There is a girlish delight in tucking oneself in the mode of Being, away from the duties of a Doing life on a Saturday morning. As I watch the minutes blend into hours, I sense my senses relax and delve deeply, calmly and yet completely enthralled at the prospect of indulging in my favorite pastimes … Continue reading “The Other Side of the Glass”
The evening was a beautiful one. The children played looking like little angels in the glowing sun, and I threw affectionate glances at the noise in the playground. I was mooning about the streets admiring the shabby looks of late summer. The same hills that looked brown and uninviting in the distance during the … Continue reading “The Animals Within”
Chidambaram was cut off from the rains. The headlines for all of the previous week said nothing other than terrorist scares in airports and roads being washed off in the heavy rains. The venue of my brother’s wedding, Chidambaram, was marooned people said. It turns out that the roads leading to Chidambaram were little more … Continue reading “Gods, Animals and the Wedding”
May is the beautiful month of beauty, warmth , work, and birthdays (including the blog’s birthday) The nourish-n-cherish saga is now officially an adult in the muggle world (18 years of age) Over 1080 posts in, the blog seems to have had its own growth. In the beginning , it was a place for short … Continue reading “🪷Happy 18th Birthday 🍀”
After the freezing days of Paris, as we were bundling ourselves up in layers (yet again) , I said somewhat severely to the husband. “I think I’ve had enough of European vacations. After a few museums, a half a dozen cathedrals, and a few hundred pieces of art, I am done.” The husband smiled one of … Continue reading “Philhellenism – the love of Greek culture”
The son tumbled out of his room with yet another joke. His teachers apparently tell them a joke every now and then, and he repeats them to me if he finds them really funny, or remembers to. One of the many gifts of the Covid lifestyle are little snippets like this. I stood there waiting … Continue reading “The Laughing Life”
Simba who was introduced me around a decade ago passed away last week. This post was there in my drafts for over a year since I read My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell. Simba’s passing made me acutely aware for the gratitude I feel for these furry friends. Ask Sanku, Simba, Bogie, Luna, … Continue reading “How To Be a Good Companion”
We were crouched on a beautiful trail overlooking the bay on the west, and the beautiful golden hills on the east. A flock of birds flew overhead, while an egret stood in the shallow waters below. We were a cacophonous group at times, gregarious at others, fast and slow either by choice or the lack … Continue reading “Oh Lovely LadyBugs – What a Loveliness!”
“You’d better make it a special post!”, said the son. He is the one who is ardently fanning me in on, and keeping tabs on whether I am writing enough these days. His natural state of calculating kicks in, and he says “So, if you write another post in the next 36 hours then…”, and … Continue reading “A Special Post to Celebrate Syzygy”
It isn’t everyday that one gets to meet the inspiration behind a star. Not just any star, but an internationally loved one, with no scandals or gossip magazines thrusting their weight of circulation and readership behind them. Where do such stars exist? you ask thinking of all the gossip columns, and the entire magazine staff making … Continue reading “Donkey Days”
Nourish-n-Cherish 