1. I hope to be back for a while. I havent been very much online for the past three weeks. I apologize for not making my rounds to your sites. Life sometimes just happens.
2. Last Saturday was the festival of Dusshera, the end of the 9 day festival of Navratri. The festival is focussed on the Mother Goddess, Durga. I hope the intentions I have will work to fruition.
3. I missed being in India for this season. I thought, after a decade of life outside, I will miss less and less of what was home. I thought wrong. The intensity is less but the feeling of melancholy and missing is always there.
4. Its been a while since I participated in any of the Multiply Groups I am part of. I am considering getting out of a few just so I wont feel like an idiot for being in one without making any substantial contribution to it.
5. As usual I have a few books I am reading, more like referencing. I havent read it from cover to cover. I randomly open the book and read a few pages from where it opened to...
6. Fall, the colors changing, the chilly weather and cloudy sky is clouding my brain too. My muse has left, not sure if he will return. I am sort of miserable from loving him but not having him. This is one love I want to POSSESS, even when I know that is wrong.
7. The children are enjoying their school, which makes me happy. I will know more with the PT conferences coming up. They have their father's gene when it comes to telling me about their day.
8. I finally got some tomatoes from the plants, I should say it was LLLOOONNNGG overdue. They were smaller than what I had expected but they were tasty. None of my vege plants gave an yield, yet. I must be doing something wrong.
9. I watched a few movies now that we subscribe to Netflix. I watched Blind Side and enjoyed the movie inspite of knowing nothing about American Football. Think I am going nuts.
10. My neighbour's youngest son is leaving today, on a two year missionary work(they are Mormons). She is sad yet trying to be brave...I see a future me in her. I hope to be as brave as her when my time comes to let go of my children as they make their way through the world.
Thank you for reading so far. Where ever you are may the sun shine warmly, the rains fall softly and the rainbows be colourful.
Peace
Rashmi.
11 comments:
Indeed, "life happens". I say enjoy it!!!
Any chance of you and your family visiting India anytime soon? I know they say home is where the heart is, but I believe we have many homes in our lifetimes and often miss those of the past.
You do not come across as an "idiot" for not contributing regularly to the Multiply groups. Shucks, we all take breaks, and the law of averages states we can't ALL be idiots ;).
Your muse will return. A friend of mine who is one helluva writer says the pauses are as important as the actual writing. lotaa meaning in that statement, eh?
Do we possess the muse, or does it possess us?
Glad the kids like school. Education is so important, even if it teaches us what NOT to do ;).
I loved Blind Side. A feel good movie. As for American football, I don't really watch it. Not much of a sports fan.
Letting go of kids is a lifelong process, I figure. One lets go a little at a time. And yet a parent always holds on, too. One of those paradoxes in life.
Good to see you blogging again, Rashmi. Hugs.
1. yea I missed you
2. I hope so too
3. absence makes the heart grow fonder
4. are there rules saying you must constantly participate? you better not leave CC *shakes finger at Rashmi*
5. I don't have time
6. He will return
7. lol do they tell too much or too little?
8. not enough sun? did you plant too late?
9. I haven't seen a good one in long while
10. oh that is soooo hard
Enjoy the week dear friend!
None this year. We might make a trip next year hopefully.
I agree with your friend..we do need those breaks.
I think the Muse occupies us at certain times. No possession involved...can love be possessed?
Thank you Jo..:) I am glad to be back here too.
Awww. Thank you :).
4. LOL, not thinking of leaving CC, its one of the few groups I have actually said something on.
7. They tell too little.. I have to DIG and I dont like using the hoe.
8. I think the weather went askew and I planted late.
10... I am hoping if nothing, I will go with the flow.
Thank you Danette... Same to you too :).
:)
I hope to be back for a while. I havent been very much online for the past three weeks. I apologize for not making my rounds to your sites. Life sometimes just happens.
Same here! Nice to see you, I was thinking about you yesterday :)
I missed being in India for this season. I thought, after a decade of life outside, I will miss less and less of what was home. I thought wrong. The intensity is less but the feeling of melancholy and missing is always there.
When I was growing up in USA I missed England dreadfully, then moved back there for some years, and then moved here. Now I never miss England ~ I think it was Europe I missed ~ well I am not sure, but I feel at home here :)
As usual I have a few books I am reading, more like referencing. I havent read it from cover to cover. I randomly open the book and read a few pages from where it opened to...
me too!! But somehow they all fit into my own story perfectly ;)
Where ever you are may the sun shine warmly, the rains fall softly and the rainbows be colourful.
How lovely thank you and the same to you!
it is always a pleasure to read your thoughts...I am really sorry your muse left, I have no idea what it means in real life but I can certainly understand the feeling...kids leaving home...I still have a few years before it happens, I shall cross the brigde when i will get there...yeah for the tomatoes! have a wonderful day...
Welcome back ... The muse will return... tomatoes love heat and sun.. or they quit on you... I have 3 books on my stand waiting.. all half read..lol what is up with that ? lol And as for children... if they leave too soon, they will be back.. if they leave too late, they will be back.. Good timing is maturity on both sides.
and the rain is falling softly .. and much needed
Namaste
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