A clean towel, mushrooms, and Perro Dos

We make progress each day, and we take a few steps back every day, too. Our brand new washing machine violently wanders across the floor, and probably makes the neighbors hate us. So we got that going for us. Tonight, we decided to brave it anyway, but had to stop it mid spin, and dry the towels for a good long while. End result -- clean towels! Forward progress!! Also, cooking has occurred, so we are finally getting back into our routine of healthy breakfasts and lunches, and apps prior to dinner. One of my favorite foods, mushrooms, (Michelle, groan here) are just terrible here - like they're two weeks old when they hit the shelf. I am sensing a business opportunity. But it might mean working in the dark. With fungus and dung.

Enough of the menos mal.* We live near a lovely yoga place, YogaShala, and this evening took a class together from the lovely Lianik. It felt so -- normal -- to take a yoga class, and we were both very happy with the lovely Lianik. And, to top it off - what a cool way to keep learning our Spanish, and to learn all the body parts! They call downward dog Perro dos. Muy graciosa.

It then felt so -- abnormal -- to try to cross the four lane street we have to cross to get to and from yoga. The pedestrian experience here is truly a nailbiter. It's one of the many reasons that nobody ever walks anywhere. In fact, it is so rare, that when I walked into the yoga class yesterday for the first time, the owner pronounced to everyone "Que Rico! She was walking with her yoga mat down the street. How amazing!!!"

Yup, it is amazing.

We will post some more pics soon. Promise.

** menos mal - 'less bad'