It’s Spring! Although it’s still pretty cold here in Dehradun, we’re celebrating the beginning of the end of a very long winter. Today is Basant Panchami, a wonderful day when everyone wears yellow clothes and eats yellow food (we had such a pretty yellow rice pilao for lunch!) and generally feels cheerful and forward-looking.

I was particularly happy today because Moy Moy was finally well enough to return to school after being home sick for almost three weeks. A long siege, and a worrying one. Her teachers and classmates greeted her with joy and even the neighbors came out of their homes to bless her as we walked to school this morning. And of course, fashion plate that she is, she was all dressed in yellow, even to her hat (that’s courtesy of Angie!).