their answer to your question. Presents are shared when Mos Craciun comes by and that could happen at any moment. I think if your family celebrates mini Christmas (Dec 25) it happens then. If they don't, then New Years is the first opportunity to swap. I think that's why you see Moldovan Santa saying La Multi Ani! most of the time instead of Merry Christmas.
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