November
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List 30 things that make you happy. I woke up a bit early and was surprised to see a video like from my son’s music teacher. We made that video for a program and he received certificate in the instrument category. We had so many technical difficulties the day we recorded the piece and I…
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When we bought our house 12 years ago, we just had one light Swamp rose mallow or hibiscus plant. Just this white pink one. Then few years down the line, we were surprised to see these dark pink ones. A busy bee had pollinated from our neighbors. Then at a fund raiser a few years…
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Was today typical? Yesterday my husband had a medical procedure that became a minor surgery. He is doing great now and on his way to recovery but it is not a typical day for us. In fact as a family handling an young adult on the autism spectrum every day has it’s own challenges. But…
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July was very busy for our family. We made multiple travels and have gone out of comfort zones and exposed my special one to new things. The signs of pandemic have all gone and every one seems to be enjoying the new found freedom and slowly forgetting the lock down days. Last Saturday was Pickle…
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What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? I am writing this blog around 11.30pm nearing midnight. I had half a cup of some left over coffee around 6 pm and I am paying the price for it. So this I should not do for a healthy lifestyle 😊. I try to…
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What are your future travel plans? 2023 has been really a busy year for us. We have traveled to a lot of places, made beautiful memories and relaxed ourselves. At this point I really want to stay home but it so happens my younger one will be in college and he is going to be…
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What would you change about modern society? I have boxes filled with cashews and walnuts on top of my box in which I store my rice. Nuts are supposed to be one of the expensive commodities and too much intake is also not good. So these are stored in smaller containers and my 20 lb…
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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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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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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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What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten? I have to confess I am a foodie. But for the past two years I have been dieting lost a good amount of weight. Okay so what is the dish I have craved most? I think I would call this the most delicious food I have ever…
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How do you waste the most time every day? Our mind keeps thinking unnecessary things. These really waste our energy. Though I keep saying I do not worry about the future without my knowledge I put in a lot of thought about what will happen, what others would think etc. I spend playing games on…
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Day 4, Yesterday our family completed the quest of visiting all five of the Great Lakes. It was 2008 summer when we first visited Lake Erie with my parents and my Dad casually made this suggestion. That time we were in Boston and visiting all the Lakes looked beyond our imagination. Within 3 years we…
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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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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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When the weather turns topsy turvy even weeds have a tough time. We just started removing them and found these pretty purple flowers. They need to be removed or can spread super fast. For Cee’s FOTD
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Few weeks back after our trip back from New Jersey I promised myself I will limit my travel to just within our zip code. True to the promise, I have been spending most of the time around my community with our everyday activities and doing some spring cleaning. I think my Mom will only be…
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It’s May and almost the middle of spring. We have been having some cold rain and it does make us lazy to do some spring cleaning. But I have Vietnam Veterans truck stopping by on Thursday so I am clearing some unwanted stuff. If you like to donate here is their link. https://pickupplease.org Not many…
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