week 49/2025 : 1st December Monday to 7th December Sunday
This week was fun (except for my back pain). I did a small embroidery on a notebook’s cover, inspired by something I had seen on insta handle of Neha Sachan . I really enjoy doing such tiny, refreshing customization activities. The days suddenly jumped to Thursday, Dhruva’s first birthday. We didn’t celebrate with balloons, cakes, or people. I had ordered a new dhoti-kurta for Dhruva; we dressed him in it and took a photo. We went to Bakkala, to our Kuladevata ‘Satyanatheshwara’, and performed a ‘Rudra Abhisheka’. On the way back, we visited a ‘Gou Shala’. Dhruva, who is usually afraid of cows (very strange!), actually enjoyed watching the varied colored amba’s. The day was very auspicious because it was ‘Datta Jayanti’. We had a small pooja at home and later went to Sujay’s grandparents’ house for a ‘bhajan’ program. Thursday was extremely packed. Cows at the Gou Shala The temple of ‘Satyanatheshwara’ at Bakkala has a rich history. The place w...