21 atlast!

21 is the number associated with ganpati. so it is said that a modak with 21 pinches/petals(i dont know what to call it exactly) is like the best! someone mentioned that to me while we were sitting making modaks. and i decided to give it a shot. i started off with 9 and went progressing with each modak i made. the max anyone got was 12! i was at 14. after 15, it was difficult for me to make a bowl with the dough big enough to make those many pinches. so prachi mami helped me with that. she'd make the bowl and pass it on to me. i'd make it lil bigger with both my hands moving gently and gracefully making sure it doesnt tear. that was a task. i cud make 18. next one, also 18. so everyone was like, c'mon, its ok..try 21 for the next year!
but i am me. i was determined. i started again and everyone was cheering and counting as i made a pinch..19...20..breaking my own record in the family ....and 21! thats it! i made 21!! without tearing, without the coconut fillig coming out and without losing patience! yuhuuuuu!!!! it was amazing, the modak was big and it looked so cute! lata aji wud have been so glad to see me do that! but shes in mumbai. she'll be here this weekend..lets see if mum and she decided to make modaks then! cant wait... its all about art, artistic hands? yeah, artistic fingers! hehe..its a small thing, but m proud of myself! never thot i'd do something like that!