Yesterday morning I woke up to the sound of rain falling on the leaves of the jackfruit tree in the back yard. It was 5.45. I opened the window to smell the fragrance of rain meeting dry earth. That is petrichor and is one of my favourite words. It was drizzling for quite some time. Later I hung out in the sun drying them, and it started drizzling again. We have two clotheslines in the open garage. I hung some of the clothes there and the rest in the verandah. Because it rained there is a change in the weather. It will be a little cool for at least two days 😊. The hot summer will continue till June and then the rains will start earnest.
The tall and beautiful mango tree which we can see from our gate has fresh, new leaves. The tree looks beautiful but new leaves mean the tree will not bear any fruit this year. Last year there were mangoes in abundance. As this tree is by the side of the road, anyone can pluck the fruits. Many were plucking the raw ones to make pickles. Spicy pickles from small, whole tender mangoes are very popular here. The ripe fruits too are very tasty, specially to make a rasam from them.
Yesterday morning Yamanappa came asking if there was any work in the garden. There was a lot of work. He is from Badami, a town about 400 kms to the north. Many people from there come this side in search of work because their region is arid and there is a lot of poverty. They have settled down here, but they have not cut off their bonds with their homes. They spend a few months every year there.
I finished two books which I had started some months ago. And there are so many blogs to read in the March challenge and it is fun to write every day. And the best thing to happen last week was listening to Lucy play the piano. She is the winner of The Piano. My cousin posted the video in our WhatsApp group.
Mavina midi uppinakayi | Tender mango pickle | Mavinakayi …
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Mukhamani 
I can’t imagine going for a walk and just picking fruit off of the trees growing alongside the road. Now that spring has arrived I am looking forward to warmer temperatures.
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My daughter says in the town where they live in Germany there are apple trees by the roadside, and anyone can pluck them. After winter you all must be waiting for the warm weather.
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“Petrichor” is a beautiful word, and a beautiful smell, too! I like the word “nowadays” and Tolkien’s favourite phrase was “the cellar door”.
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Excellent pianist and lovely photos, dear Lakshmi.
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Sounds like such a beautiful scene and a nice climate to live in. We are still wearing thick coats and the first day of Spring is tomorrow.
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Happy Ugadi!
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I enjoy reading how connected you are to the growing cycles around you, and love how you give links for plants and recipes! Thank you for teaching me a wonderful word- petrichor.
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