A survivor of six heart attacks and a brain tumor, a grumpy bear of a man, whom has declared Russia as his new and wonderful home. His wife is a true Russian Sweet Pea of a girl and she puts up with this bear of a guy and keeps him in line. Thank God for my Sweet Pea and Russia.

Church Cross installed at Tiny Russian Village…

Today is the christening for the new cross at the church in the Tiny Russian Village… The roof is not done, but due to serious weather coming, Father Pavel called us and told us to please come to the ceremony. It will be a busy day in the Tiny Russian Village. The monastery will be […]

Did You Know? Russia did it and or Putin did it…

Leaflet, Industrial Workers of the World, Seattle Office, Records. Industrial Workers of the World, Acc. 544, Box 3, UW Libraries They did! They are really! He did it! Why they do it? Could it be Putin gets all the girls? Myself! I think it is the fantastic handmade and homemade Pelmeni! But! Russians really are […]

Four Ukrainians putting a new church roof on…

The Tiny Russian Village Monastery is getting a new roof put on the building they use as a church. These are the guys who shoveled their way to the village the other day… -10 below zero and they work. Drink lots of hot tea and work… * * * * * Svetochka comes tonight. We […]

Rare thing(s) happened… TRV

Actually two rare things happened… First, Boza and I got up at 1 a.m. and walked twice. Boza had doggy things to do and it was almost -20. Windy and cold, made it hard for a doggy to do his things. But he did and then him and I went back to bed. It was […]