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Re: Rushing around in Russia
« Reply #775 on: December 21, 2017, 12:51:53 PM »
My wife has (is) worked for several dentists and agrees that dental care is better in Russia (and cheaper)

It's definitely cheaper, maybe 25% of the cost or less.

That right there makes it better! I suspect part of the perceived difference is also cultural.

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Re: Rushing around in Russia
« Reply #776 on: December 21, 2017, 02:33:08 PM »
I'm seriously missing Angel Eyes and Mini-Me

Angel Eyes is getting quite a bit of dental work done. There are
arguments both ways about whether to do it there or here, but
AE is for getting it done there, so that's what's she's doing.

I pick her up in nine days at the airport, I knew that I would miss
her but not like this.

I'm with you. Come July 2018, my wife + 2 sons will be in Crimea and I will be stuck in Netherlands this time. , not looking forward to that one.

Thankfully its only a month.
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Re: Rushing around in Russia
« Reply #777 on: December 21, 2017, 02:48:33 PM »
That right there makes it better! I suspect part of the perceived difference is also cultural.

For sure it is.
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Re: Rushing around in the high country
« Reply #778 on: December 21, 2017, 03:19:48 PM »
. At one time I tried to make salsa mild enough for
Russians to eat, but if I put any peppers at all in it they can't eat it, so I've stopped
trying.
 

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 It's been my experience that salt is all they can handle, and of course it gets over used. I tell them salt is to season the food, not make it taste like a fondue dipped in the ocean. Introducing spice and sauces has had limited success.  The teenager won't touch it whereas the superhero can take the heat.  :)

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Re: Rushing around in the high country
« Reply #779 on: December 21, 2017, 03:41:40 PM »
. At one time I tried to make salsa mild enough for
Russians to eat, but if I put any peppers at all in it they can't eat it, so I've stopped
trying.
 

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 It's been my experience that salt is all they can handle, and of course it gets over used. I tell them salt is to season the food, not make it taste like a fondue dipped in the ocean. Introducing spice and sauces has had limited success.  The teenager won't touch it whereas the superhero can take the heat.  :)

Ha, I can relate to foods like that (when the duty of politeness requires its consumption but then awakes you in the night, parched for a glass of water). 
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Re: Rushing around in the high country
« Reply #780 on: December 21, 2017, 05:21:38 PM »
The teenager won't touch it whereas the superhero can take the heat.  :)

Would you expect any less from the God of Thunder?
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Rushing around on Christmas
« Reply #781 on: December 25, 2017, 04:14:54 PM »
Angel Eyes is beginning her long trip back tomorrow.
She will fly to Moscow tomorrow morning, then fly to
JFK later in the afternoon. Then she will spend a few
days in New York with her Russian school friend and
then fly to me on the Red Eye Friday the 29th.

I will work in the Aspen area next week and time my
trip back with her arrival at the airport.

That means that the spotless house she left looks like a
couple bachelors lived in it while she was gone and that
we probably need to remove the whiskey bottles, dead
cats and give the place a general cleaning.

I was in charge of the house plants while she was gone
and while they might live, they don't look good. I was
home only on the weekends, so they only got water once
a week (at best). I will contact Wild Orchid a member here
that hasn't been active in years on the forum and ask if she
has any advice on rejuvenating the orchid or should I just
replace it.

I will send a PM to our own Orchid as well, in case she knows
something. 









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Re: Rushing around in Russia
« Reply #782 on: December 25, 2017, 04:23:46 PM »
You’re in big trouble bud!  :laugh:

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« Reply #783 on: December 25, 2017, 04:33:23 PM »
You’re in big trouble bud!  :laugh:

I told her that they were going to get haphazard treatment at best.
I actually remembered to water them once a week when I was home.
I think they were maybe too close to the windows when it got too cold.
It's been in the single digits +9F (-13F) outside.

She won't keeel me but she will be disappointed. Once they stop flowering
Angel Eyes will keep them alive but they never flower again. I would rather
throw them away and buy a new one(s).

I sent a message to my friend Wild Orchid, she knows a ton about Orchids.

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Re: Rushing around in Russia
« Reply #784 on: December 25, 2017, 04:55:50 PM »
Afaik, orchids are non-management plants.

You should not water them more than 1ce every six months or so, its so easy to drown these suckers.
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Rushing around instead of sleeping
« Reply #785 on: December 26, 2017, 03:56:37 AM »
At 3:44am my time my wife called in desperation her plane arrival
was late and that Aeroflot required that I buy a new tickets for
only $2,000.00 that it was unfortunate that she was late, but
they wouldn't apply any credit for the old ticket.

Since it's nearly impossible to buy a ticket from Aeroflot I got
on the phone with Delta, who I have a zillion skymiles with.
However, cooler heads at Aeroflot eventually decided to
give her the next flight for no additional fee.

She is on the way back as I write this.

zzzzzzzzzzzz................
 

Merry Christmas everyone!

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Re: Rushing around in Russia
« Reply #786 on: December 26, 2017, 04:00:54 AM »
Afaik, orchids are non-management plants.

You should not water them more than 1ce every six months or so, its so easy to drown these suckers.

Bill, Mark is a bit stingy with the water, once a month is enough, keep them away from cold and direct sunlight and they will be fine. They only bloom once every 4 to 6 months.

As for flight dilemma's Aeroflot/Delta is dealing with a Russian woman and as Manny has noted when his better half travels, if they have a mission it will be accomplished.
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« Reply #787 on: December 26, 2017, 01:44:28 PM »
As for flight dilemma's Aeroflot/Delta is dealing with a Russian woman and as Manny has noted when his better half travels, if they have a mission it will be accomplished.

Agreed, and regarding my wife, if she has a cell phone it will be dead.
So, I shouldn't expect updates of any sort for hours. I've learned not
to pull out my hair (because it hurts when I do).

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« Reply #788 on: April 04, 2018, 09:46:04 AM »
Hopefully my nose doesn't itch for the next couple of days 
because I can't lift either of my arms to scratch it.

Angel Eyes and I once again moved ourselves and all of
our belongings. Lifting everything we own and putting it
in a 26ft truck and towing my 25ft camping trailer and
then unloading it in the Mountains of Colorado has taken
it's toll on me.

The Colorado Rockies better not call me up needing a pitcher
cause, I'm pretty sure that I have nothing on my curve ball.

Photo a few miles from my house

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Re: Rushing around in Colorado
« Reply #789 on: April 04, 2018, 10:01:26 AM »
Hopefully my nose doesn't itch for the next couple of days 
because I can't lift either of my arms to scratch it.

Angel Eyes and I once again moved ourselves and all of
our belongings. Lifting everything we own and putting it
in a 26ft truck and towing my 25ft camping trailer and
then unloading it in the Mountains of Colorado has taken
it's toll on me.

The Colorado Rockies better not call me up needing a pitcher
cause, I'm pretty sure that I have nothing on my curve ball.

Today, tomorrow and Friday we pack out of our home in Massachusetts
 for the past 11 years and will unpack next week in Florida
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Re: Rushing around in Colorado
« Reply #790 on: April 04, 2018, 10:34:36 AM »

Today, tomorrow and Friday we pack out of our home in Massachusetts
 for the past 11 years and will unpack next week in Florida

My wife told me this anecdote, "Two moves = One fire"

My NYC Buddy gave me this tip: "If you decide to set a fire
to the house and start over, paint the exterior of the house
first."

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Re: Rushing around in Colorado
« Reply #791 on: April 04, 2018, 10:36:01 AM »
Hopefully my nose doesn't itch for the next couple of days 
because I can't lift either of my arms to scratch it.

Angel Eyes and I once again moved ourselves and all of
our belongings. Lifting everything we own and putting it
in a 26ft truck and towing my 25ft camping trailer and
then unloading it in the Mountains of Colorado has taken
it's toll on me.

The Colorado Rockies better not call me up needing a pitcher
cause, I'm pretty sure that I have nothing on my curve ball.

Photo a few miles from my house


That looks absolutely stunning Bill. What a place to live.  :loving:

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Re: Rushing around in Russia
« Reply #792 on: April 04, 2018, 12:04:25 PM »
I agree - very nice.

Bill seems to move about a bit. I recall CA then Dakota now CO?
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Re: Rushing around in Russia
« Reply #793 on: April 06, 2018, 06:00:33 PM »
I agree - very nice.

Bill seems to move about a bit. I recall CA then Dakota now CO?

I lived in California for over 20 years. When the economy went into
the dumper during Bush and Obama, the solution was to go where
the economy was good.

That's why I went to North Dakota, they had an oil boom needed my
services, the pay was good and I had plenty of time off to fly to Russia
to find and pursue a woman.

When the price of oil went down I got a job in Colorado because nobody
will intentionally live in North Dakota unless they have to. This area
around Vail and Aspen are booming and they can afford what I sell
after commuting up here for several weeks, I found a place, it has
a big yard and garden area Angel Eyes is ecstatic.

Of course every single thing in the place has to washed, scrubbed and
buffed to a shine. Luckily that's Angel Eyes department. I get called
from time to time whenever something is up high or heavy. I moved
everything in the living room 6 times. I attached one of those whirly
gig hoses to the bathroom shower and I have finished 90% of my
honey do list.

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Re: Rushing around in Russia
« Reply #794 on: April 09, 2018, 06:03:11 PM »
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because nobody will intentionally live in North Dakota unless they have to.

You got that right.   :chuckle:
A coworker of mine came from Bismarck, ND and he said that it was a remote. boring, and empty place to live in.   :-\
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Re: Rushing around in Russia
« Reply #795 on: May 05, 2018, 06:17:39 PM »
What do you do when you look out the window and you see your
Russian wife walk into the back yard with your reciprocating saw?



Yes that's right you go running to your backyard as quickly as possible.

On another note, there are no trees with dead branches in our yard anymore.

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« Reply #796 on: May 05, 2018, 06:19:36 PM »



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« Reply #797 on: June 05, 2018, 07:05:52 PM »
Angel Eyes garden is starting to show up on the table
each meal. I can't wait until the tomatoes are ready.
The radishes are huge!


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« Reply #798 on: September 09, 2018, 10:16:31 AM »
I make salsa, marinara, barbecue sauce, rhubarb preserves and a
multitude of other things for winter. Much of this I get from Angel
Eyes garden.



















Angel Eyes does the canning part and she makes the pickles and a couple of
combinations of veggies and adjika. She makes a half dozen varieties of jams
and another half dozen for syrups for her pancakes and blini. 

The neighbor has fruit trees but they don't have the time or inclination to tend
to them, so they ask Angel Eyes to do it (otherwise the bears will) and she makes
some jam or preserves for them too. A pretty good size bear got into both our back
yards last Sunday night so they and Angel Eyes are being much more diligent keeping
the fruit picked. 

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Rushing around harvesting yabloki i slivy (apples and plums)
« Reply #799 on: September 10, 2018, 10:41:43 AM »
Bears are fairly smart and they are more than happy to eat tasty apples and
plums from the neighbors trees. Once the neighbors saw a bear in their back
yard doing exactly that, they invited Angel Eyes to help them harvest. Now
she is going to make preserves from apples and plums.
 



Sometimes Angel Eyes boils the jars and sometimes she bakes them
in the oven.

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