Notes from an almost-empty-nester
Hello dear friends. Happy happy New Year. I maintain, it is perfectly valid to wish people a happy new year all through January, so here I am, right on time.
Continue reading “Celebrations and Resolutions, 2026 Edition”
It’s that time of the year – Diwali – the time my conscience stands glaring at me, tapping its feet impatiently. ‘Get going,’ it says, ‘dust, clean, polish, organise.’
Continue reading “Of earthen diyas and Chinese lights”
Sunday morning. I woke up without an alarm and even though it was just half an hour later than usual I felt a sense of relaxation. No hurry to begin the day. No need to get through my glass of warm water and roll out my yoga mat. No ‘what should I make for breakfast’ thoughts. Nothing!
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It’s been a while since we had coffee together dear friend and that is a good enough reason to sit down and take a breather. So pull up a chair, pop in a cushion and put your feet up for I have lots to say. This month has been as crazy as they come.
Continue reading “If we were having coffee together – 9”
I woke up yesterday morning to much activity in the kitchen. H and N were making pancakes, well mostly N.
This past week has been a tough one. Both N and I went down with a bout of viral fever, followed by a persistent rash and then a lingering joint pain. As it turned out, it wasn’t viral at all but a mild version of one of the mosquito diseases.
Continue reading “And so the festive season begins”