This morning at 4:45 a.m., Boza and I went for a walk. It was dark, scary and snowing! I always carry a flashlight at the dark walks and it is a good flashlight, rechargeable and allows me to see a long ways in the dark. I put it to use this morning… First thing when […]
How about a cup of coffee? Even a cup of tea would be perfect, just grab something and stay warm. For it is snowing and snowing and snowing. I look out and the world has gone white, again and now I can not see past our fence and the fence is almost faded away. It […]
I drove to the Big Village and picked up some food. It was rough and Sammy the Volga had to be on her best behavior. We ended up sideways in the road a dozen times. But she is a Volga you know and understands Russian roads… I decided to buy a treat… I found a […]
Vova has rabbits and more rabbits. Rabbits to Vova are very important and a very important crop, for food and money. People come from all around to buy his rabbits and he has a never ending supply of them. Rabbits breed like crazy and thus a sustaining entrepreneurship… Yesterday, I helped Vova feed the rabbits, […]
Spring Has Sprung: Spring has sprung, the grass has ris’,I wonder where the birdie is?There he is up in the sky,He dropped some whitewash in my eye!I’m alright, I won’t cry,I’m just glad that cows can’t fly! March 20th, 2016 is the first day of spring… And the picture is small, because spring has sprung […]
I have said very little about Ukraine. It is a subject that upsets me tremendously and a subject that causes me anguish. East Ukraine is one of the most wonderful places in the world, or at least is / was until Kiev and the west decided that killing the people was the answer to all […]
It was -15 (Weather station said so!) at 5:00 a.m. and it had snowed most of the night. This morning was a frozen winter wonderland and it was so beautiful as the sun came up in a crystal clear sky… It seems like a fairy tale as just a few days ago, I was burning […]
How is the world ruled and how do wars start? Diplomats tell lies to journalists and then believe what they read. – Karl Kraus
The other day I counted sixteen ravens floating above the bell tower. Our family of huge ravens has discovered a new treat in life. They float on the updraft created when we have a northern wind and play for hours during the day. I have watched them just float in place, like a helicopter and […]