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5..4..3..2..1 She has been crossing     out the dates and counting the days on the calendar since the month began. Tomorrow will be her birthday . 1 0 th  one to be precise.   Ever since she can remember, her birthday was the best day. It was the day she was treated like the princess. All attention was showered on her.  All the phone calls came for her.   She will be the one in new colourful birthday dress at the school assembly …  It will be her name that will be as called out and everyone would sang 'Happy Birthday to you' She would carry a bag full of chocolates for all her friends ...  Her pretty pink frock was for the evening , Her friends would come over for the party in the evening…    Will my mama gift me the barbie doll ? Will I get lots of gifts from my friends ? Will I     look pretty in the pink frock ?  Ah … whatever will be will be …     ****...

Grey, overcast and cloudy skies, a perpetual drizzle and fresh sprouts of greenery all over.   Before you realize it, the ganapati and gouri idols covered in transparent plastic raincoats,   displayed on pedestrian platforms all over the city remind you that this year’s monsoon would soon come to an end.           To make a difference ( TMAD) and NGO working on social issues, set up a stall selling Eco-friendly ganapati idols made entirely of clay. No paints, sprays and chemicals on the idol. The trend is catching on . There were so many families who chose to buy their Ganesha idol from the eco friendly, not so glamorous TMAD stall instead of the colourful ones.     That is a strong commitment to save the water bodies from getting contaminated in the days to come.   It is a small change but a significant change in the mindset of people.     The big pandals are still all about grand, ostentatio...

My creepy wild forest is a joy to behold. It is no botanical garden . But over a 10 by 7   feet triangular sit out area this is possibly the best   exhibition of flora of about eighteen species of plants. Ok ...That may be viewed as a very narcissititic and boastful proclamation for an amateur gardener.  But what the heck … Am I not entitled to a little pride like everyone else. They say in Tamil 'Kakkaikkum than kunju pon kunju' ( Even to the ugly crow, its little one is the cutest and prettiest …) . The translation may not be exacting but I am sure you get the drift. On similar lines … take it or leave it. ... My creepy wild forest is the best.   As I sit and write this piece a gentle waft of the fragrance of Jathi malli permeates all over my balcony. The little podalangai (snake gourd) plant that sprouted a couple of months ago  ( read part 2 of creepy wild forest ) yielded a full podalangai (snake gourd) after creep...