August 13 update
Hello again from Hebron School, Ooty, Tamil Nadu.
I think my last episode spoke of going out Saturday night with the "A" level boys and girls. We had an Indian meal, thali, for supper. This is a large dish with about 8 different sauces and rice. Using naan bread you scoop out the thicker sauces. You then pour the more liquidy sauces over the rice, stir it up with your fingers and then use your fingers as a scoop and enjoy the food. A vegetarian delight. Ice cream for dessert. We left Hebron at 6:30 P.M. and got back at about 10:30P.M. It was an easy night with the dorms.
Yesterday, Sunday, we had a commencement service last night. I am now part of the Concert Band, sight reading for three pieces, playing trombone. Band practice is Tuesdays from 4:45 - 7:00 with time out for supper. This is because the girls in the band live off site, at Selborne, and have to be bussed over.
I realize I forgot to tell you about the monkeys. For several days they were jumping on the dining room roof and we could see them through the sky-lights. One morning last week one monkey came in to the dining room. We, staff, tried to scare it out. No luck. We had to ask the domestic staff, native, to scare it away. Success!!
I do not have to worry about laundry as I have someone who comes in on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays to collect the dirty laundry and then bring it back two days later all clean and ironed. There is another woman who sweeps my floors with a branch broom, shakes out the 3 rugs and washes the floor. The trash is also emptied. Such service!
We have just enjoyed three days of no rain, SUNSHINE! The puddles have all dried up. It is quite cool this evening - sweater and jacket weather.
This afternoon, Monday, I went down from school to Ooty and had to take off my sweater in the sunshine. It was great to be warm. It's amazingly so much cooler up at school.
I hope this makes sense.
Stayed tuned.
Bill
I think my last episode spoke of going out Saturday night with the "A" level boys and girls. We had an Indian meal, thali, for supper. This is a large dish with about 8 different sauces and rice. Using naan bread you scoop out the thicker sauces. You then pour the more liquidy sauces over the rice, stir it up with your fingers and then use your fingers as a scoop and enjoy the food. A vegetarian delight. Ice cream for dessert. We left Hebron at 6:30 P.M. and got back at about 10:30P.M. It was an easy night with the dorms.
Yesterday, Sunday, we had a commencement service last night. I am now part of the Concert Band, sight reading for three pieces, playing trombone. Band practice is Tuesdays from 4:45 - 7:00 with time out for supper. This is because the girls in the band live off site, at Selborne, and have to be bussed over.
I realize I forgot to tell you about the monkeys. For several days they were jumping on the dining room roof and we could see them through the sky-lights. One morning last week one monkey came in to the dining room. We, staff, tried to scare it out. No luck. We had to ask the domestic staff, native, to scare it away. Success!!
I do not have to worry about laundry as I have someone who comes in on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays to collect the dirty laundry and then bring it back two days later all clean and ironed. There is another woman who sweeps my floors with a branch broom, shakes out the 3 rugs and washes the floor. The trash is also emptied. Such service!
We have just enjoyed three days of no rain, SUNSHINE! The puddles have all dried up. It is quite cool this evening - sweater and jacket weather.
This afternoon, Monday, I went down from school to Ooty and had to take off my sweater in the sunshine. It was great to be warm. It's amazingly so much cooler up at school.
I hope this makes sense.
Stayed tuned.
Bill
posted by Bill at
11:06 AM
2 Comments:
Were the sauces for the rice spicy or hot?
Just remember that the service will not continue once you are back in Canada. There is limit!!!
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