Spring has sprung
Another beautiful day today.
E-sensei is off getting some buddha training so A-sensei came over from Lansing. It was an interesting session. It's nice when we get a substitute teacher. I always learn something new. One of the things I learned today is that A-sensei is a good teacher. No matter how new the student or how horrible the performance, he finds something positive about their performance and then providesa couple of points for them to work on that are within their abilitiies.
I did quite a bit of gardening today. I was clearning out of the leaves mainly. I saw tons of little plants popping up. :)
The daffodils and hyacinth have bloomed and I'm betting my weeping miniature cherry tree will be in full bloom in a few days.
I am worried about the trouble I am having in both the front and backyards with bare patches in the grass. In the backyard it is because I can't get all the fall leaves up before the first snow. The dead spot is under that tree so it gets very little sun in the summer making sowing grass seed difficult there. To add to the difficulties, the dogs consider it their personal wrestling ring.
Speaking of which - they were SOOO dusty after playing all day in the yard (invariably rolling around in the bald patches).
So they got a shower and shampoo before they were allowed into the house. They made sure I got shampooed and drenched as well.
Add to that helping a little bit with sanding the table, grocery shopping, washing a load of laundry, and cooking dinner and you have one (pleasantly) tired iai_adept.
E-sensei is off getting some buddha training so A-sensei came over from Lansing. It was an interesting session. It's nice when we get a substitute teacher. I always learn something new. One of the things I learned today is that A-sensei is a good teacher. No matter how new the student or how horrible the performance, he finds something positive about their performance and then providesa couple of points for them to work on that are within their abilitiies.
I did quite a bit of gardening today. I was clearning out of the leaves mainly. I saw tons of little plants popping up. :)
The daffodils and hyacinth have bloomed and I'm betting my weeping miniature cherry tree will be in full bloom in a few days.
I am worried about the trouble I am having in both the front and backyards with bare patches in the grass. In the backyard it is because I can't get all the fall leaves up before the first snow. The dead spot is under that tree so it gets very little sun in the summer making sowing grass seed difficult there. To add to the difficulties, the dogs consider it their personal wrestling ring.
Speaking of which - they were SOOO dusty after playing all day in the yard (invariably rolling around in the bald patches).
So they got a shower and shampoo before they were allowed into the house. They made sure I got shampooed and drenched as well.
Add to that helping a little bit with sanding the table, grocery shopping, washing a load of laundry, and cooking dinner and you have one (pleasantly) tired iai_adept.