Category Archives: Into Eastern Russia

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

I’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.  Thank you for visiting my blog and sharing my adventures with me this past year.  It has been quite a roller-coaster, it seems. May Santa have you on the Nice … Continue reading →

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My First Russian Blizzard

Posted on December 21, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

When I arrived in Yuzhno last March, the drifts were four feet tall….at least. I had seen photos of the storm, or at least the aftermath, but didn’t experience more than a few snow flurries.  And, with snow still on … Continue reading →

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Heavy Load

Posted on December 15, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

The snow has been coming down now for two days.  At first it was very light and fluffy, but, with temperatures hovering around zero Celsius, it is getting compacted and very sticky. This bush is just outside my back window. … Continue reading →

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Car Repairs!

Posted on December 15, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Wednesday morning I went to work with David so I could keep the car for the day. I was not all that excited. The wind had been howling all night, and it was still quite stormy.  It was really early……. … Continue reading →

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I Am So Lucky…..

Posted on December 13, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

to live in a place where the sun shines……. even in the middle of winter, and on the shortest days….. I am so lucky to live where I can see mountains in the distance – not too close so they … Continue reading →

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Another Brain Teaser

Posted on December 7, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

As if I didn’t have enough irons in the fire, I have decided that I need to learn how to type……. in Russian. I bought a Russian keyboard for my laptop so that if I need to put some Russian … Continue reading →

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The View from My Sewing Room Window

Posted on December 3, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

When the sun shines, it is incredible here. We are situated between two sets of mountains – and the western ones, with their snow-covered peaks, are often hidden in cloud. I rejoice in looking up from my sewing machine and … Continue reading →

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What an Adventure!

Posted on December 3, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Two years ago, if you told me I would be waiting for a bus in the snow in Eastern Russia, I would have laughed.  Ten years ago, I would have said you were crazy.  I had spent a month in the … Continue reading →

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At The New “Western” Mall

Posted on November 24, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

In July after we had gotten settled in our townhouse, and all our furniture was more or less in place, I ventured alone on a fact-finding mission……… just what is at the City Mall anyway? I wasn’t  sure just how … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again

Posted on November 22, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

The end of September, we finally bought a car.                                                                … Continue reading →

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