The ladies of the house were up by 5 AM and had gone around, doing their chores. They were ready well in time to be picked up by Lekha's sister, Letha, to go to Mannarasala and Oachira temples. Maari, a professional driver and Letha's husband's relative was behind the wheel and they're off by a half past 7.
The programme that was charted for the day, by my director, had to be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances and therefore, there was adequate time in hand to pursue other things that were pending. Since I keep the main entrance open whenever I'm indoors, there would be a stream of guests to inquire about our activities, a few who just want to be with us and some others who seek assistance/help. It has been my endeavour to provide satisfactory solutions to the problems put across.
I did catch up on my reading and was also able to speak to quite a few with whom I hadn't been in touch of late. Meanwhile, updates of the activities of post yesterday's wedding and the run up to the one tomorrow kept coming in regularly. Though the news bytes kept screaming about devastation courtesy the Okchi cyclone, there wasn't any rain here and the sun was out but the heat was too feeble to dry the wet clothes!
The coconut mill next door was silent perhaps, because of the spillage of the Id celebrations that were celebrated yesterday. The caretaker had spent some time with me, discussing the impending work of making platforms for the rubber saplings which would entail the deployment of 55 men @ Rs.700/-, once the rains get over. The growth of the weeds will also be taken care of. Mind you, the removal of the weeds was undertaken just about three months back! This is what farming is all about, I suppose!!
The ladies were back by a quarter to two and we'd a delayed lunch together. By about a half past 3, they're off again, this time to visit Letha's would-be-second-daughter-in-law and her folks and the return was at a quarter to 8. The quiet house till then, had suddenly become noisy and it was followed by a boisterous dinner!
Tailpiece.
Mohanachandran's medical bulletin.
"No change since last sitrep". From Vipinachandran.
The programme that was charted for the day, by my director, had to be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances and therefore, there was adequate time in hand to pursue other things that were pending. Since I keep the main entrance open whenever I'm indoors, there would be a stream of guests to inquire about our activities, a few who just want to be with us and some others who seek assistance/help. It has been my endeavour to provide satisfactory solutions to the problems put across.
I did catch up on my reading and was also able to speak to quite a few with whom I hadn't been in touch of late. Meanwhile, updates of the activities of post yesterday's wedding and the run up to the one tomorrow kept coming in regularly. Though the news bytes kept screaming about devastation courtesy the Okchi cyclone, there wasn't any rain here and the sun was out but the heat was too feeble to dry the wet clothes!
The coconut mill next door was silent perhaps, because of the spillage of the Id celebrations that were celebrated yesterday. The caretaker had spent some time with me, discussing the impending work of making platforms for the rubber saplings which would entail the deployment of 55 men @ Rs.700/-, once the rains get over. The growth of the weeds will also be taken care of. Mind you, the removal of the weeds was undertaken just about three months back! This is what farming is all about, I suppose!!
The ladies were back by a quarter to two and we'd a delayed lunch together. By about a half past 3, they're off again, this time to visit Letha's would-be-second-daughter-in-law and her folks and the return was at a quarter to 8. The quiet house till then, had suddenly become noisy and it was followed by a boisterous dinner!
Tailpiece.
Mohanachandran's medical bulletin.
"No change since last sitrep". From Vipinachandran.
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