Windows to Russia

-10 below zero and the wind is blowing at about 20 kph. That statement called for a second cup of coffee today, as I still am trying to adjust my old bones to the weather this year. Boza has grown his winter coat and he also seems to be already adjusted to the frozen ground […]

I have been posting a lot of recipes. I am trying to get them done before the holidays get to far into a full swing and I seem to be running out of time. This is a simple Jello as we call it in America. The Russians eat very little varieties of jello or Jelly […]

Kizhi Pogost is amid one of the many abounding islands on pleasant Lake Onega in the near arctic part of Karelia. The pogost, or enclosure, contains two amazing wood board churches dating from the eighteenth century and a towered belfry was constructed in the nineteenth century. Distant Churches like the Kizhi Pogost, were accustomed to […]

I agree that perfect maybe too strong of a word, but it really is a perfect phone for me. After fighting with Samsung on numerous occasions and wearing out another half dozen phones. I have come across the perfect smartphone for everyday use… It is Chinese made and the android inside is Chinese developed. It […]

This video is Russia! I see this kind of way of life, everyday that I am here. Life in Russia is a “Bowel of Cherries” and no one cares about the pits. Or better yet, “This is Russia in a Nutshell!” Lets salt the sidewalks and lets do it from the street and lets salt […]

I really do not care how true these 10 statements all are below, just as I do not care that others keep telling me that coffee is terrible for you. So I am going to spout some good facts for coffee that are all over the internet. When I am done, you may just decide […]

The only reason why the US is able to finance its debt is because it prints enough US Dollars to finance that debt. The only reason why its able to print as many US dollars as is necessary, is because many of those dollars aren’t in circulation, but in reserve in foreign nations. When one […]

I have a lot to be thankful for! That is what I am thinking over a great cup of coffee this morning, as the snow falls. We have about 6 inches of snow/sleet and more to come, or at least that is how it looks out the window this winter day. I have to stay […]

[jwplayer mediaid=”44519″] I really liked this video and it just strikes me as a why Putin really is okay! Everyone either hates Putin or likes him. It seems that in between is not an option. The word that comes to mind as I see Putin run Russia: Stability… Stability is what Russians like and I […]

Once again this is a great recipe for the upcoming holidays. Russians grow lots of potatoes and cauliflower, so it is a natural to mix the two together. Much of the winter food in Russia is high in starches and carbohydrates. The winters are long and hard, so you need energy to survive. Besides these […]