Random awws

Naina occasionally calls us by our first names "Deepti-mummy" or "A-deet, A-deet". A-deet comes from dada and dadi calling me from downstairs. It's stuck, several months later. Deepti frowns and refuses required services until the correct terminology is used.

Without realising it, some connection are coming through. N's linking parts of the past with now. Above the dining room table, there's a hook. N points to the hook put in by the handyman (I've removed the picture) and shouts "Tarry, Tarry". This occurs everynight. Terry the handyman was around for the best part of 5 hours in mid-August.

Any insect that N spies and doesn't like (flies, ants etc) she shouts "Divya, divya" the name of the Indian girl helping out with the cleaning who once vaccuumed a dead fly. N also shouts Divya's name when food or drink is spilt.

And with Dadaji and his cup of tea or coffee, the link is particularly strong. When on webcam to Preth, N shouts "Gama" (Gar-mah, meaning hot) which is what dadaji would have described it as and warned N off of in August. She now insists on having a cup with her when she's in front of the cam and that he has one as well.