Of all the commonly seen birds, it’s probably only the duck that can weather the fury of rains. Why else would this flock (in the picture below) be perfectly at ease in the midst of heavy downpour, some even managing forty winks!
Our condition was not any different from other species despite the advantage of umbrellas and raincoats. The rain continued throughout the day and on occasions it was so severe that I had to abandon any thought of venturing out for a little chat with the neighbors.
The rain was not even a blessing in disguise. Being confined at home could not increase my ‘literary’ output in terms of number of blog posts/articles. Also there was no chance of enjoying khichdi (or khichuri) since nobody at home felt doing anything more than cursing the rain god for contributing so much at such a short time.
Wonder what the puja days will have in store for us. If it rains like it did today, we may as well kiss any enjoyment goodbye. Hope that doesn’t happen..!
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