Windows to Russia

“On my way here from [the city of] Blagoveschensk to Ulan-Bator [Mongolia], I outlined some ideas and plan of actions. It’s here, but in handwriting,” Putin told reporters. 1. Militias should cease military advances in the Donetsk and Lugansk Regions. 2. Pro-Kiev armed forces should withdraw to a distance that excludes the possibility of shellingContinue reading Putin Quote of the Day… Sept. 3rd, 2014

I got up at 5 am and built a ladder today, a ladder to permanently make access to the attic. It is mounted with brackets top and bottom. The old one was dangerous and there was no way that I could use it… (below)

I have a question; Why is there two sets of rules? The set of rules that accused Putin and Russia with no evidence and now a set of rules that say we have rules and we have to be careful how we release this report…

A representative of the American Foreign Ministry Jen Psaki said that the United States Department of State had no independent evidence that the Russian troops crossed the border of Ukraine… Hmm… Then why did Obama just say? “Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine are not a humanitarian or peacekeeping mission,”  he said. According toContinue reading Western Damage Control: OMG…

The worlds largest construction project; China and Russia… This is what scares the west as they sleep at night, the combination of two countries like China and Russia, These countries hold tremendous amounts of manpower, money, resources and other important commodities… My thoughts fall as this: “After the financial collapse of the west; Russia willContinue reading Russia and China and that Gaz (Gas)… (Video)

Alarmed at the anti-Russian hysteria sweeping Official Washington – and the specter of a new Cold War – U.S. intelligence veterans took the unusual step of sending this Aug. 30 memo to German Chancellor Merkel challenging the reliability of Ukrainian and U.S. media claims about a Russian “invasion.” Via AntiWar, ConsortiumNews and ZeroHedge…

The big magazine (name for a store) called Magnet in the big village, is labeling everything imported or local/Russian produced. This has come about over the sanctions and people are being educated as to what is local produced Russian items and what is being produced out of the country. It is really neat to seeContinue reading Imported goods vs local goods…

When you play games with the truth, you have a lot to lose and when truth comes home to roost, it is too late, you have lost already… “People say, ‘Well, just wait till the sanctions bite and the economy slips.’ I don’t think so. The Russians are very brave and very long-suffering, and theyContinue reading “Exit, stage left!” and “Heavens to Murgatroyd!”

Carp is everywhere in Russia and all major stores have live carp in tanks to buy. Farm raised carp is a leftover from the Soviet era and after eating carp many times in Russia, I see why Russians love carp. It is just plain good… Like almost all fish, carp spoil easily and may seemContinue reading Simple Farm Grilled Carp Recipe in Russia…

I love it and anytime I can get such clear reflective images of the village, I get all happy and smiles pop out…