Story of our life…

Started Sammy the Volga this morning and I found an issue that has to be fixed before we leave… When we had the car redone two years ago, the wonderful workers had stolen our new alternator that I had installed and put on an old one from a piece of junk. Of course the guys […]

Walking and looking around Russia…

Just walking and looking at things… Actually this was yesterday as I walked. Today I am feeling sick and taking it easy. Getting ready to go to the Tiny Russian Village this weekend and spend about two weeks there… Sveta will come home to Moscow and go play with the grandkids and I will get […]

Ukraine joining NATO?

Hmm… The idea of ​​Ukraine joining NATO is an attempt by the West to stand on Russian soil without an invitation. The US has Russia completely surrounded by military bases, but I have not heard of Russian military bases in the Western Hemisphere near the US border. Explain to me who is the culprit in […]

Russian Tea Cakes (Recipe)

Russians love hot tea. If they are like my Sweetpea, she has to have a treat to go with the tea. If you go to a Russians home, they will set out tea and a plate of biscuits as they call them. A babushka will most likely have these round powdered sugar delights waiting for […]

Amazing in Nizhnevartovsk, Western Siberia

An incredibly daring rescue of a girl from her burning apartment was caught on camera by a stunned eyewitness who watched as a man pulled the young woman out through a window and into the property above. The girl was sleeping in the fifth-floor of the building in Nizhnevartovsk, western Siberia, on September 22 when […]

“World at a Crossroads and a System of International Relations for the Future” by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

These days, the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly opens up. So does a new international “political season”. The session begins at a highly symbolic historical moment. Next year we will celebrate two great and interconnected anniversaries – the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic and Second World Wars, and […]

Russian Mashed Potato and Mushroom Croquettes (Recipe)

Russians love mushrooms and Russians all grow potatoes. So when Russians are out gathering mushrooms, what is better than mashing some potatoes and adding mushrooms and frying it in a skillet? Lets make, Russian Mashed Potato and Mushroom Croquettes… Ingredients: 7 medium to large potatoes, peeled and quartered Water to boil potatoes with 1 onion, […]

We truly live in interesting times

We all see the signs of power, leaders and resources are shifting. We are living in a repeat of time, we are the reason for it, look around and bask in it while you can because the world is shifting. It is going to be changed… At this moment in our lives the old ways […]