Waiting for the Weekend

I had been away from my blogs for more than a month. And now I am back. As always - lazy and little busy.

Its a Friday and though the day begins with a meeting, Friday is always good. It is just like the cloud with that silver lining. Once it is 5 pm, I get so elated and happy. So I am just waiting for the weekend to start. We haven't planned anything for the weekend but I do have some things in mind. Hope it works out. Though it is almost the end of October, winter has not yet started here in Bangalore. The days are pretty hot and sunny. So going out is always subject to a lot of discussions and laziness.

Just looking forward to go home!

Onam

Again another Onam! Time just flies off quickly.

Last year, we celebrated the first Onam after marriage. It was a hectic Onam. After marriage everything changes. One such change is in the way Onam is celebrated. When you are single, you have all the leisure to celebrate Onam with your parents or friends. But once married, the tradition is different - ThiruOnam is celebrated at the husband's place. And the day after, at the parent's place. So last year, we were here one day, there next day, and again here the third day. The only concern is not being able to relax well after a festival.

But this year things are different. My parents are here. And we do not have so many Leaves to travel to Kerala as well. So Onam is in Bangalore itself. And no travelling here and there. So, tomorrow we celebrate Onam in its full grandeur. And to add to it, my in-laws are coming down on Sunday. So this year, we are celebrating an extended Onam, which is actually nice. And the best part - celebrate all the days at the same house with your dear ones around, without having to travel lots and can relax well :-)

Tomorrow, both myself and hubby are taking off to celebrate the day. So the duties for the celebration start from today evening itself. Arranging, organizing, cutting, cooking, cleaning, washing, ....... and on goes the list. And finally, if time permits, and if I get flowers, I wish to put an Athapookalam (floral mat) in the house. Let's see whether I am able to do it.

We also might have few friends visiting. So cooking will be in full swing. Though Mom is in control of the kitchen, I being the assistant will be loaded with work as well. But, still looking forward to celebrating this Onam at its best. :-)

Happy Onam!

Next 2 days...

This week is a pretty good one. We are having tomorrow and day after as company holidays owing to Ganesha Chaturthi and Ramzan. And then one working day on Friday and then the weekend is here. I actually feel that all weeks should be like this :-D

So what do I plan to do during the next two days? Well, I may have to crochet a lot. If that doesn't happen, and if everyone at home is in good health we may plan an outing, not too far. Somewhere close-by only. It is actually long since we all went out together for an outing. Reason - all were falling sick over the past few weeks. And now that all at home are recovering, I am feeling feverish since yesterday night. But still it doesn't look as scary as it was last time when I fell sick.

Mittu is the laziest one at home now - he wakes up, has his pre-breakfast snacks, sits by the window side for time and then sleeps off. Wakes up in time for breakfast, has food till his tummy is full, and then goes into his cosy cage by himself and sleeps till noon. On waking up, comes out, stays here and there for some time, again has his lunch and takes his afternoon naps. In the evening he has two cashew nuts, a little bit of tea and if possible little bit of a biscuit also. Then will be awake and busy loittering around till late in the evening. Again sleeps off till dinner is ready. After dinner he makes a dash to his cage and is busy sleeping again! What a life! But when I am around, I make it a point to disturb him every 15 minutes so that he doesn't sleep properly. And if it is not raining in the evenings after I reach home, and if he isn't that sleepy, I take him onto the terrace. There he sits and watches the birds flying home and sometimes tries to make noises along with them.

Well, I don't know how Mittu's topic came in. But however, that is the story of the laziest parrot these days.

Updating Lazily

I am not able to update my blogs very often these days. Even though I reach home early and have nothing to do after reaching back, blogging is not happening nowadays. My parents and Mittu are with us for a while. I tend to spend more time with them. I have even given up on crochet for some time now. And as it rains very frequently, gardening also is not being taken care of. So, a lazy routine now.

My weekends are pretty nice. All of us go out and it is fun. And hubby and me go for movies more often now. Last week we went for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Yeah, I know I am late. But the movie was nice. I loved the cast and the concept.

I haven't been writing anything about Mittu for a long while now. He is naughty, as usual. But I must say he is very obedient and understanding. The moment we all started getting ready to go out, he understands, and goes and sits in his cage by himself. Such a lovely creature. But the moment we are back and put the key in the keyhole, he is out of the cage!

The climate is a bit dull these days. It rains very often, not sunny, and is a very lousy one. I don't know whether it is this weather, but something is causing me to fall sick often. Either I am down with fever or am sluggish and fully drained out. Whatever be the reason, I am not liking it.

The flower show was on at Lal Bagh Botanical Garden. I wanted to watch it so badly that my husband was ready to take me over the weekend. But to my badluck, the moment we got into the car, it started raining very heavily. And just imagine the plight of the place after a heavy downpour. We reached there - there was no parking space available, it was dirty and muddy, everywhere people were huddled up, dripping umbrellas, and all what can make an after rain experience bad were there. So, what did we do? We went back without seeing the show :-D Hubby agreed to take me on another day! We again went out but as it was the final day of the show, didn't dare to go out in the bustling crowd.

Well, that's all for today :-)

BACK!!!

Nowadays I take real long to get back to my blogs and write. Today I am at home - a little down with fever. All through the day I thought I would update my blogs, but got some time only now.

The latest update now is that my parents are with us for a while now. Its been over an year since they had come to Bangalore. So two weeks back we went to Kerala, and all of us came back together. On the way, we halted for a night at Guruvayoor, visited the temple, and started to Bangalore the next day. Now that my parents and Mittu are here, the house is real lively. Always full of sounds and people.

On workfront, things are progressing pretty well. Apart from the fact that I have been falling sick frequently, everything is good.

Cooking, gardening, crochet - everything has taken a backseat for me now. I enjoy spending more time with my family now!

Well, taking leave for now. Hoping to come back soon :-) See you all.

Watching the Skies

Nowadays, watching the skies is a wonderful experience to me. Reason - the weather is so pleasant. I reach home when there is still ample of daylight available and rush up to the terrace. I spend a lot of time there - almost an hour or so. I water my plants, pull out the weeds, trim the roses, and rake the stubborn hard soil. After all these tasks, spend some time enjoying the breeze and watching the clouds rolling through the skies.

These days it is very windy and the clouds roll in and out very quickly. Its a real pleasure to stand there and enjoy it. Let's see my evenings in some photos I took recently.

I love these white, fluffy clouds.

Even love the rays of the sun coming through the clouds.

Suddenly the rain laden clouds start to rush in.

And all of a sudden, everything is dark and rainy around.

On those days when I am lucky enough, I spot these red, blue, and yellow lights flashing through the thick rain laden clouds, far up in the sky!