Windows to Russia

С новым годом (you say: S novym godom) and or Happy New Year and it really is 2022… Regardless how you say it where you live? Have a Happy New Year and be safe… Svetochka and Kyle WtR

Now I get the second shot in the middle of January (16th) and then I get the official QR code that allows me to get anywhere and everywhere in Russia. It has not been an easy issue, as it is for Russians to get, since I am an American….yet it is possible and all okay… […]

It was in the New Year of 2016 that Boza and I was dug in at the Tiny Russian Village and 2017 was getting ready to come in with a wicked cold snap….windchill down to -62 C… Bring in the New Year and cold… We saw -35 C that New Year and the wind was […]

Update: Much better today (12/30/2021) and will finally walk again with Svetochka for about an hour outside. Arm swelled, joints hurt, grouchy (er), and all normal for a vaccine shot. Thus, it works and that is as it should be… **** Same as first time and hopefully today I will start feeling a bit sprucer […]

I was drinking my morning cup of coffee & thinking about food traditions for the New Year! You see I just realized that The New Year is right around the corner. It is the 27th of December today… In America; There is a Southern saying that dictates eating habits in the Southern United States’ at […]

Took more effort than the first time, yet Svetochka found the place and we got it done today. Should have been done last weekend, but I had a fever and noway would they vaccine me with that….nice new doctors office and this time we had to pay 1600 Rubles ($22 give or take a few […]

Russia has started the ground work for another pipeline to China through Mongolia….it was kicked started officially when Putin and Xi just met recently… “The project of cross-border pipeline construction over the territory of Mongolia from Russia to China is considered in practice. The work is in progress and it is progressing successfully,” Putin said. […]

Merry Christmas! WtR

How about some common Russian New Year / Christmas recipes that are easy to do and quick. Russians have lots of tasty things to eat this time of the year. It is holiday time you know! These recipes will make even your Christmas / New Year holidays a better, yummy time. Russia has her Christmas […]

Beloe Zlato Pretty good entertainment… WtR