Another day

Another desert morning ... karina sleeps .. and it is quiet.
It is quiet in the forest too... all the creatures are still sleeping...but not me ..
How wonderful is to drink your coffee and make plans for a new day! A new day which may be the same one as yesterday or maybe not ...
This morning has something special, something that turns me back in the past .. maybe because the air is not as damp as always ... maybe
The thoughts start to escape me; they are rolling in my mind like an avalanche and I don't want to stop them because they are beautiful memories.
Memories which transpose me into a world of shadows, of those who are far or are in a better place ...
While the shadows crosses my mind , I look at the forest and my eyes are growing dim . Here, in the presence of the forest I can let the soul to cry.. I know that the forest will not tell anyone ... how many tears, pain and joy saw this forest? I don't know .. probably too many ...
I look up to the trees crown easily softly touched by the autumn`s life breath which is nearing and I am crying from the deep down of my soul: "Where are you my forest from home? Where is that time gone when I was playing and running barefooted on the dusty alleys at my grandparents small village or when I watched, on the night before Christmas , at the snowed up apple tree which was glistening in small shiny stars? Where is my field of wheat poppied ..?

It has been a long time since I've senced the flavour of a quince: its a lost aroma, encountered only in my childhood .. and the fire crackin in the simple stove of my grandparents ..
And where are my mountains and my sea? They are left behind .. in a place that I loved and I still love .. a place who has chased me , a place which I left, going to another destiny... I know is a better destiny with a decent living in a civilized world .... but still, it is so hard to me to be far from home; and nothing could describe how hard it is ... you understand, you forest? "

She slowly moves the crowns of her trees as a response ...she is discreet and a good listener.
She knows to listen to a story of a different destiny ...


And to show me that she is listening,the forest is sending me a sign...slowly, slowly a leaf is faling from a tree and spreads out smoothly at my feet ...
The forest is comming to life:I can hear now thousands of sounds of birds and insects swarming .. Karina slowly yammer .... I get the leaf from my feet and then I wipe off a tear .....
Another day in which life goes ahead with or without my longings and memories.
But tomorrow is another day; the forest will be here and I will too ....



Inca o dimineata pustie...Karina doarme.. si e liniste.
E liniste si in padure ...toate vietatile inca dorm..numai eu nu
Ce minunat sa bei cafeaua si sa faci panuri pentru o noua zi! O noua zi care va fi poate ca cea de ieri sau poate ca nu...
Dimineata asta are ceva deosebit , ceva ce ma intoarce in trecut ..poate ca aerul care nu mai e asa umed cum e mai mereu... poate.
Si gandurile incep sa-mi fuga; se rostogolesc in minte ca o avalansa si nu vreau sa le stopez pentru ca sunt amintiri superbe.
amintiri care ma transpun intr-o lume a umbrelor, a celor care sunt departe sau sunt intr-un loc mai bun...
In timp ce las umbrele sa -mi strabata mintea privesc padurea si ochii mi se impaienjenesc. Aici , in prezenta ei pot sa-mi strig oful; stiu ca nu va spune nimanui...oare cate lacrimi, dureri si bucurii a vazut padurea asta? nu stiu..probabil ca multe...
Imi ridic ochii spre coroana copacilor atinsi usor de suflarea toamnei care se apropie si strig in adancul sufletului:"unde esti padurea mea de acasa? unde s-au dus vremurile cand alergam in picioarele goale prin colbul marunt din satul bunicilor sau cand priveam in prag de Craciun marul inzapezit care stralucea in mici stelute argintii ? unde este campia mea plina de maci crescuti prin lanul de grau..?
Nu am mai simtit aroma de gutuie demult: e o aroma pierduta, intalnita numai in copilaria mea..si focul trosnind in soba simpla a bunicilor meu ..ce s-a intamplat cu ea oare??
Si unde sunt marea si muntii mei? Au ramas in urma ..intr-un loc pe care l-am iubit si il iubesc..un loc care m-a gonit si din care am plecat spre un alt destin..e un destin mai bun, stiu asta, cu o viata decenta intr-o lume civilizata dar.... dar im e greu; si nimic nu poate descrie cat imi este de greu...intelegi tu, padure??
Isi misca incet coroanele copacilor ca un raspuns...e discreta si stie sa asculte. Stie sa asculte o poveste despre un alt destin ...

Si ca sa-mi arate ca ma asculta imi trimite un semn: incet , incet o frunza se desprinde de undeva dintr-un copac si se asterne lin la picioarele mele...
Padurea prinde viata: mii de sunete de pasari si gaze roind se aud de acum..karina scanceste incetisor....ridic frunza de la picioarele mele si imi sterg pe furis o lacrima .....
Inca o zi in care viata merge inainte cu sau fara amintirile si dorurile mele.
Dar si maine e o zi; padurea va fi tot aici ca de altfel si eu....

Graba strica treaba!!- Haste makes waste!

I became so busy that I forgot to pay attention to the details. And of course it's not in my advantage.
Today I started preparing the block for Lena`s quilt, but I worked for nothing.:(
After I prepared the canvas I started to work without check if it is the proper pattern : Romanian traditional.
When I looked more careful... shock! it is an hungarian embroidery!
And I've already worked a detail on it .... hmmmm ... oh well! It will remain like this, and probably I'll make a decorating pillow.
I liked a lot the pattern but it is not the one I need ...


Asa zeloasa am devenit ca nu mai stiu sa fiu atenta la detalii. Si bineinteles ca e in detrimentul meu.
Astazi m-am apucat sa pregatesc blocul pentru quiltul dedicat Lenei si am muncit degeaba.
Dupa ce am pregatit panza am trecut sa lucrez fara sa verific daca modelul e corespunzator: traditional romanesc.
Cand ma uit mai atenta....soc!! e broderie ungureasca!
Si am lucrat deja un detaliu pe el....hmmmm...asta e! o sa ramana asa si probabil il voi face o pernuta de decor.
Modelul mi-a placut mult dar nu ce trebuie..

and the free pattern if you like it

So tomorrow, after I will buy some canvas and maybe I`ll manage to make some pictures from Jo Ann, I`ll start to sew the right block.
Until tomorrow, I will still work on the hungarian pattern, maybe I`ll finish it by tomorrow :))

Asa ca maine ,dupa ce mai cumpar niste etamina si poate reusesc sa fac poze la JO -Ann, ma apuc de blocul cerut.

Pana maine mai cos la modelul asta poate il termin peste noapte :))

Primul meu quilt "urias" - my first "huge" quilt

Anul trecut, cand nici nu incepusem sa aflu prea multe despre quilt, m-am gandit ca vreau sa fac o patura cat patul. Eram grabita rau :)).
Aveam deja niste materiale cumparate , prin casa, asa ca am luat cel mai simplu pattern de pe internet si m-am pus pe treaba.
Quiltul are 90 x 54 inchi si este aproape tot patul.
E lucrat stangaci pentru ca atat ma pricepeam atunci dar e primul meu quilt "urias" .:)
Cam asa arata

Last year, when I didnt even started to know too much about quilting, I was thinking to make a blanket for the bed; so I was in a big hurry :)).
I went through some fabrics already purchased stacked in the closet, so I took the simplest pattern from the internet and I started to work on it.
The quilt is about 90 x 54 inches and it almost covers the bed.
It is primitively worked becouse I didnt know too much about quilting at that time; but for me it is my first "huge" quilt.:)

Sushi in imagini- sushi in pictures

Astazi am facut sushi, o mancare specific japoneza, foarte sanatoasa si foarte aspectoasa.
Today I made Sushi, a specific Japanese food , very healthy , tasty and very pleasing.

Reteta o recomand celor care suporta pestele crud pentru ca la sushi folosim peste si preparate de mare crude.
I recommend this recipe only to people who can stand raw fish that`s becouse sushi uses only raw ingredients .

Reteta:
The recipe :

o bucata medie de somon (sau alt peste crud proaspat)
an average piece of salmon (or other fresh raw fish)

1 cup orez basmati - 1 cup=240 grame
1 cup basmati rice

o foaie de sushi nori
a sheet of nori Sushi

pasta wasabi
wasabi paste

4 lingurite otet
4 teaspoon vinegar

4 lingurite zahar
4 teaspoon sugar

sare
salt

ardei gras rosu, castravete proaspat, seminte de susan.
red pepper, fresh cucumber, sesame seeds

Spalati orezul si puneti-l la inmuiat pentru 5 minute in apa rece. Scurgeti-l de apa, adaugati 1 1/2 cup apa, si puneti- la foc mare sa inceapa sa fiarba. Cand a inceput sa fiarba reduceti la minim focul si acoperit perfect oala cu un capac. Lasati-l sa fiarba doar 10 minute la foc mic fara sa amestecati in el. Dupa 10 min inchideti focul si mai lasati orezul acoperit inca 5 minute.
Soak 1 cup rice in water for 5 minutes, then drain out the water. Combine soaked rice and 1,5 cup of water. bring to boil and stir occasionally. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.Remove from heat, let rice remain covered for 5 minutes.

Apoi turnati-l intr-un castron si afanati-l usor cu o paleta.
Then cast it into a bowl and stir it easily with a palette.

Am luat apoi un place mate de bambus pe care am asezat foaia de sushi nori
Then I got a bamboo made on which I settled the sheet of sushi nori.



Peste foaia de nori am asezat orezul racit.
Over the sheet of sushi nori I have settled cooled rice


Apoi peste orez, exact la mijloc lui am pus pasta wasabi (un amestec de hrean si maioneza- atentie ca e foarte iute!)
Then over rice, exactly in the middle I put the wasabi paste (a mixture of horseradish and mayonnaise-be carreful ! its hot)





Peste wasabi am asezat bucatele de peste , ardei gras rosu si castravete taiate in fasii.
Over wasabi I have settled the fish, red pepper and fresh cucumber cut into long strips.







Apoi am rulat totul cu place matu-l de bambus si am strans usor sa se lege compozitia.
Then I rolled everything with the bamboo and I tighted easyly to bind the composition.

Si asa trebuie sa arate.
This is how it shoud look like.




Puneti sulurile de sushi la frigider cateva ore bune, apoi cu un cutit taiati rondele de sushi.
Put the Sushi rolls into refrigerator a few hours at best, and then cut with a knife rolls of Sushi.

La fiecare taiere udati cutitul cu apa rece.
At every cutting put in the knife in cold water.


Si acesta e finalul
And this is the end




Pentru decor presarati pe fiecare bucata de sushi seminte de susan.
For decor sprinkle each piece of Sushi with sesame seeds.

Foaia de sushi nori o gasiti la magazinele de produse naturiste sau magazinele asiatice.
You can find Sushi sheet of nori to the stores or shops Asian Facilities for Romania.


In United States you can find sushi nori at the major grocery stores.
Pasta de wasabi originala se poate inlocui cu un amestec de maioneza si hrean
The original wasabi paste can be replaced with a mixture of mayonnaise and horseradish

Bonne apetit!