My granny’s place

Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it? I couldn’t hold myself from responding to this prompt, although it’s a bit out of turn in my scheme of things! I usually blog fortnightly but for these temptations 😊 This place continues to be my favourite place, in my mind, heart and […]

Night n Day!

Are you more of a night or morning person? C’mon, you can’t push me into a compartment! I have only One life to Live on this beautiful Earth; anytime is my time. As kids, night sleep was bliss, the longer the better. Just keep the light away, close the curtains, muffle all morning sounds with […]

Unbroken

What book are you reading right now? This is my answer to the prompt. In case you want …drop in to read my latest post- https://sushmitasahay.com/2023/11/14/gecko-syndrome/

What have you been working on?

Reviewing my goals Every day begins with a to-do list. So does every passing year.Thinking and planning and then doing…chores, tasks, jobs, in the order of commitment, responsibility and employment! At this stage of life, prioritisation of goals takes center stage; why waste time around the unachievables? Another wonderful thing that is happening in my […]

We started from amoeba, really?

What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? Daily prompt -2081 Recently, I was going through some elementary books that belong to my child… what had long been pushed back in the recesses of the mind, came back stronger, in technicolor and smarter, especially with the smart phone in hand for a […]

All I need is…

How do you relax? A good read…for example 👇 With a steaming cup of tea or coffee And… My favourite singer Kishore Kumar’s album playing in the background… attaching just one of the songs for the post https://youtu.be/cvQWzlNIjt8?si=TlJs1RNx0qMb1oId Pure Zen… 😌

This vegan thing!!

Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that. I have been contemplating you see… too many influencing friends who have been advocating veganism and /or vegetarianism to me. Why eat dairy? Why eat meat? Then I see this story! With this news item, my faith […]

Maad bhaat chokha

What’s your go-to comfort food? Yes daily prompt readers, this is total bliss in a bowl. Its a simple rice gruel with mashed potatoes combo, called “maad bhaat chokha” in Bihar ( a province in India). Its an ‘easy cook and warm on the pallet’ food which brings back memories of parents, grandma and my […]

Trip to Maheshwar

Describe your most memorable vacation. It’s a short trip to a historic town by the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh. The place gave us our valiant Ahilyabai Holkar, and that was enough to push me into climbing the gigantic steps up and down the palace and the premises. Wonder how they managed without lifts more […]

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 […]