“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”― Confucious Last weekend I explored a new lake and I did not know this was just at a 15 minutes drive from where I live. From afar, this Banyan tree was all spread out and I was admiring it as I walked towards it. But when my friend … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 159
“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? ~L.M. Montgomery When we were growing up, our parents told my brother and me to do all the things on day 1 of the year that should become a practice for the entire year. So we studied, played, … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 158
I can’t remember the last time January 1 fell on a Monday. It feels like a perfect start to a new calendar year. As I am writing this, there are easy nine hours before we ring the bell on 2024. I have had an active and busy 2023. I can’t complain. Health issues and scares … More International Blog Delurking Week – 2024
If we were having chai together, I would tell you that I am on a week long staycation in my own home. It’s a cozy feeling having not to go anywhere in the holidays yet being able to relax and rest. Every year at this time, my mind goes to reflecting on the highs and … More Conversations over chai #1
‘Enough’ is a feast. – Buddhist proverb Say hello to this Oak. My first ever Oak and I loved how majestic it looked. Tall, old and with a grandeur like none other. This tree is from my Minneapolis work trip in Oct-Nov 2023. As I close 2023 with this one last post of the year, … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 157
I recently took a trip around the Sun. It was a lovely day and exactly how I prefer. With and around people who matter to me the most. It was also one of my most active days. I walked around a lake, ate the breakfast I relish and spent time with my folks. Last month, … More This sky and some reflections #5
“I dream. Sometimes I think that’s the only right thing to do.”― Haruki Murakami Before I get to the tree picture for today, I want to share more with all of you. I am a dreamer. For as long as I can remember, I have dreamt of things, places and what not. When I was a … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 156
“Let your home be your mast and not your anchor.” — Kahlil Gibran I recently visited my parents up North. This was a short trip but I walked around with them a lot in the mornings and late evenings. There were days I would catch up to them because I was late or they caught … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 155
The lovely floral carpets from Onam this year are back. I have been a bit behind but better be late than never. Isn’t it? This year, I realized that we were into the ten days leading to Onam on the third day. And like always, my friend LP was around to show me her beautiful … More Never too late for Pookalams #Onam2023
“When people talk about the good old days, I say to people, ‘It’s not the days that are old, it’s you that’s old.’ I hate the good old days. What is important is that today is good.” ― Karl Lagerfeld One of the fruits that I really like is Custard Apple. So last month when we … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 154
happiness and food 