Sunday, 14 February 2016

Happy Valentine's Day


One of my friends told that we don't have the culture of celebrating Valentine's Day.
At the same moment I felt that I should go somewhere or do something for this day.
What is there in celebrating?
One should be happy and satisfied in life everyday.
We are at Kochi, Kerala for our Valentine's Day.
I really fall in love with this place and mainly beach.
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone.

Go and plan a surprise dinner with your loved ones.
Enjoy life !!

Love, 
Vaanadhi

Thursday, 12 November 2015

From my garden

Today is one good day for me.
I couldn't stop saying wow when I saw these things in my tiny terrace garden which contains 20 pots.


Palak

Red Tomato


Radish

Water melon
 

 
Tomato

 
Guess this one?

 
Tomato

 
Chilly plant


Yellow Tomato
 
 
 
And here is today's yield from my garden..
 
A plate of Amaranthus
A plate of Palak
and radish 





 
This small gardening gives me relaxation
 
I started this without any prior experience in gardening.
 
I did not spend much time or money for this.
 

I did not add any chemicals to plants.

Its pure organic vegetables and leaves.

Got inspired? Go start your own..

Start with 2 pots .. Grow anything...

You will be surprised to see the result... I am surprised...


Love,
Vaanadhi

Friday, 11 September 2015

After Long Time

I come to this place really after long time.
I became a full time mother for these many days and had no single minute to think of anything else.
Now I got little break as I enrolled my daughter into day care for some hours.
There are so many changes happened in life;
I hope everything goes well.
I had some time to grow plants. Wanted to share some pics of my Tiny terrace Garden.






 

I couldn't add all the images as my network has some issues. Will post other photos soon.
Have a Happy weekend ahead.

With Love,
Vaanadhi.

Monday, 8 June 2015

My Soul

She passed away
Yes, that is how everyone say
She left in me, deep pain
Something more too, like stain
I was with her for 25 years
She lived for good 100 years



There was always generation gap in our talk

She knew only to love

She didn't know to hate anyone

She lost her son at 97 years

She cried a lot; but still she lived.

She never thought about self killing.

She struggled a lot in her life.

She is God for me.

I can't pass single day without thinking of her.

She saw 5 generations.

She knew everything from organic agriculture to Computer and iPhone

She did not know to read; but whatever we learnt from her can make a book.

She was afraid of wind

She liked sweets.

She loved my dad like anything.

Even in midnight, she used to get up and ask about my dad.

She longed to see my brother;

The people who she loved the most, could not make for her funeral.

I was with her in her last days.

I thank God for the opportunity to serve her in her last days.

She is my 'Aaya'; we have age gap of four generations.

When it rains, I remember her;

When there is wind, I remember her;

When I eat sweets, I remember her;

I miss her a lot. I love her a lot. She is there with me always.

Wednesday, 3 June 2015

Before Motherhood and After Motherhood

Any woman's life can be divided into two parts: Before Motherhood and After Motherhood.
For some ladies, it is Before Marriage and After Marriage ( In my case this is not applicable; Me and My activities were same before and after marriage)
Before Motherhood, if anyone told me that there is no time to do exercise, no time to go out with friends, no time to read books etc, I used to wonder.
But now things are different.
The above things are happening in my life too.
My kid is 8 months old.
My life became a race.
My schedule is this:
Each morning cook, clean the house, Feed the baby and run for work.
If it is 12.30, rush to home, take care of baby and again by 2.30 rush for work.
By 5.30, reach home, take my daughter out for a walk, return by 6.30.
Again cooking, doing laundry, making baby to sleep. Some times my office work extends till 11.30 PM

In this routine, so many times I longed to read a book, to do yoga, to talk with my close ones; but the problem is "No Time".
Even for my husband, the same routine.
I have worked on my time management so many days, but still there is no solution that I found.
Still I am working to find out some "MeMe" time to enjoy my personal life.
 
This morning gave me great feeling
I talked with one of my closest, after long time.
While walking from parking slot to work-tower, I called her.

Sharing is very important. Do find time for that.

Have Happy Day!!!

Love,
Vaanadhi

Friday, 24 April 2015

A book that left me painful feelings

I completed the first novella of  'the mother i never knew' by Sudha Murthy.
I closed the book with deep pain in my heart.
And also it created strange feelings in my mind.

I felt very sad for Bhagavva and Shankar
I became a part of that story itself.
I could run with Venkatesh along all the way to Hubli and Mysore.
The characters of Shantha and Ravi left a deep pain in me.
I have met many such kind of characters in my life.

I felt that I read a nice story after long time.
Thanks to Sudha Murthy.

I have planned to start the other novella in the same book soon.
Will share my view on that too.

Till then, bye bye.

Happy weekend.

With Love,
Vaanadhi

Thursday, 9 April 2015

The I MeMe

I always wonder about MeMe questions; It helps to refresh the mind instantly.
I came across this one in SundayStealing.
Thought I would do it..

This is the I MeMe

I am an enthusiast who does N things and wants to do that N+1 thing.

I want to be active in each moment.

I have so much hope and interest in life.

I wish to go and live in the Chola Era for 2 days and come back.

I hate possessivenes and rumours.

I fear of losing my loved ones.

I hear the words of my loved ones.

I search happiness and satisfaction in life everyday.

I wonder about the lessons that every experience gives us.

I regret for the things that I missed when young.

I love to be fit and energetic.

I never tried to smoke.

I ache when I couldn't do anything for some people's suffering.

I always enjoy to read new things and to visit new places.

I usually eat home made food.

I am not interested in statistics.

I dance when I am alone and whenever I feel so down.

I sing to make my baby to sleep.

I sometimes like to eat outside food.

I cry if depressed.

I am not always interested in others' talk.

I lose my mind when playing with kids.

I am confused about God and Religion.

I need a two wheeler at this point of time to drive to an unplanned destination.

I should concentrate on work, as my manager is going to ask me update in 30 minutes.


:)

It was nice experience...
Feeling active now...

Enjoy

Love,
Vaanadhi