Of lockdowns, worries, worrying daughters..

#sareespeak #womenofsareespeak

#SS 14/2021

#84

#cotton

Have been meaning to post.
But it gets too late.
And I fight a losing battle with my phone keyboard.
Type, doze off, wake up, erase gibberish on screen,
better still,
Type, doze off, wake up, post erased, finger on backspace key.
No undo button, icon on the phone.
The iPad takes media-socialising to the next level.
Type, doze off, ouch, rudely, painfully awakened by the iPad falling on my face,
Persevere, gibberish, erase, doze off, iPad falls, bruised nose or lip.
Cycle continues.
Today, it’s been a long day.
But as we’ve been in lockdown level 3, we’ve been working from home.
So after a day of staring at the laptop, office phone, talking with blank video screens, a hospital appointment, a long long walk, dinner, hot bath,
Managed to get into bed relatively early, before midnight.
Back to work, as in, at the office, tomorrow as our PM has brought levels down to 2 in Auckland.
Watched and listened intently as she provided an update on Covid 19 and lockdown situation.
She looked tired and tense. What an immense burden she shoulders for NZ.
And here I was, worrying travel, cancellations, refunds, gatherings, weddings, birthdays..
First world problems.
A steaming cup of masala tea and a long walk at the reserve, helped put things into perspective.
Draped a bright lime green cotton saree with gold, red, black borders and pallu.
A horrible mismatch with a khadi cotton rust, black, cream blouse.
Used two photographers today.
No prizes for guessing who took the yellow room photo.
And the other one conceded to capture me from wherever she had seated herself, all the while, grumbling about the blouse, my graying hair, and bath bun.
Daughters, you love them until they decide to mother you.
D1 just walked in and asked me if I

1. was oiling my hair
2. wanted to go bald
3. was going to see my doctor soon.
   Told her to take a break and resume the nagging/concern in the morning.
   D2,..thank goodness, D2, is in Hibernation in Yellow Room, watching The Office.
   Good night, saree Sakhis. Have managed to get this post up without dozing off.
   Probably because
   husband is into his device,
   with earphones in his ears,
   But unplugged..