Windows to Russia

MOSCOW — Russia’s gold reserves grew by 14 percent in 2016 to 1,614.3 metric tons, the Bank of Russia said on Friday. “The amount of monetary gold in Russia’s international reserves grew by 14.7 percent [199 tonnes] and totals 51.9 million troy ounces [1,614.27 tonnes], the financial regulator said in a report. Many argue thatContinue reading Russia; Why Horde Gold?

Tomorrow Svetochka leaves. Bear is sad, Boza is sad! But; we are happy that she is able to come down and spend time with us boys and keep us in line. Sveta is the best girl in the world… Today though, Sveta and I will walk out of the Tiny Russian Village and go toContinue reading TRV just a few photos, Svetochka is leaving and supplies…

How about that tree? Sometimes when you look at an image and realize the scale of what is contained within that image, compared to yourself. Then you sometimes feel humbled and realize how massive the world really is and how vast it extends away from us in all directions… Something that we take for grantedContinue reading Just get humbled at times…

Today you must find your happiness elsewhere! “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” – Confucius Therefore a bearish bear makes for……… See you tomorrow… WtR

It was a good day in the Tiny Russian Village… Vova made a rabbit stew for my birthday and Svetochka gave me some perfect gifts and even Facebook people sent some greetings. Svetochka has given me a helpful break from walking Boza constantly and I enjoyed my birthday.. Having Sveta around makes any day perfect…Continue reading A Good Birthday…

I decided to sit back and watch America (The Land of Chaos,) and finish the soap opera that is running right now. This really is a historic moment….  In may ways, we are about to make or break the status of the USA in the worlds eyes. Well! Actually we have already destroyed our statusContinue reading What to say? Soap Opera Time…

All I will say is this; It was a rough walk and if this had been two years ago. I would not have been able to do it. I have healed that much and other than sweating like a stuck pig, in 10 below zero weather. I did fine and my Sweetpea Svetochka, followed inContinue reading We made it! Still Alive… (TRV)

It snowed all night and drifted something terrible. You would swear we are in the Arctic at times. Today is a bad time for that though…. Svetochka comes tonight and our roads are closed off again, after just one day of reprieve… Boza and I walked twice this morning… The Snow has drifted a meterContinue reading Svetochka comes today… (TRV)

The Tiny Russian Village is deep in snow. Boza and I walk about six times a day for exercise and when I work on the computer, Boza sleeps…. Vova’s Niva has been pulled out of the lake and is waiting for him to walk to it to get it… Boza is doing good and hasContinue reading Just another snowy day in TRV…