Category Archives: Into Eastern Russia

Ice Age 2014

Posted on March 4, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

Saturday brought us the long awaited and formerly postponed ice show performances at City Arena. The company, “Ice Symphony”, is much like ‘Icecapades” in North America.   Ice Symphony is now 10 years old, and features a troupe of former … Continue reading →

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Back In The Deep Freeze

Posted on March 3, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

Saturday dawned clear and sunny – and cold.  The 3-4 inches of new snow tried valiantly to cover the shame of several days of the unseasonable melting the past week – but didn’t quite make it.  Friends had been ready … Continue reading →

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Da Svedania, Sochi (до свидания, Сочи), Goodbye

Posted on February 28, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi ended on Sunday – Monday already here in Sakhalin.  My two weeks plus of TV addiction are over. With the time zone differences between here and Sochi, we ended up watching replays of most … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Show

Posted on February 25, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

I just watched ta most interesting show on Russian TV.  i caught it part way through, but it seems to be about vanishing trades.  A young man, Timor, was trying his hand at various things. When I tuned in, he … Continue reading →

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A Change in Direction

Posted on February 13, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

I am NOT a quitter. But Tuesday I did. I quit my Russian language class. I was getting pretty overwhelmed with the grammar – too many cases and endings.  Did you know that there are 12 different words to say “my” … Continue reading →

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A Bit Of Sewing

Posted on February 8, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

The past week or sew I have made a determined effort to do some sewing most days, instead of hyperventilating about how much Russian I do not remember. It has been so nice. And I have caught up on my … Continue reading →

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What’s it worth?

Posted on February 3, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

This applies to not only quilters, but everyone who makes handcrafted items. Value yourself, your time, and your talents.

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Frosty Morning Walk

Posted on February 1, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

The snow banks have settled to about two and a half feet high along the road.  There is light snow falling, and more in the forecast.  Saturday morning – time to give Snoopy a proper walk before I hide in … Continue reading →

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At the School – One Cool Winter Morning

Posted on January 29, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

Since school began after New Years, I have been volunteering one morning a week at the school on the Sakhlin Energy compound. I go into three different classes and listen to the students read. My first class is the four-five … Continue reading →

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Feed The Birds

Posted on January 23, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

Tuppence a bag……. I was waiting at the bus stop in -18C weather when this older lady came with z bag full of bread scraps and began throwing them out to the many pigeons that are always clustered there in … Continue reading →

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