I'd got up leisurely and was hoping for a quiet Sunday but it not what was gonna be.
Firstly, the patriarch had arranged for the cropping of the huge mango trees and a walnut tree that were shedding leaves into our courtyard. The keen observer that he is, he'd arranged for the operation to keep us in good humour but hats off for his thoughtfulness. The local electricity office was asked to shut down power for the sake of safety and the guys took advantage of the request by interrupting power for an extra half hour well after the work had been accomplished.
A word about the efficiency of the workers. Using ropes judiciously they'd chopped off the branches and expertly brought them down without snagging the overhead electric cable. Sankarankutty, Sathyan and Vijayan had left studies during their primary schooling but were practically using the nuances of Physics to their advantage - without, perhaps, realising it!
Anup and Savitha had fetched up by lunch time and hence the unpacking had got delayed and they'd to leave for their home, back at Kochi, by 1700h. We'd got into the act together and could place quite a few of the items at their rightful place. In the process, I'd to give up my siesta! Of the photographs kept at the mantelpiece, only my ammachi's photograph was retrieved which reminded me of her unfulfilled wish of wanting to stay with us. Was the retrieval symbolic of her presence amid us? I'd like to believe so.
And soon after, Narayanan who was with me years back, at Delhi, had called on along with his wife, Rema. It's great catching up with him and his tidings.
The exercise of unpacking had to be stopped as the duo from Kochi had to return. There would be only a partial relief from staying out of our suitcases. God, doesn't it take time?
Tailpiece.
A Sunday that quickly went away. And much more needs to be done, tomorrow's gonna be hectic!
Firstly, the patriarch had arranged for the cropping of the huge mango trees and a walnut tree that were shedding leaves into our courtyard. The keen observer that he is, he'd arranged for the operation to keep us in good humour but hats off for his thoughtfulness. The local electricity office was asked to shut down power for the sake of safety and the guys took advantage of the request by interrupting power for an extra half hour well after the work had been accomplished.
A word about the efficiency of the workers. Using ropes judiciously they'd chopped off the branches and expertly brought them down without snagging the overhead electric cable. Sankarankutty, Sathyan and Vijayan had left studies during their primary schooling but were practically using the nuances of Physics to their advantage - without, perhaps, realising it!
Anup and Savitha had fetched up by lunch time and hence the unpacking had got delayed and they'd to leave for their home, back at Kochi, by 1700h. We'd got into the act together and could place quite a few of the items at their rightful place. In the process, I'd to give up my siesta! Of the photographs kept at the mantelpiece, only my ammachi's photograph was retrieved which reminded me of her unfulfilled wish of wanting to stay with us. Was the retrieval symbolic of her presence amid us? I'd like to believe so.
And soon after, Narayanan who was with me years back, at Delhi, had called on along with his wife, Rema. It's great catching up with him and his tidings.
The exercise of unpacking had to be stopped as the duo from Kochi had to return. There would be only a partial relief from staying out of our suitcases. God, doesn't it take time?
Tailpiece.
A Sunday that quickly went away. And much more needs to be done, tomorrow's gonna be hectic!
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