Trip2FarmHouse

19-09-2010

It Was Nice Sunday Afternoon when I was having Chicken Biryani at my aunty's house, ya it was Yummy!!. My Aunty was cutting watermelon and suddenly flashed with Idea of going to Farm house. This Farm house is of her friend's relative from where she got this watermelon. She asked me whether we can go to that farmhouse after lunch and answer from me was yes. Aunty (HemPachi), Sister (Supriya) and Me finally agreed to go to that place. My Aunty's friend Malini Aunty agreed and she joined at their home shortly. Uncle and brother decided to stay back as they had some other work.

At 3:15PM we all got ready to ride in Maruti Zen, one of the good cars which I like to drive. Taking god's name I ignited the engine and we started. Sister and me were in the front, aunty, her friend and Malini (friend's daughter) were seated on the back. Our First stop was at petrol bunk, i fueled the car with some 5 literes of petrol. We decided to fill rest in Hosur where petrol cost is slightly lower. Nalini Aunt told me that Sarjapur road is better because there will be less heavy vehicles but I wanted to drive on elevated flyover in hosur road and others also wanted to feel a jist of it, so we decided to zoom over the fly over...

The route I took was SastriNagar->K.R.Road->Jayanagar 4th Block->9th block->BTM->SilkBoard->ElevatedFlyover->Hosur->Bagalur.

Paid toll for elevated flyover it is Rs.50 to and fro. It was awesome experience to drive in that flyover, I went through that road earlier bit it was first time I drove there. Speed limit there is 80kmph, so i was controlling my right leg on accelerator, else could be caught by traffic police for overspeeding. The elevated flyover is 9km and we crossed it in about 15 to 20 mins. Then we hit NH7 highway and that road is also good. We reached KA-TN boarder and paid toll there it was Rs30 for both ways, valid till 12 midnight.

On the way we were cracking some jokes, my sister was playing some songs on her mobile, she knows what I like so don't have to tell what to play. When we reached farmhouse, brother (Arjun owner of the farmhouse) was waiting for us and he welcomed us. (He is a gold medalist in Agriculture discipline. Really hats off to him for building such beautiful agricultural area in such a remote place, no not at all easy!!) Nalini Aunty and Malini they luv him like anything, they look after like their own Son and brother.

His dog Ruby was also excited to welcome us. We got scared initially with Ruby but later it was friendly. When we reached his home one more guest was waiting for us and he was Scooby a Labrador who is less than a year old and hyperactive. He was tied and barking loudly to leave him so that he can play, later brother came and left him. He started playing with us so much that he started following us wherever we went. Being a dog lover I decided to spend lot of time with Scooby. I luv them very much, we at hometown Kaup had a dog Johny for twelve years. I still remember him.

Here he has some 9 acres of agricultural land. The first spot we visited there was Green House (is a building where plants are grown) He has grown capsicum plants over there its on about 1 acre of land. There are beds of capsicum plants in rows, they are equipped with drip water supply. They are grown using natural organic fertilizers, use of synthetic fertilizers is minimal. Its systematically grown and feels good watch them. There is grade provided to capsicum vegetation. For it to be A grade in the market three capsicums must weigh 1kg, if its slightly more that then its B grade. Then C grade if its more than 1.7 kgs. Depending on the grades market price for capsicum will differ A grade being costlier. The crop we saw was C grade as he has already taken few crops from those plants.. The plants were ready for cut and he was preparing to get new crop. We could see small plants ready for next crop. It takes lot of labourers to remove old crops and put new ones. Getting labourers is a great challenge there in village, usually in the weekend students from nearby village come and help him.

We took some bags and boxes then started plucking capsicum, most of them were over ripened or aged, we picked the ones which were good for food. Scooby was behind us whole time, especially he was behind my sister and making her jump here and there, it pulled some of the capsicums from her hand n ran away, so she was shouting now and then, we were making fun of her. One funny thing happened was Scooby saw some water fell on ground and started swimming there itself, he is so fond of water. We collected around three bags of capsicum there and had very good time. It was nice to know atleast few terms in agriculture from brother.

Then we went near watermelon filed collected some there, some students were eating them on the field itself, he just leave them, does not scold, so nice of him. He took us to some pond where Scooby jumped in and had some swimming. Then Ruby took him away and was playing with him. We were watching granaries around it was really so pleasant for eyes and mind, we had soothing sensation. He shown us the land which he bought recently it was some four acres, he has to make the land plain renting some earth movers and prepare it for green houses. Its is expensive they charge it on hourly basis. Yes, it takes lot of time and patience to be there in his position, i would have ran away. Hats off to him for spending his knowledge on this state-of the-art agriculture, i think because of people like him we still can have healthy and hygienic vegetables.

Then aunty's friend took us to some view point where we sit beside some small lake. We could see beautiful sunset from there, view around was really good, we could see some paddy fields. I was handling Scooby, ya he is very naughty and he was pulling me all the way. Then he sat with me, slept on my lap, he is amazing. Sis and me took some pics with him. Sis was not so comfortable with him as he was doing lot of mischiefs which she scared of, but she was luving him very much. We tried to float some stones over that stagnant water but we could not :)  After spending some time in that view point we returned to brother's home.

Now that we were hungry wanted to eat something good, My aunty and her friend prepared Buns (made out of banana) and delicious coffee we loved it. Aunty had took some chicken biryani which brother and Malini had. Ya that was also tasting good. Scooby had some buns as well. We watched some of the photos we took in his htc, its a new model of htc we explored it a lot. I gave him my email id to send all those pics. We came to know that he has separate beds for Ruby and Scooby, so nice of him.

Brother shown us his Archery and Rifle (don't get scared its just a baloon hitter) weighs about 5kg, we took few pics holding them as if we are experts. He shown us how to load the rifle, i tried it and accidentally hit on trigger and my sister got scared as it was pointing to her :) fortunately nothing was loaded. He bought these sports aids from a sports complex called Decathlon near Sarjapur. Then he had digital wiegher, we all checked our weights and Scooby also saw his weight, he weighs 30 kg. He so cute.

Then we decided to return and packed  capsicum, water melon, coconut, papaya in some box and bags. To leave us to our car brother decided to take his Maruti Omni, we loaded his car with our luggage, this Scooby jumped into his car and seated in the front seat just beside driver seat. He did not hear to get down so he decided to take him. Aunty, her friend and Malini came in his car sis and me decide walk infront of the car, we were walking on the headlights of the car. I was trying to scare my sis with my bad scary stories but she as usual was responded casually. He cam till main road, we took our car and unloaded luggage to our car from brother's. We had last greetings with brother and decided to come again, we all hugged Scooby, he is so cute and I was very sad leaving him behind. We said good buy to brother, his friend and Scooby. It was around 8:00 PM in the nigh and was pitch dark. I was thinking how he stays there and then came to know that it took around four months to get electricity to that place. Wow he is really brave and courageous. Then we started back, after few kms we stopped and filled tank with 500Rs of petrol. We were discussing about his farm, Scooby and then playing some musics. We were planning when to come back again and all. I want to cut it here.. as we had a bad incident I will post it later if possible.

25-09-2010 11:50PM
I decided to finish it, I could not resist as I luved that Scooby like anyhting. After fueling the car we started our journey back to bangalore,now it was time when we had lot of talkings good memories plus routine music again, ya song which i was nodding my head was Paki Paki Pardesi, (if i m right its from DilSe movie, Sup.. correct me if I am wrong, I am very bad at reminiscing film names) I asked sis to play it again later. We might have driven hardly few kilo meters, Nalini Aunt got call from brother and we all were anxiously hearing to that conversation. We came to know that there is something wrong but we were waiting to hear it from her. Then came to know that Scooby which we were luving utmost and spent time, met with an accident. She told us that Scooby came running behind our car and then hit by some vehicle in that no-man's-road. Brother asked us to check some Veterinary hospital on the way so that he can get the Scooby to some doc.  All of us could not digest this and started scratching our head, how Scooby could follow us, as we saw him going back with brother in his omni. I was thinking why I did not see behind in the rear mirror, which I usually do, I could have saved him!!! In that total anguishness we were trying to find Veterinary hospital, we asked some locals who were standing in the dark., they told us that in few kilo meters there is one, we were all praying for Scooby, God!!!!Save him!!!. But it was too late to get him back, we got a call from brother that Scooby is NO MORE, thats all, its pin drop silence inside the car, i really could not belive that, it choked me completely, by the time we could think of anything Scooby has become just SWEET MEMORY. We decided to return back to brother so that we could atleast console him. When we reached there they just reached main road, they were going to bring Salt to Scooby's burial. Now in that dark night they have to dig a hole of 6ft through the earth for this. We could not imagine how he is controling his emotions. He asked us not to see Scooby as he had severe brian haemorrhage, the only reason for this was he wanted  us to  retian the sweet memories we had with Scooby, so generous thought. Nalini Aunt decided to stay with him but he asked her to return with us. Anyways she had some plan to come back early in the morning with her another friend, in that tense moment also he asked them to come, i could have not. We tried to ease the atmosphere by consoling him but I dont think we were able to do that :( :(.. He told us the real story, after he reached home, Scooby was totally uncontrollable and he was searching for us in and out, when he could not find us he ran to main road and all these happened. Oh God!!!!

As it was late already I think it was 9 in the night, he asked us not to stay more, we started back. For few of kms we literally did not uttered a word. Our Aunties tried to deviate us from that deep grief, but we were not in mood to hear anything. Sup, Malini and Me became so silent, no more talks, jokes , music...Then Nalini aunty was explaining difference between More and No More, she heard it from our brave brother, Though I was not talking I acknowledged what she said. we all prayed for Scooby's soul, that baby is No More, may god rest his soul in peace.

I was in total shock and crying internally, ya all were going through same emotion. I dont know how I was driving, I could feel the heaviness of lossing such cute Scooby baby. Nalini told us that that Scooby was given to him by some boy I could not collect who he is, but I am sure he will miss him and cry as well.

Then Malini Aunty told us about his hard work which made that farm house reality today, came to know that she aslo helped him in lot many ways. 

We almost reached bangalore and we took same return way, we dropped Nalini aunty and her daughter to their place, they live in KS Layout, just beside chikkalsandra wherein I live. They took some of the capsicums and left rest to my Aunty. We reached home around 10:30 PM. On that night we all could not eat any food. I still had all the marks left by our baby on my jeans pant and t-shirt:(

If we could forget (which is not possible!!!) it was a very good trip, i would like to go back again. We have a plan to go back to there, put a flower to Scooby's tomb, pray and gift brother with some other breed of canine, I am sure we wont be able to replace Scooby.

On Wednesday I met Nalini Aunty and her daughter in Dwaraknath Bhavan (Konkani Mat) on Ananth Chaturdashi (Nopi). When I was having dinner there, Nalini Aunty told me that Brother is still in that shock of loosing Scooby and they had to dig a hole of about 6ft, they had some difficulties doing that as they got some rocks while digging.
She told me the reason, that Scooby was missing us and ran behind us, it seems he never had so many people played with him eariler and most of the time he used to be tied to the bar, it was the first time he was left out with us for so long time.....Sometime I feel that in someway we are responsible for this incident, we might have luved him beyond the limit. Should we had to control ourself and leave that baby himself?? Its too late to have that debate!!!

Seems nowadays Ruby the other dog sits on his tomb, I am sure she misses him a lot... we dooooo!!!!!

In This blog If you have read word Scooby hundred of times and got irritated please forgive me, it was just out of flawless luv for him!!! I want to dedicate this blog to Scooby Baby. Wherever you are, We all luv you baby...:)