#SoCS Oct. 29, 2022

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “element.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun! A few days ago, a senior friend and I were talking about guests. She said earlier people went to each other’s houses and stayed with their near and dear ones for a few days. And there were unexpected…

Everyday Moments(#SOL-2022)

25-10-2022 Deepawali is being celebrated all over the country from yesterday and the customs and traditions vary from place to place. We do not burst crackers but light lamps at sunset and keep them on the ledges. Our neighbours had tied colourful bulbs in their verandahs and lighted diyas. It was looking beautiful. I made…

#SoCS Oct.22, 2022

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “bowl.” Use it as a noun or a verb—use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!          Memories are fascinating. The word bowl reminded me of our vacations in my maternal grandparents’ home. On a particular day, every week, an old lady came begging. The moment my grandmother heard…

Everyday Moments (#SOL-2022)

18-10-2022 Ravi, my younger brother came on the 11th night. He and his family live in Australia. He was coming after almost three years. He is a geriatric psychiatrist. As our mother is here, he spent a week with us and left yesterday night for Hyderabad, to be with our elder brother. On the 11th…

#SoCS Oct. 15, 2022

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “happy place.” Write the first thing that comes to mind when you think of “happy place.” Have fun! Ruskin Bond is one of my favourite authors. He writes, ‘Happiness is also a matter of temperament. It is something you are born with, acquired from near or distant…

Everyday Moments (#SOL-2022)

11-10-2022 Vijayadashami was celebrated all over the country on the 5th. It is the last day of the Navaratri festival. We went to the temple of Goddess Mahishamardini not far from home. We go there at least once a month. We had decided to have food there. During this festival food is served to all…

FOTD – Flower of the Day

Flowers are a source of joy. ❤️ Today I got this message from WordPress. I enjoy blogging, it has brought the world into my home. And I am in contact with so many wonderful people from different parts of the world. Thank you dear friends ❤️.

#SoCS Oct. 8, 2022

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “back of the fridge.” Write the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the phrase “back of the fridge.” When I read Linda’s prompt, I remembered the tamarind chutney I had made months ago and kept the bottle at the back of the fridge.…

Everyday Moments(#SOL-2022)

4-10-2022 Navaratri festival, the worship of Goddess Durga in her different forms is taking place all over the country. There are many temples to the Goddess in and around our town. And we hear devotional songs early in the morning from a nearby temple. On 28th evening we went to the temple of Goddess Indrani…

#SoCS Oct. 1,2022

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “me.” Find a word that starts with “me” or use the word “me” as the theme of your post. Have fun! Memories are strange and fascinating. We tend to remember what we should forget and forget so many details in life which would have been nice to…