I woke up this morning to see this out my front window.
Watching the fog slowly swirl in and envelope everything within sight curiously was an uplifting experience. I could feel the moisture in the air. My mood visibly lightened and I was almost humming a tune inside myself.
Amazing how little things like this can make […]
Groping in the dark for the light switch as the alarm went off, I squinted to see bright red letters staring back at me from the clock that said 6:00. Not quite believing it was already morning, I looked outside for reassurance. It was pitch dark. Realizing it is fall and I had no hope […]
That’s right! About three hours from now, we will officially be in the fall season here this side of the globe. There is something solid and reassuring about knowing the exact date and time of the change. For days now, I have been ignoring the dry patches on my leg. Body lotion was for fall. […]
Not long back, like I mentioned here, K and I decided to go green and plant some seeds in planters on our little deck. When we embarked on the project, we did so without expectation. The idea was to get started, learn on the way and enjoy the process.
Two months later, our plants are blooming […]
With Friday being a holiday here in the U.S., K and I decided to go on a drive to a lake nestled in the mountains in the upper reaches of New York State. Having decided to drive, we also decided to visit friends on our way to Lake George and back. Maps and directions in […]
Reaching home unusually early last evening, I stood by the stove fixing dinner and forced him to switch the TV off and look at my laptop for some information I needed. Our kitchen and family room faces the west at an angle and we have a window in the vaulted ceiling that streams the room […]
Saturday went past in a series of arratai sessions, samayal and a birthday party. Sunday however, was my first ever picnic since I moved here. I mean first ever in the sense the first one that I planned and went out with just family. Right from making kalanda sadham, packing plates, spoons and other essentials […]
Yes! We finally bit the bug. Am not talking of energy efficient bulbs or replacing appliances with efficient ones. I am talking of the real greenery. Like the ones I see when I look out on my deck. Like this.
This past weekend, we decided our home was lacking in color so we invested in a […]
Stewing inside a plane on the tarmac for two odd hours I resigned myself to the fact that the trip was not starting out well. My mom looked pensive and K was engaged in conversation with his co-passenger who seemed delighted by his company. Six hours later stepping off the plane into the vast expanse […]
As I brought the cordless phone away from my too-warm-to-touch ear, I noticed it showed the call duration to be an even 100 minutes. Almost two hours of non stop chatting with my friend. As I plonked myself down near K my face was all excited and flushed after my talkathon. Conversations like these always […]
