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What do you think is the biggest craze of a boy mom? Dressing them up like a girl, of course, and keeping the pictures for when they grow up. I did it too. I dressed Dhruva in a blue frock, tied a tiny ponytail, added a bindi, and took pictures. Monday was our little photoshoot day. Oh, he looked so, so cute. By Friday, his long hair was gone. We had his choula or choodakarma. There was a homa, and nearly 100 relatives attended. After the haircut, Dhruva somehow looked even more girly. His features are just like mine, round face, broad forehead, thick eyebrows, and long eyelashes. He did not cry at all over losing his hair. before After Monday was Akshaya Tritiya. Sujay had rented a small office in town, so the three of us went there and did a simple pooja, a quiet ceremonial opening. It felt like good vibes all around. our tiny office yet to be renovated On Tuesday afternoon, I attended a small gathering about the Bedti River linking pro...

weeks started with a lot of excitement.  A lady called asking for 200 plants in bulk to gift at a ceremony. We didn’t have that many ready, but I still got very excited—started contacting suppliers, getting quotes, arranging pots and potting mix. And then she cancelled at the last moment. It was disappointing. But that’s business, right? Out of ten enquiries, maybe one or two actually buy. Still, this made me think seriously about building a better nursery. I need to pot more plants and be prepared for such orders. I am pollinating adeniums and I’m sure I can make more than a thousand plants this time (last year I made around 400). I also need to start marketing. Sujay has rented a small office space in the city, and I’m thinking of keeping a few plants there for display. I’m also considering making small cement pots using silicone moulds for succulents—I used to do this in 2021. But I don’t know if I’ll get time for everything. Hiring a worker feels risky—I’m not sure if I can pay...

Oh! this was a busy week. I was planning planning and planning; The camp. And done. Designing the first day was so tough. And slowly I got hold of what I was doing. So planning other days was easier. But I was exhausted. Took a 2 3 days break. I read all the magazines pending. Read 'the little rainmaker'. Story: there is no water in the world. A 10 year old girl dreams of bringing rain. The book is for children. I wanted to try. It is read worthy. I watched two movies. Sulemani Keeda (two struggling Bollywood story writers and around them) & Eleven (mystery psycho thriller around of serial killing of twins). the book cover On Wednesday I attended a special event. Along the river banks of Aghanashini there is a hugeeeeee diversity of appemidi (pickling mangoes). Several Organisations of the region are trying to get this declared to be 'biodiversity heritage site'. There was a three day walk documenting the flora. I couldn't do the walk (I wished to). ...