alexandr Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 6 hours ago, Les L said: Did you help the blacksmith work on any projects while you were there? HI ! At this festival I am a spectator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 Lovely warm evening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Great sun rises and sets at our latitude aren't they Alex? The sun takes her sweet time near the horizon unlike farther south where it plunges suddenly. I love your photo tours of towns, cities and country side. Thanks. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 6 hours ago, Frosty said: Great sun rises and sets at our latitude aren't they Alex? Jer ! Yes, it has its own charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 It's a genuine pleasure to share 2 hour long sunsets with you Alex. Sunrise for us is behind a range of mountains so we see the light for quite a while and it's still in the dark. Charming indeed. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Made a tennis court out of the garage. I had to remove the car from under the canopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 A nice tarp and they make good tables for lawn parties, the fence is a good way to keep the children on their side of the table. Everybody I knew growing up had a ping pong table and used them as serving tables rather than to play table tennis. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 I went to neighboring Finland for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Frosty Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Nice photos Alex, it looks familiar. Fishing towns tend to look alike don't they? Thanks for the pics, they bring back memories. At one time I thought living in a boat house would be nice but it'd have to be seaworthy so I could move at will. I even thought it'd be really cool to buy an ocean going barge and build on it. I could have a 2 story house, garage, driveway shop, lawn, etc. and if weather got too nasty it'd have an enormous basement to ride it out. It was a fun idea to play with but practical life is where I live. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Frosty said: Fishing towns tend to look alike don't they? Hi Jer! City for vacationers. Pensioners and fishermen including. Before covid, 80 percent of the tourists were from Russia, mostly from St. Petersburg. The border is only 30 km away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Is blue light common for your bowling alleys? It makes my eyes hurt looking at the pictures. You have some upscale places to relax, maybe someday. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 On 8/19/2022 at 11:12 PM, Frosty said: You have some upscale places to relax, maybe someday This is a different country. And unfortunately the border is closed not only from our side. Finns restrict entry into their country. Before covid, I went there several times a year.After the start of the war, driving became much more difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Yeah, things are tense everywhere. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 I went to Moscow for 3 days. I rested a little, at the same time I took the umbrella to the chimney to the house of my old friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 Good weather has set in. I managed to pick up the honey frames in a day and immediately pump them out. Worked alone, without assistants. VID_20220911_200543.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 That is quite a day's work Alex, hw many frames and how much honey? Do you sell the wax? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 Beekeeping is a hobby for me. I collect honey for myself, if something remains, I sell it. I throw away the wax. To sell it, I need to buy additional equipment. Most importantly, it is not enough time. There is a good saying "chasing two hares, you will not catch one". ( за двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь) This season I took more than 100 liters of honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 I understand a hobby, I rarely sell my forged work. Making a job of it would cost the fun. "Chasing two hares and you will not catch one." True words, I'll keep the saying. Thank you. Jer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Alexandr, if hou are going through 100 liters of honey per year you must be eating it at about every meal. Thate works out to about a 250 ml per day.. GNM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 3 hours ago, George N. M. said: Thate works out to about a 250 ml per day.. George ! I don't eat honey alone. My family needs 30 liters a year. The rest I donate and sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Do you make mead? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 alexandre do you leave your honey raw or pasteurize it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 44 minutes ago, Frosty said: Do you make mead? No, I don't. Sometimes I make wine from blackcurrant. 7 minutes ago, M.J.Lampert said: alexandre do you leave your honey raw or pasteurize it I'm just pouring into the banks. Honey keeps well. At temperatures above 40 Celsius, all the beneficial properties of honey disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 (edited) yes i know some places here pasteurize their honey will others leave it raw. Raw honey is much better for one and helps the immune system. Here the cheapest supplier for honey is now at 4.50 CAD a lb (translate to roughly 600 ruble a liter) of raw honey with many between 5.00 and 6.00 CAD My mother buys 2 20 liter buckets a year for baking, and canning as we react to white sugar Edited September 14, 2022 by M.J.Lampert punctuation... I must punctuate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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