Super Duper Happy New YEAR

Super Duper Happy NEW YEAR :D

Friday - On my mind

 This is a Friday photo feature linked to Rhonda's Down To Earth blog. Simply post your own photo, write a short caption and leave the link back to it as you visit other blogs today.

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

This is a Friday photo feature linked to Rhonda's Down To Earth blog. Simply post your own photo, write a short caption and leave the link back to it as you visit other blogs today.

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!