Windows to Russia

We walk and walk all the time. That is what Boza and I do to stay in shape. That is important you know? This morning the air was perfectly still, the trees had become white leafed look, with the snow coming straight down. It has reached -5 right now at 6:30 a.m. but at 2 […]

Do I look like I am full of thoughts this morning? Maybe coffee will help that situation? Okay second cup of coffee is down the hatch and thinking thoughts is not high on the agenda. Walked Boza, it is 4 a.m. and so far the main snow has missed us. It is actually +1 and […]

This morning after the snow started to let up some. I found myself being watched. I decided that it would be a good idea to feed the little devils, before they tried to eat me and fixed up another batch of birdbrain food… They are a joy to watch as they fight over the food. […]

Well good thing I made that last trip to the Big Village yesterday. Looks like a week of snow and right now it is a literal blizzard. Boza and I are safe, warm and cozy in our Tiny Russian Village home and we walked this morning at 2 a.m., to find the world had become […]

We got lucky and the snow missed us in the Tiny Russian Village. More coming, but for at least another day, we will have it easier to get around. It should be snowing right now. The weather station is flashing major snow storm, the regional weather reports say major snow storm, but I see stars […]

Happy Thanksgiving 2016… Kyle, Svetochka and Boza…

Yesterday was get feed grain time for Vova’s animals. As in the past I am the designated driver. I do not drink and thus am a natural for driving around the other small villages and gathering foods for the animals. Therefore, I found myself driving all around the back roads, seeing the sights of nature […]

Try to start the car at sunup! If the car starts okay? Then off to the Big Village and get doggy food and other supplies. It reached -15 last night and the only thing that helps is the wind went away. It is bitter cold, but only a light breeze makes it bearable. Windchill is […]

—  The birdbrains are gathering at sunup and waiting for me to put food out. They sit in the cherry trees near the outhouse and watch for me. They no longer fly away and gather in greater and greater numbers as the morning goes on. I am trying to feed them at sunup and make […]

Boza and I got up at 5 a.m. and were kinda sad. Svetochka is gone back to Moscow. We took her last night in Sammy the Volga to the train station and Boza and I had a long lonely ride back home. But! We are doing our thing this morning and filled the wells, ate […]