The seven sister birds landed up on the jack fruit tree in the early morning itself. They were just starting the day but from the early morning itself they had their differences of opinion. The babbled so severely, that I had to make a show of 'about to throw a stone' acting on which they dispersed to distant trees but did not stop babbling. They kept on chirping on some unsolved issue as usual.
I never could get to know what could be their difference of opinion. But from the various sisters who seemed to quarrel, these seven sisters could be human beings at a far far back time. After a while I moved to the well to take water for daily use when these sisters came around again but without chirping. They were keen looking for worms and other little food they could get under the trees where I had cleared some old leaves and branches.
They also wait for my water which I used to put under the trees. When the water is put they could get some water as well as some fresh worms which will come up when the loose soil is wet. The well water is going down day by day as the summer is not receding even though there are shadows in the sky and at times lightning. Monsoon is about to come. The water in well has gone deep requiring the use of a pulley which I was avoiding so far. The pulley marvel had helped people in this side of Kerala from a long long time. The olden drum pulleys were built in wood which are generally non existent now. The present pulley is made in steel with nice bearings on both sides. The rope used in the pulley is now nylon instead of the old time coir which is now being revived.
The old time coir had an earlier competitor in the rubber beading rope which were generally cut out from the old time tyres etc. Now that the tyre technology went on inserting steel plates etc. or so, the use of rubber rope is not seen being used or being av available.
The 'seven sisters' have now moved away and a 'copper smith' has appeared on the scene looking for water and food.
I never could get to know what could be their difference of opinion. But from the various sisters who seemed to quarrel, these seven sisters could be human beings at a far far back time. After a while I moved to the well to take water for daily use when these sisters came around again but without chirping. They were keen looking for worms and other little food they could get under the trees where I had cleared some old leaves and branches.
They also wait for my water which I used to put under the trees. When the water is put they could get some water as well as some fresh worms which will come up when the loose soil is wet. The well water is going down day by day as the summer is not receding even though there are shadows in the sky and at times lightning. Monsoon is about to come. The water in well has gone deep requiring the use of a pulley which I was avoiding so far. The pulley marvel had helped people in this side of Kerala from a long long time. The olden drum pulleys were built in wood which are generally non existent now. The present pulley is made in steel with nice bearings on both sides. The rope used in the pulley is now nylon instead of the old time coir which is now being revived.
The old time coir had an earlier competitor in the rubber beading rope which were generally cut out from the old time tyres etc. Now that the tyre technology went on inserting steel plates etc. or so, the use of rubber rope is not seen being used or being av available.
The 'seven sisters' have now moved away and a 'copper smith' has appeared on the scene looking for water and food.
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