My milonga on Sunday brought 3 leaders and 5 followers to Shedville. Susan brought a GREAT macaroni salad made with a pasta that contains quinoa and was perfectly al dente. Even better she consistently walked to the cross.
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| From Milong and po… |
The next day she took a tango class from Randy and Ernie and finally had a woman’s input on her dancing. When she came for her class here on Thursday we reviewed and returned to the basics — walking. She made a real breakthrough on taking steps by moving her leg from the hips. Much smoother. We actually spent the entire class with me walking forward very slowly with enough time between each step so that she could concentrate on her movements.
I’m getting a lot out of the classes too. In this case I was paying attention to the counter rotation of my shoulders as I moved the opposite shoulder forward as I stepped forward.
My reality is definitely pivoting. Ten years living alone on the property and building sheds must have also been building good karma. It turns out that not only is Lisa a gardener but also a masseuse and she wants to practice a form of massage called Breema. I can now attest to its gentle, rocking, soothing qualities.
In addition she splits wood. She came charging out of her cabin one morning, grabbed my splitting maul and started working. Miss June in next year’s Shed Boy Calendar:
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| From Lisa splits wood |
The garden is spruced up and happy from all the recent rain but it has been unseasonably cool.
I bought 20 double paned windows at a garage sale this weekend that I could use for the bath shed and one pole is stripped of bark and another ready to be worked on.
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3 responses so far ↓
1 Susan // Jun 24, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Shame on me. After bitching about such biting reviews I don’t know how to handle a good one! Believe me I’m NOT complaining but it’s difficult to muster up a bratty comeback when the report is so generous. Thank you, Teach!
Do you want the recipe to the pasta salad?
2 David // Jun 24, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Emphatically yes. Better yet, share it with us all.
3 Susan // Jun 27, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Here goes!
RAINBOW SPIRELLI PASTA SALAD,
1 lb. Tricolor Spirielli (I used Ancient Harvest Quinoa/Corn Garden Pagoda Pasta) cooked and rinsed with cold water
2 cups Smoked Chicken (optional)
1 cup Sundried Tomatoes, chopped
2 medium Carrots, shredded
1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped
3/4 cup toasted or roasted Hazelnuts, chopped
1 cup Parmesan, shredded
1 1/2 cups Balsamic Dijon Dressing=1 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar, 1/4 dijon mustard (or to taste), salt and pepper, blended until emulsified.
Toss all with dressing and serve!
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