Current mood:

calm

Кошки!
While I was eating lunch after yoga today (kefir, black bread, and salat - yum), I heard the tiniest little meow coming from our backyard. I looked out the window and saw a teeny little all black kitten, and his calico mama giving him a bath. SO CUTE. I watched him romp wobbly-legged around the backyard for a bit, 'til his mom got tangled up with some other kitties and tumbled off into the bushes.

Currently the American Home has no cat in residence, as the former one took off for parts unknown sometime last year. The staff puts out food for several local street cats who mostly live under the steps of the restaurant next door, including the calico mama. I haven't been able to pet any of them yet but I'm going to keep trying.

Yoga, incidentally, has been excellent - surprisingly expensive, but the teachers are seriously tough. I was sore all over (in a good way) after Monday's class. Both of the teachers have actually studied in India, and are pretty badass. I can't understand most of what the teachers say but fortunately most of the poses are familiar to me and the teachers are plenty comfortable simply picking up my body parts and putting them where they're supposed to be, which I appreciate. Plus I'm learning some interesting commands: relax your neck, release your arm, tilt your pelvis forward. Попка в переод! :)