Friday, April 4, 2025

Got things done.

Got up at our usual time, the chores and we opened up the house for the day.

Today was the day, last year, that Sanil had left us. Mini had organised food for his family who'd arrived at Ayur for the prayer function. She'd organised an outside caterer for the breakfast and lunch that were served. From her family, both Rema and I had to stay away because of our medical compulsions!

The maid was at work.

Joboy, the Pure Flames rep, finally fetched up to carry out servicing of the cooking range.  

Shiril commenced the first day's physiotherapy on Lekha. She seems to be much better subsequently.

Allan, from Harisree and Sajith, from National supermarkets, respectively, came and delivered the grocery.

A quiet evening, thereafter!


Tailpiece.

How quickly a year has passed?! All pending jobs completed.

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Lekha's dad's 9th Remembrance day.

Got up at our usual time and we'd the house opened for the day.

The nurse and the maid came by for their work. The Fiasp pen got over today and the nurse will come over the next few days only at 10 PM to administer the Tresiba insulin. Have put myself on medicines.

Today's Lekha's dad's 9th remembrance day.

The following jobs got done today :-

     * the door of the foot locker in the work area was replaced
     * the stoppers of the mosquito proofing of our master bedroom were fixed

Phew; these were long pending.

Shiril, the physiotherapist, had come by and he'll begin Lekha's treatment from tomorrow.

Lekha gets her chain-with-pearls sorted out. She'd gone to Chavakkad, after teatime, for the purpose. 


Tailpiece.

The Lok Sabha had passed the Waqf Amendment Bill by 0200 hrs this early morning.





Wednesday, April 2, 2025

A few things accomplished!

Got up at our usual time, the chores and we'd opened up the house for the day.

Lekha had carried out the usual Wednesday morning aarathi!

The nurse, followed by the maid, had dropped by to carry out their tasks.

Fruits and lassi for stand easy.

The carpenter was the first to arrive after that. A sliding cabinet of the kitchen, the door knob of the kitchen and the steadying handle in the lower rest room were fixed.

Geeverghese, the plumber along with his assistant, Albin, came to rectify the water motor defect.

Lunch and siesta.

Lekha had gone to town for the following after tea :-

    * booking the 'thil homam' - at the Perunthatta Siva kshetram - in her dad's name as tomorrow is 
       his remembrance day.
    * repairing the pressure cooker.
    * buying grocery and vegetables from the supermarket.

Narayanan and Rema dropped by to see me. Damn sweet of the!


Tailpiece.

A less warm day than yesterday because of the night showers.

The debate on the Waqf Amendment Act in both houses of the parliament, on at 2100 hrs.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Got connected up, finally!

Got up at our usual time, the chores and we opened up the house for the day.

Wished Indira kunjamma many happy returns.

The nurse, followed by the maid, dropped by for their tasks.

Fruits and lassi for stand easy.

Had to get four things sorted out viz. :-

     * contact the Eureka Forbes guys regarding the servicing of our Aquaguard.
     * contact Naufal for fixing up the foot-locker door in the work area.
     * contact Nandan for repairing one of the racks of the kitchen.
     * contact Roy, the plumber, for the repair of the water motor.

Got through to all of them and have fixed up the schedules for defect rectification over the next few days, within this week.

Maman had gone across to Kollam this morning. On his return, he'd called up from Mini's house at Ayur to say that the new board of the JSS, Kollam has been cleared by the Skill Development ministry. Chambu has been appointed as Programming Officer.

A quiet evening.


Tailpiece.

Hope all the defects are liquidated within this week itself.

Monday, March 31, 2025

The problem needs to be tackled....

Got up at our usual time, the chores and we opened up the house for the day. Ascertained from Salini that Chittamma and gang had reached back at Kunninpuram by a half past 1, last night.

The nurse, followed by the maid, had dropped by, in succession, to do their respective work. 

Called up Roy, the plumber, to have the defect on our water motor's inlet pipe rectified.

Bath, followed by fruits and lassi for stand easy.

Sat down and finished up my mail for the month of March, by lunchtime.

Lunch and siesta.

Followed up by rectifying the mistakes I'd made in forwarding the mail.

A quiet evening.

Roy gave me the ditch and the defect on the motor continues to remain!

Sunday, March 30, 2025

My relatives drop by.

Got up at our usual time, the chores and we opened up the house for the day. The nurse came by earlier than normal to administer the insulin.

The maid was given a day off by Lekha as the temple, near her house, was celebrating its annual festivities.

Fruits and lassi at stand easy time.

A scrumptious lunch by Lekha. We also saw Rajnikant's 'Jailer' on television. It was watchable! Followed it up with Tovino's 'Anveshippin kandethum'.

Siesta. 

A boisterous evening. Omanakkuttan, Aniyan and Ambili had dropped by. The former two had come by to attend a wedding out here.

Leela chittamma, Salini, Vivek and Lakshmi had dropped by. They were late!


Tailpiece.

Met all of them with masks on.

Saturday, March 29, 2025

A sizzling Saturday!

Lekha and I had got up at our usual time, gone through the chores and had opened up the house for the day. The nurse had come by at her usual time and administered the first dose of insulin.

A scrumptious breakfast, followed by bath and grooming. The maid was at work.

Went through my mail for the month and added up the essentials and worked on my laptop.

A short nap before lunch.

Rajish has gone back, reports Aniyan.


Tailpiece.

Depressing news about the devastation brought in by the quake in Myanmar and Bangkok. India's relief work, codenamed 'Operation Brahma', has commenced. IAF aircraft land in Mayanmar with food, medicines and relief material. The Disaster Relief team has also been positioned.