International dance
Last week was a
multicultural week on the campus of Ohio University. Even though the
events were mostly for students, I insinuated myself into a couple
anyway.
The International Street
Fair didn't require insinuation --- it's an open-to-the-public event in
which you can try your hand at Chinese writing, sample delicious ethnic
foods, and even watch and participate in a few dances. Can you find me
in this rousing rendition of the Arabic dabke? (Thanks for snapping the
shot, Jen!)
Even more visually
stimulating was the Native American Dance and Song Workshop, which was
really just for students, faculty, and staff. They let me in, though,
and I loved the drum beat, which we were told is meant to mimic the
beating of the heart.
Okay, I'll admit it,
there's nothing homesteading-related about this post. Except...don't
forget to spend time expanding your horizons and feeding your mind as
well as your belly!
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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Anna, Homesteading does not mean that you need to stay on the homestead all the time! It is wonderful that you are taking advantage of the many opportunities available to you in Ohio. Keep up the "outside" activities. I remember the time in early December when we had a two or three inch snowfall and I came home and you were out dancing barefoot in the snow, something you had not seen for a full year!!! You came in and said your feet were cold - DAH!