December 1. “Rani had an accident this morning.
You remember me telling you about the big growth she has on her neck?”
Flash Post 21!
“Button, books fade. Books grow old. The fact that this blog that you and I created is going and embedding itself somewhere out there in that cloud that’s taken the shape of a horse (look out of the window:It’s right there) boggles my mind!”
Flash Post 20!
“Button, this is one of Mojo’s fave spots in our garden. She sits there when she’s pensive and watches the rain fall and fall.”
November 30. “Button, my heart cries out every time I enter the study and find the entrance to your room inaccessible.
And there’s nothing I can do about it. I can imagine how you must be feeling in that dark room all by yourself without anything to do. I only hope they finish the work in time. Please bear with me and have patience. I am so sorry.”
November 29. “Button, you know that I have a mother in Kolkata. She is 83 years old—in good health except for a nagging back problem: Touchwood!
Her mind is razor sharp and she still does lots of chores at home to keep herself busy. She spends six months in Kolkata with my younger sister and six months here with me. I spoke to her some time back.”
November 27. “Button, a day of repair work is over. I’ll keep counting as the number of days get less and less.
Don’t forget to count too because I have to give you those many hugs. Left to yourself, you must be feeling miserable in there!”
November 28. “Button, I love animal sounds—pigeons cooing, parrots chirping…
This morning I suddenly heard some pigeons cooing outside the study window. For a moment I thought they were talking in their special language and asking each other where you were!”
November 26. “Button, I am very sad that the workers have boarded up the door to your room because of the repairs.
That means we won’t get to see each other and hug our therapeutic hug for 10-12 days! I can’t speak for you but I will miss that.”
Flash Post 19!
“Button, what’s with the rains! It’s been pouring non-stop since yesterday!”
November 24. “Sorry, Button, but the ply will be put back outside the windows for some more repair work.”
“What are you saying? And just when my friends realized that I had not vanished from the face of this earth! But why?”