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 […]
I am so happy with Windows 8.1 and so unhappy with Windows 10. There really is no comparison between the two and livability is the reason that Windows 8.1 is the best. Windows 10 has so many idiosyncrasies that it makes it hard to love unless you simply have plenty of resources to waste and […]
My second cup of coffee after walking with Boza for an hour this morning, is excellent! Boza and I got up at 5:30 a.m. instead of an earlier time this morning. We were tired, for I went to town, then decided to clean the yard. I knew snow was coming so I better get some […]
Big Village for food… -12 Celsius this morning… Bright sunshiny day and -2 as the high… Two cups of coffee before I start… Boza stays home… Drivers License… Money… Will Sammy the Volga make it out? I will be back later and let everyone know what is going on. This is the last chance to […]
Four a.m. and Boza needed to go outside. He was kind of feeling bad (Sluggish and slow or was that me feeling that way?) and I went out with to sit with him as he did his doggy business. By then since the cold had crept into my bones, I made coffee and stayed up. […]