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Dan’s new next door neighbors were so loud and noisy that he could neither work nor sleep, so he decided that he needed to take action. This was too much noise, with kids running around during the day time and a loud crying baby at night. He thought he would warn them before making a…
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Yesterday at the garden center, I had to control myself not to buy this plant. Fire cracker flower or Kanakambaram (in Tamil) was a flower that I was so fond of when I was little. These are strung together along with jasmine flowers and when worn on, would look so pretty. As I write this…
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Left alone, the couple would just sit and watch television all weekend. But with twin toddler boys things have to run like clockwork. Both were happy when Sara’s twin sister came that weekend with her husband to babysit. So off they went to the movies and relaxed themselves. They came home and thanked the other…
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Aprils showers bring May flowers. But Mother Nature was not good. We had cold, dry April and May. Boom, June comes in with a ninety degree day. Last year’s nest fell down and eggs broke, but this year our American Robin saw to it that her eggs hatched. I couldn’t get a picture of her…
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Cee has asked for Iris, Ice, Independence or Index finger. On a dull day, I had fun looking through my archives for pictures of the same. We have Siberian Iris in front of our house which is a new picture but the rest are from my archives. Hope you enjoy. My picture me app, told…
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Do you practice religion? Hinduism is a way of life with different school of thoughts and different subsects. I am an infant to write anything about it. My family practices Advaitha school of thought by Adi Shankara and the worship of Panchayatana pooja that includes the worship of Shiva, Vishnu, Shakthi, Ganesha and Surya (the…
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Ross opened the fortune cookie that was delivered with his Chinese take-out and was shocked when he read the message inside telling him that his life was in danger and that he needed leave the city immediately. Nervously Ross checked the take out bag one more time. The order was completely different from what he…
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The roses have started blooming. They are a few days behind schedule. But the beauty isn’t lost. I see lot of buds hoping in a week I would have an entire bush full of these beauties. For Cee’s FOTD
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What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? I start cooking and if I find all the ingredients for the dish I am preparing I would say “having it all”. My kids are ready to go out and if they have clean clothes in their closet I would say”having it all”. If…
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My special one hits the ball and runs towards the first base but misses it and is off to the fence. A crowd cheers him and later makes a home run. But this is all accepted and the game ends in a draw. This is the Miracle League of South Hills. A place everyone is…
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For CMMC: Your topic must any word that has Alphabet any word with an “I”. With dairy and sugar this is supposed to be not very good for health. We try to avoid but the more we avoid we crave more. Some of the ice-creams we have had and this is just a drop in…
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My special one will turn 26 this August. How fast time flies away! He still needs to be monitored for safety due to his sensory issues. But we have seen a lot of awareness the recent months. An astrologer told us a long time ago, we would see improvement in him once he turns 26.…
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Image credit; Grin @ Unsplash We as a family love animals. We love to go to zoos and petting zoos are our favorite. So this adorable Frenchie caught my attention. So I showed this picture to my husband and asked him, “He is on sale . Can we buy him?” For that he replied, “no more dependents”.…
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My raw mango has been sitting inside my refrigerator for more than a week now. It has been calling me to make use it. Raw mango pickle is the best accompaniment to thayir saadam or yogurt rice and it can be called the comfort food for most Tamil people. But the pickle has been my…
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What started in November ended yesterday. A water leak in the basement, followed by multiple investigations and repairs, ended with a carpet installation late yesterday evening. Six months ordeal and my husband is even now scared to use one of the toilets in the house. We can safely call it PTSD. Anyhow I have been…
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What everyone thought to be ephemeral turned out to be the fashion of the century. None imagined short haircut for anyone. Royal barber’s bad day haircut was loved by the King and the Queen along with the subjects followed in the same line. ephemeral noun : something that lasts for a very short time
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Are you a leader or a follower? Over the course of my life I have seen leaders emerge. What I have seen in them the perseverance to lead and the hard work they put in. But there are other people who would have put in the same effort but couldn’t become one. So luck does…
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List your top 5 favorite fruits. Thought this was an interesting prompt provided by wordpress. My first favorite fruit is Guavaa or in my language goiya pazham . We had a tree in our house and eating before it became ripe was the best part. I have eaten so much that I have not had…
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As Kevin was boarding the bus, he knew he was heading back to the one place he hoped he’d never have to see again. The pandemic has made his life difficult. The restaurant he worked for had closed and he had to apply for the delivery company job he hated going back to it .…
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The Iris have been resilient. These rhizomes came out of the ground, picture taken January 17th 2023. It was a warm week. I was worried what would happen to them if the cold returned. Not only the cold returned back the next week we had a very cold April. They did not complain about Mother…
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