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A month of hot weather. The plants were sad. Their owner had been watering them from a watering can but they all wanted a shower from mother nature. With the smog it was much more difficult for them. Usually they would get their blessings from Mother Nature at least once a week. But they could…
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Image credit; Himesh Mehta @ Pexels Does this picture inspire you to write something? For the visually challenged reader, this image shows an old woman with a deeply lined face sitting patiently. She is wearing layers of clothing and a red flowered cloth tied over her head. On her forehead, she is wearing a red ‘bindi’. Written…
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“What in the world could have possessed you to do what you did?” she asked. Scot and Pam were standing in a kitchen filled with ankle deep water. The faucet was dripping and Scot decided he would fix it without a plumber. He wanted to impress his wife and also save a few dollars. But…
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We love our walks and wild flowers are so pretty. They looked like touch me not leaves that I used to see in India. The leaves used to close themselves when I touched. So I tried touching them and nothing happened 😊. So I took my phone and learnt about it from my picture this…
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Today I got my Official Participant Certificate issued by Guinness World Records in hand. I was participant in an event that did the The largest simultaneous Hindu Text Recital. We, nearly 1330 people chanted the entire Bhagavad Gita from Memory. The participants were in the age group between 5 and 80 and it was held…
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My husband has been busy this week with yard work. The weeds grow at a rapid rate and it seems like a never ending process. Anyhow my husband has spent a lot of time in the yard and I do not see a difference. Maybe he is just escaping from me? We didn’t plant much…
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We all would like to sleep at 10 pm and get up at 6 am all fresh with no burning eyes or aching body. But reality is different for so many people for so many reasons. Everyone keeps blaming the phone, television, food habits and so on. There are so many kinds of sleep aides…
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I unlocked the door as quietly as I could and slipped into the dark kitchen when my wife suddenly flicked on the lights, temporarily blinding me. Once my eyes were normal, I could see a small cake with numbers 50 on it wishing us Happy Anniversary. She knew I would be buying her a cake,…
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My son’s program PA Connecting Communities has a Home called Connecting Me Home in our Community. People like my son can spend some time in the Home learning skills like cooking, laundry or just chill themselves out. A cozy home in the community for special people to get used to a Home away from Home.…
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The vine grows fast and so hard to control that it takes over my gatden. We have tried to control their growth but they have their own way and outsmart us. The vine therefore is not our favorite but the flowers are pretty. For Cee’s FOTD
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We returned back from Maryland this evening. The weekend was hot over there and we had thunderstorms all the way back. It was cool back home. Compared to all the trips we have taken the past few months this has been our shortest trip with regard to distance. Our picnic bags and suitcases are begging…
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Angry Mom Sparrow gave her baby sparrow a vicks steam bath for getting drenched in the rain. Life of Moms! Written for Sammi’s weekend prompt #319 Sparrow in exactly 20 words FOWC: Steam RDP Saturday: drenched
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Last weekend we made a quick visit to see our family in Toronto. You can read all about it here if you had missed it. Though we just visited family, my brother knowing me took me to a few saree shops. It has been years since I purchased a saree from a store this big.…
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Yesterday evening we went to our community’s volleyball court or a sandy field with a net and we started teaching my special boy how to play volleyball. It was too hot on the court (being sandy) so we moved to a grassy area where he started learning to hit the ball in the air. Our…
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The mysterious figure emerged from the shadows of the dimly lit alley and started walking toward her, sending chills up and down her spine. Ramya’s car had broken down near the alley and it was nearing midnight. She really got scared as she saw the mysterious figure. But soon she realized it was her college…
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Our local park has a lot of these magnolia trees. These flowers not only look beautiful but also give a sweet smell. One cannot miss them on a summer evening walk. They definitely get your attention. For Cee’s FOTD
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My maternal aunt and uncle have come from India to Toronto to my brother’s house. How where we going to meet them? It had been nearly eight years since I have seen any of my extended family. I really wanted to meet them but we were all so tired after our trip to Sault Ste…
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Have you ever had surgery? What for? My mother hood began with a C Section. I had my first boy, my special one in India. I was so scared after the fact that I got all the help from my Mom and Grandmothers. I moved to US when my boy was four months and that…
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Image credit; Tim Rebkavets @ Unsplash Raul found the perfect spot. The sun was just rising and he had a whole day to himself. The 12th century castle looked beautiful. He opened up his easel board, canvas, painting accessories and set himself up before the castle. He switched on his favorite music on his phone and started…
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Last day of June and it was a very busy month with a Graduation and vacation. But the last week of it has been toned down. The past few days my eyes have been burning s because of poor air quality created by Canadian fires. Anyhow I also need to get my eyes tested since…
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