Mild Euphoria

So, I'm feeling better, I wanted to let everyone know that I haven't died or dropped off the face of the Earth. I've been working on the scarf and making a gauge swatch for a possible new project. (I plan to photograph other projects, Deities, outfits, etc. to accompany any updates soon.) Today I was energetic and healthy enough to assist Chandaneswar prabhu in his service to Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji, afternoon waking and feeding the Lords. Krishna Chandra and I transferred the prasadam, washed the Lord's offering plates and cleaned up while Chandaneswar prabhu did the arati. After we came home, Krishna Chandra and I had a good old-fashioned pillow fight and played hide-and-seek. When I was sufficiently exhausted, I reasoned with the boy but he cried and we watched a film on the laptop while I caught my breath. Krishna Chandra is reading my typing as I write.... he's eavesdropping. He's a great reader, he can read everything I write. EVERYTHING. I'm starting to think maybe it wasn't such a good idea to teach my baby to read. It's much harder to trick a four-year-old when they know how to read labels, instructions, manuals, signs, etc. I'm starting to realise why it's so important for The Man to keep our schools in shoddy condition; it helps to keep us down, ignorant and illiterate. Funny how Krishna Chandra has helped me come to this realisation. Something to think about, folks... just sayin'. Haribol, readers. Madri out.

Springtime overalls

Today, we went out to run errands with my prabhu, and since I was feeling so chipper, I pulled out Krishna Chandra's country attire. He looked so cute dressed in his little overalls and hat, which reads loudly in red letters, "RADHE RADHE". I kept telling him that he looked adorable like a little hillbilly country boy. He was truly captivating today, too bad Maria wasn't around to photograph him, that'd have been great! I would like to show you just how sweet and charming he looked, but alas, the moment is gone. On other news, I found out that Guru Maharaj is stopping in USA during his next tour, but only in Boston, New York and North Carolina; I wonder if he will stop in Dallas later in the year? I wish I could drop everything and just drive down to North Carolina when he's in town, it'd be great to see that temple. I've heard so many wonderful things about it, the scenery, breath-taking hills and greenery everywhere, the temple ambiance and the gorgeous Deities! My husband will just blabber on and on about the wonderful memories he has there, the devotees and sometimes, after seeing that strange trans-fixed look in his eyes, I feel that he left a part of his heart there too. He really, really, really loves those Deities, Sri Sri Radha Golokananda, They're so sweet and compassionate. Unfortunately, I've never seen Them in person(only photos), but I hear that They're absolutely divine, literally too, of course! Anyway, I should probably head off to bed now, it's getting pretty late.