Back to Work

Yesterday it rained cats and dogs in the afternoon. For a change it seemed like a regular deluge and lasted quite a while -- almost till 8:00 pm. As a result the night was cold! For the first time in months I needed a sheet to cover myself at night.

Bhola called to say he couldn't go for the village visit. That's ok. I am sure the villagers he planned to visit were probably enjoying the rain or tending to their land. A few may have decided to plant something in the fields lying fallow. Bruni had gone out to visit her friends and came back totally drenched and shivering. And for some odd reason wanted to sleep on MY bed instead of her own! Her children were miraculously dry. Wonder where they were hiding.

This picture was taken on the CMPCs camera. I had taken the laptop to the well to check connectivity. You can see Bhola and Khagen inspecting the vegetable patch next to the well.

This morning was very sunny. I was glad. The solar panels managed to put some "prana" into the dying batteries. And after pouring rain, it's nice to have some sunshine. Unfortunately, the clouds returned soon after noon and it's been extremely humid ever since. Right now I am wishing for more rain. Or some cool breeze. The weather is really playing havoc with health -- almost everyone I know is not feeling too good.

The net is working. They must have fixed something somewhere. But I'm now getting two different kinds of connections -- GPRS in my "official" room and EDGE in the volunteers' room. EDGE is supposed faster, but GPRS seems more reliable. In any case, now I am living in two places. Sometimes on the veranda of the "porno-kuteer" and sometimes on the veranda of the volunteers' building.

I am happy I was able to teach today. The kids seemed happy too. They seem to like the present arrangement -- me teaching a few classes, Khagen teaching the small kids and the class 4 children teaching the class 1 kids. The class 4 kids have become very "somber" these days. They are probably realizing how much work goes into being a teacher. What I like most is that the class 1 kids give the class for children the same respect as they would give a real teacher. And Khagen seems to have a way with children. Suman is enjoying his role as a "shram daan supervisor". He and the kids manage to keep the project in good shape. I should take a few before and after pictures. Unfortunately, I'm teaching when the kids are at work.

I'm feeling ok today. But this weather is worrying me. I still seem to lack energy to do anything -- not even yoga. I guess I will take it easy and start again sincerely from Monday. I think I'll stick to pranayam today and leave the asanas for another day. Om Shanti!