My pretty old duvet

What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily? I got it as a gift from my dad in 1994, when I was in boarding house n it continues to be with me, a bit worn out but a comforting envelope for my soul. It has inadvertently made its place in my scheme […]

Dust to dust

Recently we lost a loved one. A family member just vanished into nothingness within a matter of days and here we sit recalling his jokes and vagaries and quirks like he is off to some far off place and will return. Even his garden slippers sit around waiting for him. An earthen pot containing his […]

Livin’ n leavin’ light

The Nizaams of Hyderabad (the line of rulers of the erstwhile princely state within India) were extremely wealthy; the last one was rumoured to be ensconced with most of his precious wealth of gems and gold surrounding him in his bedroom, even during his last days. He would keep touching the gold bars and diamonds […]

Mummy

A powerhouse and a happy go lucky person who never lets hurt and pain show, who is on call 24X7 and her joie de vivre is as infectious as can be- she is limitless in her small and cute version. A popular person in her friend circle and local community, she has recently found the […]

To Harry Belafonte

The party that we conjured up every weekend in the thick of strife and battle clouds… our music system was sure to croon out your songs dear Harry as the evening turned mellower and the spirits rose higher in the soul, and vanished from decanters…You know, it struck a chord with every forlorn soldier. Even […]

The luck of skin and bones…?

😀 I can give an arm or leg to have a handsome guy waiting it out with me, (whatever we are waiting for, a ticket or a burger!) Why just blame it on men! A thing of beauty is a joy forever n the snaking long queue becomes a breeze if it’s a pretty person( […]

Snapshots…

Like I told you in my previous post, did a proper cross country ( literal) and am back in my homestead tired, happy and contented 🥰 Below are just random snaps of all that got captured in the phone… Phone is full of myriad images, mind is still somewhere there and the heart is overwhelmed […]

Cross-Country…

WordPress prompted me to write something on the subject line below 👇and I took the bait ! You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? Believe me, I am actually doing a cross country this coming week . Looking forward to this interesting trip involving cars, train, aeroplanes, autorickshaws, buses and […]

Princely matters

This week went by working and reading and I ain’t complaining! International women’s day went off in a whiff as the workplace overdid the celebrations, n yes I am complaining! But this book was a respite. In fact, if I have taken to blog about it, it sure impressed me. I am not recommending a […]

One Year on…

Has anything changed? Other than the redrawing of maps, dear Putin and Zelenskyy? Other than taking away of precious lives…? The most senior US general estimates that around 100,000 Russian and 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or injured in the war in Ukraine. bbc.com Both Ukraine and Russia jealously guard their casualty numbers! What […]