Windows to Russia

This old Soviet alarm clock that I have to remember to wind once a day and every few days adjust the time by a few minutes, is a reminder to me. A reminder that we just keep going and if we do not wind ourselves up everyday, we stop running and that is that… The […]

It snows nonstop and yesterday I realized how ignorant I was not to get some snowshoes / Snow skis. Expensive yes, but still an investment worth the time. Maybe I can make a set? I will study the internet and see what I need to do. I have piles of snow starting to reach waist […]

I am lucky that Sveta is here at this time frame. I can spend a day and recover more. I passed a kidney stone and that my friend is one of the most horrific experiences that I ever have to go through and I have been through a lot of crap in my time… So […]

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will lead a religious service and a water blessing ceremony in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow on the eve of Epiphany on Monday. Brave Russians wash their sins away by taking a plunge in icy waters celebrating Epiphany! Washing their sins away, some jumped and […]

I expected nothing, but I received so much! I had a very good birthday and it seems that everyone around this area remembered, that I had a birthday. Vova got me a very nice coffee cup of insulated metal, Father Pavel from the Monastery gave me a bottle of cognac and an assortment of New […]

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No one in the west seems to have believed me and no one who believes, wants to admit it, but Russia while being hurt by sanctions, it is steadfast and not hungry. We (and that means this American,) is eating Russian made products and that is millions and millions of Russian made products and they […]

Up at 5 a.m. and walked Boza. Sveta is snoozing away after a long day yesterday to get to our Tiny Russian Village. I expect she will sleep to noon and then I will fix her breakfast or lunch at that point and we will plan our day… Vova and his LADA 4X4 Niva made […]

This is what 18 liters of benzine, Father Pavel of the Monastery and Vova calling every hour will help get done. I keep almost a full can of fuel all the time and they asked for benzine, not money, to get the job done. That is the way of the villages; vodka is money, potatoes […]

Boza and I took a very long walk this morning. I do not know how the day will fall, but somehow I have to get Sveta from the train station, even if I walk to the highway and walk to the big village. Actually lets hope I do not have to do that! 😉 But, […]