The velvet coat that Giridhari wears with today's dress just wouldn't let me putit on him today. A rare day indeed. So i was directed to Friday the thirteenth/ Chipmonks. There was a purple vest and cumberbund that he hardly ever wears. Today,though, he wanted that instead of the coat. He even brought the seamstress down to see him in it. Haven't heard what she thought. No one else said anything. How could they not have noticed?
Another trip to the bhajan kutir of the apprentice. A simiiar jaunt from the asrama to the shopper's corner. Instead of turning there and heading for home, the old left hander went on into and through the town. Then on past the spinner's church to the bend in the road where the kutir is located. i only had time for a joke or two and to refill my water bottle and then it was back for the sandhya arati.
Cooking sweet rice and burfi while i helped the Deities into their night dress. Take off their day clothes then run to the stove and give a stir back to the altar and help Gandharvika on with her skirt and choli and Giridhari with his dhoti. Another stir. Mahaprabhu was waiting on the altar and so i took care of him. Back for another stir. To the altar where Gandharvika's veil, crown ear and nose rings followed. Finish the burfi and wash the pot. Gridhari next with his kirta, dancing skirt and chodder. Invite them and put them in their beds, sweep and wash the floor. The sweet rice is calling to be taken off the flame. Wash the pot and turn out the lights.