Friday - On my mind

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The BIG event, my cousin's wedding last week, and these are my hands :)
This is probably the DARKEST mehendi/Henna ever on my hands! It is considered a good sign.
In India, the (old wife's tale) belief is that the darker your Henna, the more your mother-in-law will love you :) ;)

Interesting leaves... plant in Dehradun

My other love... Plants :)

A snap of a plant with interesting leaves I saw at my aunt's home.
And FINALLY, pics of the FLOWERS BLOOMING in my garden :) :) :)
I LOVE the BURST of COLORS... when you walk in, you are greeted by all these little gems flowering :D

I am back :)

I am back!
I have been out of town, for almost a week, many lil experiences and some pics to share... :)
Coming sooonish....

This & That & a Lot of Nothing!

This & That & a Lot of Nothing! - this is my state of mind! and being since i last blogged!

I have a lot going on, and all chaotic and not very nice!

Today I am writing as a conscious effort to get things in order!

2 of my dogs are unwell, and on 4 weeks treatment - which means they have to be WATCHED 24X7!
Due to weather change, mum is a little unwell, and there is general lethargy all around (me!).
And, I missed my 1st assignment submission. just coz i lost track of dates, and under-estimated the amount of work involved, and hence the time it would take to complete them :( - I am quite shocked at this time! its like my sincerity just went flying out the window!
and my office is making noises of changes to come, i wonder what the new weather will bring!

Did I mention - I have a cousin getting married next week... super excited! but the diet plan flew out the window too,months ago :( !!!

The good news is - a lot of the plants which (who) went through the autumn breeze, are showing TINY signs of life (green tiiny leaves) again!
I will soon post an update on my seeds and their tragic and some happy stories :)
I finally learnt how-to-use and then used our grass mower on Sunday! yaay! cut grass,neat garden, and no need to beg the gardeners to trim me grass anymore!!!
and I learnt the basic knitting stitches :) and crochet chain stitch!


All in all, a mixed bag...

I hope by the time i blog next, I will have more sensible things  to share :)

Diwali

A little post on Diwali (in response to Sonia's msg)

Diwali is an Indian festival. it is known as the 'Festival of Lights'. It is one of the most important, and biggest festivals here. It is the ONE festival EVERYONE in INDIA, CELEBRATES :)

It is loud and colorful - a mix of the religious (think: christmas - prayers in homes and temples, flower arrangements, decorations) and lights and crackers (think: 4th of July kind of celebration).

People eat, drink, meet family and friends, are loud,cheerful with a lot of gifts and hugs being exchanged.

In the days before Diwali, there are a lot of Dinner-&-Cards parties (people play with money)...just a general time of joy and celebrations.

The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance, although the actual legends that go with the festival are different in different parts of India.

Homes are decorated with lights (especially angel lights) and diyas are lit - all homes blazing with light inviting the Goddess Lakshmi to visit the household and bless it with prosperity :)

see pics from my previous post: 1. of rangoli, 1 of a house lit up with lights on the occasion, the foods and sweets prepared as part of the celebrations.and offcourse, my colorful dinner drinks with friends :)

If you ever plan a trip to India, do it around the festivals.. you will love the burst of color and energy!

Friday - On my mind

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On my mind... Celebrations, festivities (HAPPY DIWALI everyone :) ) 

Besan ki Barfi

Different strokes, err, different drinks, for different folks...

Chole-bhature

Weekend

I have a seriously long To-Do List for this weekend.
As usual, I am way behind on it... I have come to the conclusion that I :
-have VERY LOW levels of concentration :p
- under-estimate the time something, especially reading will take
- feel thirsty and hungry regularly, when I should be working instead!

My accomplishment for today:
- watering the plants (the heat is back! its the middle of October!! I thought the winters would be arriving soon! instead we are still sweltering in this heat!) - trying to save them from the heat and dryness!
- shifted the new pots to a space cleared specially for them, with hopefully the right amount of shade and sun and fresh air :)
-spent some quality time with the dogs and just breathing!
-catching up a little bit on some of my favorite blogs... :)

Now back to office work, which should never have been on my list for today anyway!

Friday - On my mind

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On my mind today...TIME...!!! The lack, mis-use, and mystery of it all!

Friday - On my mind

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On my mind today...a simpler life! with kinder people and more time for loved ones :) 

more veggies....yum!

Ms. Birdy....a guest one morning!

Mr. Einstein - Sunday..any day :)

Ms. Capsicum .... likes her simple comforts :)

Master Zorro...adoration is a 2-way street!

favorite color :)

blooming flowers....finally!

Planting the new seeds

The Potting Process!
With a very hopeful heart, I have sown the seeds ...my 1st ever experience/experiment with trying to grow a plant from its very seed!

Today, we planted the new seeds in their new pots, using the new soil and fertilizer.

These seeds look so fragile! Its hard to believe that these seeds are going to yield these flower/veg bearing plants.

sorting the seeds, organizing the pots & the tools!

My favorite helper...my ever-resourceful mum!

So far so good :) All seeds potted & planted!

On my mind: hope & prayers.... I certainly hope these grow!

Reminder: lightly water these pots - every day!
In 1-2 weeks, I should find some seedlings.

Definitions:
Seedlings: A Seedling is a young plant - developing out of a plant embryo from a seed.

WHAT KIND OF A FLOWER ARE YOU?

VERY interesting quiz and exciting result! so cute!

WHAT KIND OF A FLOWER ARE YOU?
You can take this quiz at: http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/flower-quiz

I am a Snapdragon What Flower Are You?

meaning/interpretation:
"Mischief is your middle name, but your first is friend. You are quite the prankster that loves to make other people laugh."


OHHHH.....whaddya say?

Sunday :)

Blooming Flowers on my wall

Sunday morning... :) bright pink flowers blooming... need I say more?

Friday - On my mind

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what an interesting insight:

Sydney Eddison says:

"Gardeners garden the way they do because of the people they are."

And I suppose this can be said for most things in life!

These are LOVELY.... Does anyone know what these are called?

I am searching for the name of this flower...

I wonder which flowers are these. And I think, its 2 kinds of flowers on 1 bush? or is it 2 bushes, which have grown closely together?

Friday - On my mind

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We have moved into our own home, and having caught our breath (!?!) ... I am all set to get to Gardening!

I bought these seeds, inspired and happy with the images on the packets!

This is my 1st time growing from seeds... fingers crossed!

Inspired from Rhonda... Going back to the Earth...Living Simpler!

Pretty flower trail and lovely flower bunches - for the  BOTTOM of a TREE

Seeds for Flowers - gearing up for BLOOMS in the cooler/colder months!

 Friday - On my Mind- Seeds!

Flowers: 9 

Veggies: 2

A New Beginning

Greetings :)

A new beginning... I want to capture my journey from being 'one' in love with the idea of Gardening, 'one' in love with flowers, plants, trees, anything green and which grows to being 'one' who is a 'Green Thumb', a 'Gardener'...'one' who has a 'Green House' :)

The Green House - Symbolic!

This is Super exciting, and many people have contributed in small and big ways, in person, through their blogs and writings, to INSPIRE me to begin my journey ... Thank you!

Cheerfully,

Ishieta