Sorting stuff out 20180505

Was very pleased when Barathi came and sorted out the driver for my rather old graphic tablet.  Especially as Bobby had told me that he didn’t think he would have time to do it.

Was even more pleased when I managed to download my graphic software and create the above picture for my report about the Udavi School garden.  It included something about the text book which I think worked really well.

It was lovely doing the work on the large new screen.

My life in videos 20180504

Managed to finish and upload the new Buddha Garden video today. 

I feel I am starting to measure my life by the videos that I make!

A useful tripod 20180503

My new tripod arrived a few days ago and I used it a lot this morning.  The problem for me is that it is not a very robust tripod and already I have lost one of the plastic feet.

Nevertheless it does work to some degree and stops a lot of the jiggle I was seeing in some of my film clips.  Even with the tripod I haven’t yet worked out how to do a smooth zoom in and out.

Thunderstorm 20180502

Had a huge thunderstorm in the middle of last night, the first of the season which makes it quite early.  I jumped up and pulled out all the plugs as I was worried that the lightening might affect my new equipment! 

The rain brought a lovely coolness to the air and I wouldn’t have minded a few more hours sleeping in it.

Notes 20180501

Supposed to be a worker’s day off today but it wasn’t the case for me.  First of all there was a Farm Group meeting at which I ended up taking the notes.  Then I had to go with Tomas to  see the donor for Selvam’s farm. 

So not really a holiday, especially as it was very hot.

More green 20180430

Today we cleaned all the enormous amounts of leaves up around the peepul tree for mulch and for compost.  The place now has the feel of an English country garden although as the photo shows it doesn’t look like it because there isn’t enough green.  The new green leaves on the tree show better than yesterday’s picture.

I put up this picture on Facebook and one respondent was worried that by taking all the leaves away we were starving the tree.  I think if we had the opportunity to keep the area under the tree free of leaves we might.  But in this hot weather we have fewer volunteers and they have to do work on the beds rather than rake up leaves.  So I think the tree is safe.

New greens 20180429

Had an extremely quiet day today, which was just as well as it is very hot right now.  There were times during the day when I didn’t feel I could do anything except sit very still…..

As I was wandering around Buddha Garden I noticed how the peepul tree has come out with new leaves in beautiful fresh green colours.