Saturday Saree 2/3
Got home from SS MEET. Put away afternoon’s lunch. One daughter buried in an assignment, the other taking classes for little ones, prepping them for Navarathri performances, husband gardening.
Rested, had a cuppa tea. And for the rest too, felt bad as all were hard at work, so teas – no sugar, 2 sugars, condensed milk, fresh milk.
Got ready for evening dinner at friends’ home.
Draped a simple beige cotton silk with olive green and gold borders and pallu.
Cajoled daughter to click a shot or two.
Delicious spread of Andhra dishes courtesy my amazing friend -potato, brinjal, pumpkin, sambar/spiced lentil stew, paruppu/lentils, tindora/ivy gourd, embellished further with ghee, gongura pickle, slices of ginger mango in lime juice, puli satham, creamy payasam.
Watched photos from friend’s recent trip overseas. Conversation that evening was about Mount Kailash, Lake Manasarovar, Tibet, Nepal, Kathmandu, the Dalai Lama, Buddhism, Hinduism, China..made for an interesting evening.
Extremely full, tummy, heart and soul, and because it’d been a long day, drowsed off, on and off. In mid conversation. Actually managed to wake up, answer a question or too, add some seemingly intelligent remark and doze off again. Friend wanted to offer me coffee or green tea. Politely declined saying anything would take me further into La La Land.
Got home way past midnight.
Straight to bed. Absolutely wonderful eventful Saturday.
Bavani’s Happy Place 