11 February 2026

Thursday is the courtyard

The limestone in the yard behind Vasile Lupu only works when it is dry.

Wet stone goes dark and the coat looks dirty. We do not fix that with a warmer grade.

Rain means the table. The courtyard booking moves, it does not become an indoor pretence.

In summer the yard is harsh by eleven. We start at eight or we do not start.

Frontcompect is one room above a tailor in Orhei. Tuesday is the table. Thursday is the courtyard, if the limestone is dry enough to stand on. Cellar jobs are in Butuceni or in the client's own hole in the rock. We photograph the low door and the damp. We do not swap in a brighter cave from somewhere else.

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