The highlight of our trip to Russia was an excursion planned for us by Larisa, the destination to be to one of the most sacred and ancient of Monasteries in Russia. On Divine Island Valaam! The overnight boat trip was very interesting: I saw for the first time in my life the Schlusselburg Fortress which [...]
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Mar
2005. It was the anniversary of Alberta becoming a province. The festivities were laid out anywhere, there were cultural events, concerts, politicians making speeches, historical dramas and fireworks displays in Edmonton and Calgary. We decided to celebrate it in our own way: Trans Canada East Bound Journey from Calgary to Quebec city and back, Highway [...]
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Mar
Dolls Dressed up in Different National Costumes, Matrjoshka and Tipping Dolls.
Posted by valentina Published in Workshophen I was a schoolgirl I used to like dancing different folk dances and many others and eventually it became a second nature to love performing arts and everything what is adjacent to it . Nowadays beautiful dolls dressed up in various national costumes, as well as painted by my designs Matrjoshka dolls and tipping [...]
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Mar
To Valentina Troshina from Yet So Far Away and Yet so Close Russia
Posted by valentina Published in Social clubHappy Birthday to you, Dearest, and the Warmest Wishes for your Health, Health and Health again, Happiness and the Best in your life.
You are going through the hardest period of your life in regards to your health, I know. Atherosclerosis is not a joke, especially if it runs in the family. But let us [...]
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Mar
Open Letter to Raisa Gritsanova, a Friend of My Severe Days…
Posted by valentina Published in Social clubLook at Look at your picture: Nikita is now two heads is taller than you, what a wonderful accomplishment in your life. Raising up a Grandson whom you and his mother can be proud of. Let God grant you strength and health for many more years to come. My life is as always steady [...]
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Mar
“Sinning Genie”, a Book of Poetry, a Poetic Chronicle of Sad, Joyful, Hopeful Expectations of a Certain Period of My Life Which Was a Transition from Mourning the Loss of Beloved John Pattison to the Realization That Was Within Me, a Creative, Outgoing, at Times Sponaneous Personality.
Posted by valentina Published in BooksDo you have a Poetic License?
No, you say. You don’t. I have just a Driving License.
How funny. But I do. And I will tell you why. As poetic license means deviation from fact, form, or rule by an artist or writer for the sake of the effect gained. See freedom.
In my “Sinning Genie” I [...]
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Mar
Сhildren’s Book “Granny’s Tales for Little Glebochka” for Elementary School Students.
Posted by valentina Published in BooksWelcome to the country of our childhood where everything seems real, dreams always come true and adventures are surrounding you.We are all born from childhood. As far as I remember myself I started composing rhymes at very early age when I was five, hardly reaching the height of a small desk. It was my Dad [...]
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Mar
Every person has his or her life story, I believe. It is a matter of collecting it and putting it together. That’s what I have done when I first came to Canada twelve years ago to get married to a British-Canadian John Pattison, who was curious about me, my life in Russia in those times [...]
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Mar
Cake Napoleon from my Cookbook “A Firebird Cornucopia of Russian Delights”
Posted by valentina Published in BooksNapoleon Cake in my Cookbook “A Firebird Cornucopia of Russian Delights”, 310 recipes of former Soviet Republics which always maintained their national and favorite dishes.These recipes became a part of everyday Russian Soviet life. Today I have looked at Napoleon cakes recipes on the Internet and found a great number of them in Japan, China, [...]
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Mar
The packages of my five or less books in electronic edition are supposed to be printed first, then read, discussed and kept in the families for a long time just for fun. I expect the feedback from you sharing your experience and life story as I am sure that each and everyone is unique in [...]
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