Windows to Russia

It is Christmas Eve for the Orthodox Church and Boza and I were walking in the fields, Father Pavel came by on the road and stomped through a foot of snow to greet us, just to say, “Hi” and he wanted to make sure that I was doing okay! I told him I feel wonderful […]

At the time that I took these images above it was -22 and getting colder. But, tomorrow it will warm up to -8 and that will make a huge difference. Believe you me, -10 and warmer is a whole other world compared to -10 and colder. At -20, wood becomes brittle and you have to […]

I find things interesting in Russia. The names of items you buy are just basic simple and while I might get some interpretations wrong, it is very easy to shop in Russia, for everything is titled exactly what it is… The can says Meat (мясо – pronounced – myaso) in big letters and below is […]

Trip to the Big Village, was timed perfect. I got back yesterday and it started to snow and has not stopped since. I am not sure I could make it through for now and will have to see if the Fish Village plows our roads for us, as they promise to do. I won’t lay […]

I finally have figured out this (our) wood stove stuff and it is a learned process. The books can give a general idea about what to do, but each stove is like an individual and a handmade stove is much more so than a factory built version… The image to the left is just before […]

Russian Village; Sunrise to Freedom… Boza and I take smaller walks 5 times a day. It is way too cold and dangerous for Boza to be out for the two to three hour walks we like to take. He is struggling with understanding, but when we step out he does his doggy business and then […]

01/02/2016 in Russian Village; Sunrise to Freedom… This morning as I checked the crippled thermometer, it read between -20 and -25 (-4 to -13 F. for you Americans,) and after walking the dog, fixing several village homes fences and listening to the bell tower ring; Boza and I made it home and I decided to […]

This morning in the dark, I went to get water. Our water is in a cistern and or as we call it a well. The water level right now is a good six feet below the surface and we have a long hook to get the water out in buckets. I pulled the lid off […]

Boza and I got up at 5 a.m. and walked this morning. That was late for us, but there was a reason… Vova was busy as a beaver all day. He was cooking, decorating and getting ready for his huge party. Then the party never happened… 🙁 No one showed up except two people and […]

Happy New Year from Windows to Russia… Sveta, Kyle and Boza…