THE DIARY GAME (13/12/2024) : Bike riding in winter weather

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Wishing everyone good health. Hope you are all well. By the grace of God I am also well. So I woke up early in the morning and went to the mosque to pray Fajr. After that, after praying on time, I came home and spent some time on the Steemit platform.

Then I planned with my cousin to go bike riding this morning and enjoy the winter. That's why we started bike riding wearing helmets. My cousin was taking pictures and videos from behind me while I was riding the bike.

The joy of riding a bike on a winter morning with a helmet is different. No cold wind but a warm and protected feeling inside the helmet. A connection with nature is created while riding a bike in the surrounding mist and soothing environment.

The roads were less crowded so the entire ride was a peaceful adventure. We avoided the highway and opted for peaceful village roads. Wearing gloves and warm clothes during this time provides more comfort. Then we went far.

From there I went to a market to buy some vegetables. Currently, the prices of winter vegetables are very high in different markets of Bangladesh. So we bought some vegetables which I captured the picture while giving from the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was very nice, he was giving us good fresh vegetables. Now the prices of vegetables like radish, potol and gourd are relatively low in the area but the overall high prices are causing problems for the buyers. Especially because the daily essential vegetables are still high, the anger of many people is being noticed.

However, we returned home from there. I felt happy the moment I came home because the fun of riding a bike in the morning in this cool air was different. Especially when the sun was up. After a while we had breakfast and then we went to our badminton court. We have to go there and give dry lime to the court.

Adding dry lime to the court has many benefits. Staining with dry lime makes the stain last longer and cannot be removed easily. As a result, the boundaries of the court can be clearly understood during the game. Dry lime is cheap and readily available, so using it reduces the cost of court staining. That's why I started liming on the court and videoed and photographed the serving rules.

I started liming from one side and filled it up to the other side. This made it clear where the stain was. Lime stains shine in the sun, making the boundaries of the court more apparent in daylight. However, if the court is used regularly or there is a chance of rain, lime stains can be removed quickly.

In this case, using paint or tape to draw the line is more durable. After that, lime was applied almost everywhere on the line. You can see in the picture below that every edge of our badminton playing coat has been whitewashed with lime. In this every player can see and play clearly.

After that I practiced there for some time. Thus it was noon. So in the afternoon I took a shower and freshened up. After that, I spent some time on the Steemit platform. After that, when it was time for Friday prayers, I was ready to go to the mosque. There are many rewards for Friday prayers.

The Prophet of our religion Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said "Whoever performs ablution on Friday, becomes well-purified, then attends Friday and listens attentively to the Imam's sermon, his sins are forgiven from the previous Friday to this Friday and the additional three days." So I always try to pray on time. That's why I was going to the mosque and took a selfie while going.

After that, I went to the mosque and offered Friday prayers. Then I came home from the mosque with everyone. After coming home and spending some time on Steemit, I had lunch with everyone. After that I rested for a while. That's how the afternoon ended.

So in the afternoon I went to the mosque to pray Asr. So I went to the mosque and prayed on time with everyone. Then I spent some time there. That's how the evening ended. After praying at the mosque in the evening, I came home and saw steamed pita being prepared. Bhapa pitha is one of the most popular and traditional winter pithas of Bangladesh.

It is an integral part of the food tradition of rural Bengal and is equally popular in almost all regions of the country. The taste and popularity of Vapa Pitha has made it one of the symbols of Bangladesh's winter tradition. So I took the steamed pita and gave it to my cousin and I also ate it.

The steaming aroma of Vapa Pitha and the sweet scent of fresh Jaggery attract people's minds. The main ingredients of Vapa Pitha are rice flour, coconut and jaggery. Together they create a unique blend of sweet, soft and warm flavors that are especially comforting in cold weather.

During Pitha Puli i.e. Paush month, Vapha Pitha occupies a special place in various festivals and fairs. This is how we tasted the steamed pita. After that I went to the mosque and offered Isha prayer.

Then after coming home from the mosque, I worked on the Steemit platform for quite some time. Then at night I had a small dinner and after finishing all the work of the night I went to bed and spent time on Steemit and fell asleep. Thank God for such a beautiful day

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