Day 15 Another visit to the farm

Up till now Sarb had not had the opportunity to visit the farm. So after a quick breakfast we drove out there. The only place that we could comfortably talk was on the roof. Here the breeze from the open fields allows you stay out in the baking sun. For all of us, this place holds a set of special memories in way or another. Prior to the construction of the new house we always used to stay here. We’ve all had some great times such as sleeping on the roof, working in the fields, watching the birth of animals on the farm etc.

The rooms inside still hold pictures from years past and it was quite emotional seeing the different members of the family who are spread far and wide across the globe. Yet this one place, I’m sure, means the same to all of us.

Now the farm hands occupy the farm house. They are mostly people from the less affluent states of India who come to the Punjab looking for paid work. We have a number of people on the payroll who treat this place as their own home. It was nice talking to them and listening to their account of recent encounter with a herd of wild boars!

We had to return home because we had guests.

A quick breakfast

On the main door

Sarb and kids

Mobiles everywhere!

On the roof chatting of times gone by

The only cool place to talk

Some of our farm hands



Pitha takes a rest

Sarb decides to take the bike out

Sarb taking me on a ride!

Our plough

Wheat being harvested
Family pics