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The move went... as well as could be expected. I'm thankful that I didn't have to be involved in the organized packing and moving, and relieved that it is all done, and upset that they went so far over the estimate (which was shocking to start).
Nevertheless it is done with only a few things like empty suitcases left at the apartment. We need to go and clean the old place, but we have a week for that. I guess sooner rather than later would be best, but I really want a breather first. In fact, I don't really want to unpack anything at this stage - one more thing that I have to look at and make a decision of where it should go, and I might just explode!
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The griha pravesham went well. Apart from a few missing items, we hit most of the keynotes, and despite a couple of skips, the CD had all the right stuff. The highlight for Angel Face was when the burning camphor sent up thick black smoke and set off a whole series of smoke alarms; fanning fresh air on one stops it, but not the next, and vice versa. Their high-pitched whine formed an interesting counterpoint to the solemn Sanskrit chants. At least we know that the smoke alarms work properly - we were starting to wonder since they don't go off the moment we turn on the stove, like in the apartment :-)
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My precious one's son & his wife, along with darling Anamika arrived during the last ten minutes of the ceremony, and lunched with us at our hastily cobbled-together first real meal in the house. Anamika is just more than five months old now and absolutely gorgeous. Her hair is becoming thicker now, and thus appears darker; coupled with her huge black eyes she is striking, and she was exceptionally happy and placid through-out their lovely long visit.
The new open space with kitchen, dining nook and family room (so no isolation for the cook/s), the new layout and rug, the fire burning in the fireplace, family gathered around just lazing the afternoon away, all seemed just perfect, making the entire process feel worthwhile.
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The router is up, the main computer along with the laptop and Nini's computer are up, but unfortunately we haven't been able to find the box where the network card for the linux (webserver) machine was packed - which means a little while longer without pictures I'm afraid.