Amma's 9th Remembrance Day.

Got up at 6 and was surprised how I'd overslept. Earlier, had got up at a half past4, gone round the corner and had turned off to sleep yet again.

However, Rema, Mini and even Achu were up and awake. All of us got ready and assembled at the courtyard for offering the bali tharpanam. It was Amma's 9th Remembrance Day by the Malayalam calendar and today, Amma's soul must have been very happy - the people who were missing among us were Padmakumar, Karthika, Mithun and Ammu as they were where they are because of personal reasons.

The crows had assembled well in time and picked on or offerings with Rema giving us the necessary directions.

The maid came by, breakfast was  a gregarious affair. Rema and Mini were off by the private bus to Ernakulam. Achu was working from home and therefore, had work till a half past 12. He left after lunch to board the Guruvayur-Ernakulam passenger leaving at a half past 1.

He saw them off ,along with Mithun, at the Ernakulam railway station on their way to Kollam and onward to Ayoor. 

Aniyan called me to tell about Rajish's futile attempt to meet Praarthana while at school. The li'l onw was clear about the fact that she did not want to meet her dad!

A quiet evening. Washing machinex of the bed linen and other clothes to make the maid's work easy.

Today's Atham and the commencement of the 'athappookkalam'.