Too much talk

I went to two social meals today.  Lunch with 20 people from Sunlit future and evening meal with 6 people from Auroville Consulting.  We also had a Farm Group meeting which meant more talking.  And no pictures.

New antenna

My wifi stopped working last night and still wasn’t working this morning.  Phoned up Smartnet and it seems that the antenna was broken and had to be replaced.

No one had any idea why it broke, but according to the technicians it definitely had not been struck by lightning. 

A different day

Had to do the watering today but with the new solar system it can be done much faster.  I was finished by 8.00am.

Took the opportunity to do some different things.  As it was cooler I went to see Auroculture – first time for a month.  Cleaned my bike – first time for a year. Thought about how I am going to use the cement rings for a display garden.  Started to sort out how I am going to get my house white washed while I am away.

A good day.  It was quiet in a way that provided space to do and think about these other things.

Research woes

The research team from the UK are in Auroville at the moment and want to start the research in Buddha Garden next week.  This means that we need to have three beds ready to plant by Monday.  There were supposed to be three people come today to do the work on the three beds, but as none of them turned up Rajan and myself with his nephew and a niece  started the work ourselves.  Vivek was very annoyed and I think at the same time quite touched to see us all working away on a Saturday.  He said the research is not supposed to interfere with our work.

This afternoon the men turned up.  Although not all the work is finished I think enough has been done so we can get the planting done on Monday.  

The new book

Got my first copy of the new book today.  Its good to feel a physical copy in my hand. I think it will help with the last of the editing on it.

Ants

Ever since the rain came I have from time to time been over run with ants.  Like the ones here in my bathroom.

They come in the mornings and evenings and aren’t around at other times.  Hopefully they will disappear when they have found a nest.  Lets just hope its outside rather than inside the house.

Rain

Rain glorious rain last night.  Enough to make puddles and for everywhere to be wet this morning.

And so much cooler.