Trying to stick to the colour theme – today being orange. A very satisfying day today – woke up earlier than usual today to make it to ‘Chatushrungi Devi’ for navratri Darshan. As I woke up, I almost decided I would continue to sleep – only Sunday can afford that privilege, and go to the temple tomorrow morning. The next minute that idea was rubbished in my mind and I was up and we were at the temple soon. The crowd was massive and disheartening but we continued and had mesmerizing Darshan at the break of dawn. Next on the agenda was house cleaning in the run up to Diwali, possible only on weekends given crazy work days. Ended the day with haldi kumkum at Anu Akhileswaran’s place, an event looked forward to every year! Delicious food, company of dear friends and ended with a cup of freshly brewed filter coffee!! 2 Orange sarees today – one kantha silk saree with lovely embroidery; a saree from my wedding trousseau and the other a newer purchase from an exhibition – a dark orange fully woven cotton silk saree (I think benarasi) with a golden weave on the pallu!