DAY IN MY LIFE...

 

I know I have not been very regular writing on this blog, although  I would love to come up with something to put up here.. There are many things that cross my mind. But I need encouragement from you guys to keep me going . Please come up with comments and what you feel about the post so that we can keep the conversation going and I feel like writing more and more.
So I thought why not write about my day once in a while so that you can know a little more about me and my day.. a little questionnaire type of thing which helps one to write and for you to read what you like.

RIGHT NOW:

Sitting at the computer with my mid-morning cup of tea, Its 12.45 in the afternoon a little late for the mid-morning tea but I have Just come from the nearby local market.. Went to buy some fish, the fish was almost over with only a few not so good pieces left over. so had to come back without it.. But purchased other things like.. Leafy vegetable (Radish leaves and spinach) for tomorrow. WIMPY’S DIARY.. A book for my son. Sweet bun for making a sweet bread pudding.. , CORN for probable a corn salad or will make pasta with corn and white sauce. Fresh green grapes.

LOOKING OUT:

 Just came from out I know that its pretty warm outside inspire of being still in February and its supposed tube pleasant.

TODAYS MEAL:

BHENDI OR OKRA DRY VEGE

LEFTOVER CHICKEN CURRY

BEETROOT SALAD

LEFTOVER DRUMSTICK DAL (have to finish off the leftovers as my fridge is overflowing)

DINNER PLANS:

EGG BHURJI WITH BREAD AND SOUP OR COFFEE.

LOOKING AROUND THE HOUSE:

Lots of work to be done, due to my morning out ting, the morning routine did take a beating and there is so much to do.. I can see pile of folded clothes to be sorted and arranged , my to do list for the day has not yet started and that has a important to do item and that’s cleaning my living room extra items shelves which has been pending for a long long time.

WATCHING RIGHT NOW:

There are a few TV serials which seem to catch my interest; I cannot stick to one if the story line deviates from what is realistic. So right now what is working for me is

MAJHE MAN TUZHE ZALE – Marathi serial

TUMHARI PAKHI – A Hindi serial

I Love watching realistic TV and right now there is nothing much. Will watch MASTER-CHEF UK which has started this week but I haven’t yet been able to watch an episode.

I Watch lots of cooking programs on the TLC or fox traveler channels which are reruns so do get irritated sometimes.

READING:

Just got a book yesterday which is a 1993 edition Bollywood related stories book  , I love reading stories of things gone by  or memoirs so this is written by a film journalist who has seen actors in the 40’s and 50’s so it will be interesting for me.

I also read a lot from my huge pile of magazines.

COLOUR...

I love to see colour around me , and love the see various blogs where in ladies knit or crochet colourful stuff .
But but I cannot knit nor do I crochet although I appreciate those who do so. In India there is not a lot of crochet or knitting done as the weather too is not appropriate to wearing warm clothes.
I had been to my friends the other day and I saw this piece lying on the table I was so excited when I saw it as I had never sen anything like that in any Indian home , I see a lot of this stuff around western countries.
I know its not something that I made but it was good to look at it as it was a vintage piece made by my friends mom in laws sister in law about 40 yrs back.
So here I share it with you .. for its simplicity and old world charm.

The lady who made this is around 70 now.. and so for me this piece is precious as it has seen a lot of wear and tear and still standing proud.
 

 I just love the colour combination.. It looks so fresh and lively/

TWILIGHT...

Some pictures clicked by me when on the beach at twilight..
I love the calming effect this light has on my senses..

From this angle you can see the silhouettes of the people on the beach and its so interesting..

The bullock cart below.. love the way you can see the light effect at the left end of the picture...

ME TIME...

Morning tea.. A morning me time where I read a book... downloaded on my mini laptop and enjoy a cup of tea on my window sill.. That's a good start to my day...

Offcourse this is a start after I finish packing my sons lunch box..
The first thing I do even before I have my morning cup of tea is to cook something fresh for my son's lunch box and that takes about an hour depending on what I am making for him.

Then when he leaves for college I make tea for me and my husband and love to either curl up on my living room sofa or sit on the window with either a book or magazine and sometimes with my laptop to read downloaded stuff.
What is your morning routine and what is it that you like to do to start your day ?.

KITCHEN...

In India space is at a premium especially in Mumbai where I stay we have tiny kitchens and rooms so we have to make use of available space and make it work for you.
So Here let me share with you a small part of my kitchen which holds the washing machine ( we do not have laundry rooms in India and the toilets are also very tiny so a kitchen wall works fine..}
But I decided to make the most of the space above the washing machine and I use it as a extra table to store things.
Here you will find my everyday plates and cups .It gives me great pleasure to see the colourful plates that I use.

I have lots and lots of cups and mugs . But these are my everyday stuff which are very colourful too.
Bright things add brightness to your day to day life try it...

Notice how I dry my cups.. I dry them on a ring (it’s my old bangle) and they dry quick due to circulation of air. I can accommodate 3 cups on 1 ring I use 2 such rings.
You will see a small container which was given to me by my sister who stays in the US.
Such are the pleasures of day to day life, try to snatch such pleasures as you go about your work.. You might not find what I find,  interesting but there will be SOMETHING that will put a  spring in your step as you work… so DO IT.

BEAUTY OFFERED BY NATURE/

This are beautiful pictures clicked by my hubby when we were in Talegoan last week, I am not too fond of flowers, but flowers are such a gift of nature that when you see them suddenly you cannot help but smile.

And that’s what happened when I saw this little plant that was growing outside my friends bungalow when we were visiting..

It was a holiday home and so they were coming back to it after about 2 months and hence the outside of the home needed a little bit of cleaning and dusting. But these little flowers needed nothing to add to their beauty they were like a bright spot in the unkempt exterior.

They were blooming in the corner and still you could not help but look at them there were only 4 on the plant and there were these 2 small buds.. The colour a pretty pretty pink..

I know that I am being philosophical but wouldn’t it be nice to have such humans who would be able to shine through adverse conditions who could remain positive when times are not so good and try to create a strong positive vibe for all those around you..

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