The Dog Has All The Fun - Dog's Day Out

Visit To The Zoo

I took these pictures of the giraffe, zebra, ostrich and turtles during my visit to the zoo and the aquarium while I was on vacation last month.

The School In Waves

The fish swim with such grace with their school fellows. They seem to glide on the waves.

The Stole In Progress

I managed to make good progress on this woollen stole last night.

My Loom Project

My Loom Project has taken off well.

I came up with my own stitch after a lot of thought and research. I am looking forward to the finished product.

It sure is fun to knit on the loom as the progress is much faster than on the knitting needles.

The yarn chosen by me is a dark multi coloured one appropriate for peak winters.

The stitch gives a reversible pattern so using the stole would be simple.

Purity

White, pure, augustine.....God has created each colour with such precision that it brings awe to the beholders.........

Reflective Moods

Serenity in white makes me drown into the past and drift away into childhood. Childhood, perhaps the most interesting and memorable period of life. I can relate to my childhood actions and behaviour better now after years as I understand life after having seen it so closely.

Brightest Moon 30th January 2010

The Moon was as bright as the Sun on 30th January 2010. It was a magnificent sight as the Moon shone like a beautiful Star and the silver moonshine enveloped it to light up the dark skies.

If Petals Could Sing They Would Only Hum Sweet Melodies

A Sweet Gesture

Our life is a little disoriented these days as our kitchen is under renovation. We are literally living out of a tray for the last five weeks. Cooking happens in the morning and lunch is stored for the afternoon. The carpenters take over the kitchen from 10 am and hand it over to us by 7 pm. Emptying the kitchen is a mammoth task. We have then been surviving with limited resources as major utensils have been neatly packed. We generally do not have too many guests visiting us but these weeks have been very socially bustling for us. So it has been tough and tough are we not!! This morning Rashmi aunty was on her routine walk with her friend from Germany. Must add here how much I admire her for being so regular with her morning and evening walks. I even hold great admiration fro my mother who too is very regular with her exercise regime. So going back to Rashmi aunty. Mum and I were sitting in the porch when Rashmi aunty walked up and said she would be visiting us as soon as she finishes her walk. And she mentioned just one cup of tea and no snacks with it. I sheepishly admitted that tea was difficult to get as we do not have access to the kitchen till late evening. But nevertheless they were most welcome to come over. Rashmi aunty and her friend came over after fifteen minutes and mummy and I just could not believe that aunty was carrying tea for us. What lovely guests who bring tea with them. We all sipped a nice hot cup of tea and while leaving Rashmi aunty filled our flask with tea for the evening too. That was so touching and an absolutely caring gesture that we can never forget.

Flowering Meadows

Winter Flowers

Give & Take – Money Makes Relationships Turns Sour

Money runs the world and determines the status of the population of the world. It augments the wealth, stature and lifestyle with its abundance and deprives one of the very means of existence with its shortage. Money also rules the status of relationships between people at times. I have witnessed many relationships turning sour due to this material possession of prime priority. Relatives and friends get along well till there is a need for money and a request for borrowing is placed amongst them. There are many individuals who value relationships to money and are willing to return the loaned amount well in time. But there is a majority of population who value money more than relationships. There is bitterness in them when they are asked to return the borrowed sum of money. The lender is made to feel guilty when he wants the money to be returned to him in the time of his need. His need is termed as flimsy and false by the borrower in an aim to avoid returning the funds. This causes a rift in the relationship and relatives and friends turn enemies for life. My conclusion from observing several such incidents is that lending money to a relative implies creating reason for severing of relationship with him/her as there is bound to be a heated altercation when money loaned by a relative is expected to be returned by the borrower. The relative has only two options – either refuse to lend or lend and forget and feel lucky if the money is returned without asking for it.