Day trip — Nainital
Saturday dawned bright and early. For once, the snooze button was ignored and we got to see a blue grey-to-rose pink-to-sunny orange-to-early morning sky. Resolved to wake up at 5 am this summer, comp...
27 Apr 2014
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24 Apr 2014
Knitting some sunshine
I have embarked on a creative journey last evening. ..Two knitting projects with the potential to delight both of us-- me the knitter and they the wearer. Both of them are small items (in keeping with...
22 Apr 2014
Step by Step
All journeys begin with a step, consist of steps and end with the final step…as for those ongoing journeys of making resolutions to be healthy/loose fat and flab/maintain accounts/read / drink less/le...
20 Apr 2014
Biskit and her Dog Day Afternoon
Sundays are meant for living life without interruptions.. No Hema sweeping floors, bustling around and throwing us off the couch…Mom takes us for a long morning walk, whooshes around the house for a ...
18 Apr 2014
Teachers all around me…
The trait of creeping up from behind, touching my shoulder and vanishing into the past to become memory—some weeks have perfected this art. I have been touched by an expert this time. Its Friday tod...
16 Apr 2014
Now for a Swinging Story
The crown jewel of our home-the one object which makes visitors exclaim and admire-the vantage point for soaking in the forest – the second most photographed item in the hamlet (the dogs, undeniably, ...
15 Apr 2014
Sports field…parade field
Our apartments face a wide and flat field. It has been carved out of the jungle and is surrounded by brooding deodar trees, thick mixed forest growth and the requisite tall pine and juniper trees.
12 Apr 2014
Weekend Quicky!!
These days, I am knitting my way through a baby blanket. I love knitting baby blankets. Actually, I love planning to knit baby blankets. The empty canvas of a 28 inch square piece of knitting calls ou...
10 Apr 2014
Choice and consequence
Today has been an exemplary summer day of Ranikhet...a good, long glimpse of the Himalayas in the morning, brisk morning breeze replaced by cool air surrounding each ray of sunlight. Blue, blue skies ...
08 Apr 2014
Describing “Normal” in the ever-shifting Slide Show of Reality
I am so, so pleased with myself for coining that caption!! Well, when its a good life and a bright day, inspiration comes knocking when you least expect it. I was walking past the laptop, new knittin...