Crackers, Cupcakes & More

Today the sun is out. I hope this is the harbinger of good times ahead because the past few weeks have been particularly hard. First of course was the Horror of the Refrigerator which still hasn’t ended by the way.

After three weeks of higgling and haggling, finally the powers that be at Samsung are going to take a decision by tomorrow evening whether or not they will replace my refrigerator. Incidentally, I can’t understand why they are taking so long. It is a matter of a few thousand rupees, which is definitely not going to affect their bottom line.

But the good thing is that I got my money back. Every last paisa of it. Of course the bank still has a lien on it and I can’t officially use it for at least a month. However, I have unfrozen my account, transferred the money to a more secure one, and hope I have learned my lesson for good.

Cupcakes and Crackers

The incessant rain meant that Ms. Papaya was home for more time than usual. Since we are making a concerted effort to keep her from her devices, we are thinking up new activities to keep her engaged. Reading and drawing are her passion but she also wants to do something else at home. So we decided to put our oven to good use.

She made Whoopie Pies entirely on her own and we were all proud of the result. She got the recipe from the American Girl ” Summer Treats” book that has child friendly recipes.

Ms Papaya isn’t too fond of sweets so she decided to make these Cheese Crackers from Sally’s Baking Addiction. I love Sally’s recipes. They are simple to adapt to our climactic conditions. She swears they’re better than those from Marks & Spencers

Book Reviews

Looking for a book to read?

Look no further.

This month I borrowed many books from the library, but didn’t, unfortunately manage to read them all.

Even though I consciously chose them, I realised later on that they were largely about death, dying and sorrow. Is it the weather that is making me so morose?

Of all the books borrowed this month, this was by far the most lighthearted and easy to read. I was a tad disappointed because the book was more a biography of her husband Cheteshwar Pujara and did not really describe the life of wife.

Tracing the comeback of a young girl who suffered traumatic brain injuries in a motorcycle accident in Kenya, this book is an inspiring and uplifting account of Tarini Mohan’s return to real life. Definitely worth a read.

A book which didn’t live up to its compelling blurbs. Honestly, I was a upset with the narrative that didn’t have any breaks with the traditional chapters.

Another big disappointment. I expected more from a Booker Prize Winner. The only redeeming feature of this book was its size. It is really small but, in my opinion should have been called a Novella and not a Novel. Dealing with migration and its problems, the book questions the morality

Looking at the cover, I expected a book about musicians. In a way it was but largely deals with a musician suffering from ALS . As the disease progresses, a world famous pianist and his equally talented but unrecognized wife come to terms with their own angst and the breakdown of their marriage.

Getting ready for Ganesha

As the week comes to a close, I will be getting ready for Lord Ganesha.

I hope the celebration goes of well.

Ciao