July—peaches and sneezes
Today, the last day of the first month of the second half of this year, remains true to the July code of grey skies above and damp, green/brown landscapes below. In the space between the skies and the...
31 Jul 2014
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28 Jul 2014
I love lace
Take four hanks of yarn, a pair of thick knitting needles (5 mm size, to be specific) and the Barbara G. Walker classic, “A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns”. Find a quiet, well-lit alcove to settl...
24 Jul 2014
The Headlights
It's early afternoon. A sudden shaft of sunlight pierces the grey clouds and peeps into this room. It picks up the space, the craft books arranged on the top shelf, precious pictures on the walls, a s...
22 Jul 2014
Slices of Gratitude
When the going is great…. when the going is tough….. when it is tough to say where am I going….. when the tough days are going away or approaching like the daily monsoon storms at our hill town…I need...
20 Jul 2014
Its raining—cats, dogs and color…
Three days of ceaseless rain. Ceaseless rain of varied tempo and timbre has kept us on our toes. The angry downpour, the steady shower, the soft drizzle and the iffy moments in between—how do the dog...
14 Jul 2014
A treat of a Retreat
10th of July found me driving out of Ranikhet. Through the familiar winding roads till Khairna, and then turning left onto this polished black road winding up along the river till Quareb. 15 kms o...
06 Jul 2014
Monsoon moments
This is a quick primer for figuring out if one is being drenched by pre-monsoon rogue clouds or the real thing, based on quirky experiences and local folk sayings. Clouds marshal forces around the...
04 Jul 2014
Life without wheels
Week without my beloved steed should make me break down. A week of walks, hitching rides and making lists for willing helpers should leave me frustrated and anxious. I should be calling up the garage ...
30 Jun 2014
Blessed Misadventure
Once upon a time, 78 hours ago-- I was cruising home from the market and listening to my tummy calling out for lunch. Sunny day with storm clouds gathering at the horizon, a clear crisp breeze in the ...
26 Jun 2014
Knitters aplenty
Bimla, Deepa, Geeta, Gudiya, Kavita, Mamta, Meena----the original seven. We have traversed a long path in the last 18 months, learning and enriching each others’ lives. From those early wintery March...