I love Delhi in the morning. I'm currently looking after Bryan's dogs in another part of town.. and enjoying myself thouroughly. It's a little farther away from all the hustle and bustle of the main roads, and as a result is exceedingly quiet.
It seems like at the begining of the day.. Delhi just isn't as dirty. All the dew and the rain of the previous evening washes away any dirt that isn't seriously ingrained; and believe it or not, it smells fresh and clean. The air is a little clearer, the breakfast fires have gone out and won't be relit until dinner, the cars haven't started for rush hour. Even the noise is less. You'd think you were anywhere else.. except that the birds that wake me up in the morning are these huge green parrots. Then I smile, and know that I'm truly not in Kansas.
It's always a little strange, your first night in a new house. Everyone's house sounds different at night - so it was strange falling asleep last night to so little noise. (Except for this perfectly tell-tale heart alarm clock that no matter where I put it.. I can hear..) I was a little nervous being alone in such a big house.. I'm not sure how good the dogs would be in protecting me. They just roll over and pee when they're frightened.. So unless I have an intruder made of sugar, they really wouldn't be much help. Luckily, I've got a guard outside, and a fort of a house with ten locks on every door. So not even my overactive imagination could find a scenario wherein I was in trouble. The fact that I can lock myself into the bedroom helps too. *laugh* The maid was a little surprised when she arrived this morning, unable to get in due to the chain across the front door. Luckily the dogs alerted me to her presence by raising one ear, turning around, and promptly falling back asleep. Cerberus they are not.
It seems like at the begining of the day.. Delhi just isn't as dirty. All the dew and the rain of the previous evening washes away any dirt that isn't seriously ingrained; and believe it or not, it smells fresh and clean. The air is a little clearer, the breakfast fires have gone out and won't be relit until dinner, the cars haven't started for rush hour. Even the noise is less. You'd think you were anywhere else.. except that the birds that wake me up in the morning are these huge green parrots. Then I smile, and know that I'm truly not in Kansas.
It's always a little strange, your first night in a new house. Everyone's house sounds different at night - so it was strange falling asleep last night to so little noise. (Except for this perfectly tell-tale heart alarm clock that no matter where I put it.. I can hear..) I was a little nervous being alone in such a big house.. I'm not sure how good the dogs would be in protecting me. They just roll over and pee when they're frightened.. So unless I have an intruder made of sugar, they really wouldn't be much help. Luckily, I've got a guard outside, and a fort of a house with ten locks on every door. So not even my overactive imagination could find a scenario wherein I was in trouble. The fact that I can lock myself into the bedroom helps too. *laugh* The maid was a little surprised when she arrived this morning, unable to get in due to the chain across the front door. Luckily the dogs alerted me to her presence by raising one ear, turning around, and promptly falling back asleep. Cerberus they are not.
I'm home for the afternoon, then back to the peacefulness of Bryan's. If it wasn't for those damn yowly dogs.. *laugh* Ahem. Just joking. I'm having a fine time - hope everyone is well. Sarah - Happy Birthday.. What is it, 25 years old now? You don't look a day over. Take care, miss you all.
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