snow

There was snow yesterday! The whole of last week was cloudy, drizzly and gloomy. Yesterday, the wind was howling outside,the tall trees behind the house swaying scarily. The electricity went off for about two hours from 6.30pm. Only at such times do we realise how much we are dependent on it - we had to keep ourselves entertained in the dark with no other external aids but our wits, hehe! Thankfully the stove is gas & not heater - Ramya made dhoklas and we had candlelight dinner! Then at about 9pm, as Ramya and I were watching some recorded tv animation serial, Anuj called us and we saw the snow raining - yes it was like rain, only instead of water drops, it was tiny snowflakes. It was really exciting for me, and I HAD to step out and touch it :) Anuj had earlier parked the car outside as the garage wouldn't open without electricity. Within a few minutes, the car was covered in about 2" of snow. He brought it in and shovelled it all off, before it could set and harden into ice. This morning dawned nice and clear. The houses looked lovely with the white layer of snow. The sun came out very bright and strong. As the snow started melting, the roof parts facing the sun cleared up in a jiffy, and those in the shade still had the snow! I took a stroll down the street at about 11 am - the sun looked so inviting (can you imagine us feeling that way back home!) - a light breeze was blowing and it felt quite chilly. I had to get back inside before my fingers and toes got cold! Ramya is doing well, thank God. Her next check up is on 22nd. The final few days of waiting is upon us now - and it could be any time that the baby decides to come. Praying that all goes well. Hare Ram Gayathri