Belated Pongal greetings

Yesterday was the Tamil harvest festival, Pongal. Pongal is a 3-day festival. "The first day, Bhogi, on the eve of Pongal, is celebrated by destroying old clothes and materials by setting them on fire to mark the end of the old and the emergence of the new Thai.
The second day is the main day which falls on the first day of the Tamil month Thai. The third day, Maattu Pongal, is for the purpose of offering thanks to cattle, as they provide milk and are used to plough lands. The final day is also called Kaanum Pongal when people throng beaches and parks. Sugarcane and elaborate kolams are synonymous with the festival."

Sat at home except for a brief trip with V's cousin and Ash to Fisho'Fish from where we buy fish. Bought mackerel, anchovy and kingfish.
THE weekend got a bit hectic with guests. V's brother and family came on Saturday noon and left Sunday after lunch. We also had V's cousin Viji (who survived a near-fatal accident last year)and family visiting us on Saturday night. He has come for treatment at CMC Vellore. Last Jan, he had been knocked down by a tipper lorry, which dragged him and his bike some 15 m before stopping. It had run over much of his right leg. His recovery has been nothing short of a miracle since even doctors at Tvm Medical College had no hope when he was brought in. It might take him nearly 3 years of treatment - ortho, urology and so on - before he can lead an independent life. One has to admire his spirit and resilience that has seen him through the worst part.