my first Baking....

*I never imagined i could bake cakes

*I have eaten cakes baked by my mom

*After getting into flickr and reading blogs,way too inspired to bake a cake

*Thanks to all my inspirations Shalini,Archana,Asha,Shilpa and Silpam...

*It seems to me like afairy tale ending

*They baked ,made cakes and ate and lived happily everafter....

My first banana bread
posing with my little flowers floating

Revisiting some old images...

*Its too wintery here
*it's too cold these days

*just too cold to have done some thing today

*getting out of the blanket seemed too impossible

*I am sitting in the bedroom,sipping my tea,watching the streets through the window

*parks remain rather empty these days

*see one old couple taking their evening walks

*mighty wind is having his moment...

*Going through some images,which have never been uploaded

*all of them taken during the last summer vacations at my parents home

*All images are  celebrations of life in a way,celebrations at home,the togetherness times....

*all these images and a lot more take me into a world of nostalgic moments and memories,down south...

*who doesnt love colors?

*who doesnt love flowers?

An evening in Veli Tourist Village,Thiruvananathapuram

*Summer Vacations are always celebrated in its own pomp and splendour right from childhood.

*It never used to be to far off places ,but places in and around our home towns.

*Our summers last year also had been really busy travelling.

*In away educating and exposing the little one to the land where she belongs,isnt that wonderful?

*My little one was pleasantly surprised by her summer vacation experience..

*Most of the last summers were spend along the backwaters,lagoons and beaches .

*Backwaters,lagoons ,lakes,canals ,estuares and rivers doesnt need a special mention.

*The basis of a distinct lifestyle and a fascinating thoroughfare. 

 *All forms a prominent part of the panoramic landscape of Kerala.

*A Veli Tourist Village evening...

*It was monsoons ,so it was raining continuously,some parts were full of water..

The Veli Tourist Village is sandwiched between the Veli Lagoon and the Arabian Sea. The lagoon here is separated from the sea by a narrow sand bar.

Famous sculpture by the famous artist Kanayi Kunhiraman 

 A floating bridge that connects the village to the beach.Waterfront park,lagoon where the boating is done.During monsoons,waterlevel raises and boating is closed
Sulptures by the artist Kanayi

Sculptures by Kanayi

Sculptures by Kanayi

Plumerias in bloom everywhere

Fragrance of the future

My little one didnt forget to pose her little feet along with fallen plumerias

Wishes for a prosperous New year

*Hope you all enjoyed the holidays..last days of the year:)

*holidays were fun and magical,they got over so soon,eventhough i dont go to school

*christmas cakes,flowers and light everywhere

*last year was full  with unending trips and travels to many places 

*Lots of photosessions at home

*waiting for the light to make its way into our home

*the biting cold

*Blowers working continuously at home to give us heat

*New year was celebrated by a long drive to the corbett  in a resort and waking up to the gurgles of the ramganga river and coolness of the corbett hills

*Drive refreshed us and energised the spirits for the full year

*I have lots to share, so be with me 

*Come with me all the way from Kerala to the hills of of Uttarakhand,jeolikot,shimla,solan, to the colourful desert city of Jaipur and from there once more to the foot hills of himalayas...

*All trips getting to start its beautiful way in to the minds of the readers,inspiring you..

*Meanwhile i shall start updating my other blog,celebrationsdecor too.

*keep reading,enjoy and write to me 

*wishing you all a wonderful 2010

Loving December...

togetherness times in jaipur

*loving december as it gently makes its way for the New Year..

* time of  snow man,christmas bells,christmas tree,santaclaus reindeers,christmas cards and gifts..

*christmas carols in air,ringing of the bells in the church

*christmas prayers..

*wonderful time of the year,

*white fluffs of snow

* cold and frosty mornings in december

*hot chais which helps us keep warm

*screaming of my little one when she has to put sweaters after sweater

*hot air from the heater

*hot warm baths

*warmth of the quilts

*its in december that we got married, 

*sweet remembrances of that time, still lingers on throughout December

*celebrations of wedding anniversary

*Love the quiteness in celebrations,only the two of us and the little one that adds joys to our life;

*trip to a place to celebrate our anniversary

*my favourite  chrysanthemums in bloom

*anticipation of holidays of my little one

*litchis and strawberries over  crowding the fruit markets

*christmas tree yet to be decorated

*on goes the lists endlessly..

*so you all know how to love december ,isn it

*love it more than anything,coz you have to wait another year for it.

     Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas 

Tea Pot Cafe

A Visit to the Tea pot cafe and having endless cups of tea and pastries happened during the last summer vacations.But the post comes a bit late.

Tea Pot cafe is a delightful cafe on the main streets of Fort Kochi for tea lovers,a perfect and cosy nice little place for your afternoon tea: 15 different brands of Indian teas (they serve coffee as well), pastries and countless teapots as a design element.

Actually our search for an afternoon tea after walking through the streets of FortKochi led us to Tea pot cafe.We were led us to the mezzanine floor where we could actually see the beauty of the kettles hanging from the roof.

We had a really nice time at the Tea Pot Cafe.Just can't number the things we ate ,(because we ate too many things) but the tingling taste of the tea, still lingers on the tip of my tongue...eagerly looking forward for our next visit.

Nowadays....

A cold misty morning in Delhi,todayLoving the wintersunshine as it makes its way through the windows

Having tea with sunshine

Noticing the patterns that light makes

Loving light ,as I have not loved it before..interesting

Reading quotes about light

Quotes make us think...

Do not anticpate trouble or worry about what may never happen.

Keep in the sunlight"Benjamin Franklin"

Winter annuals get planted in pots in the terrace

Lettuce and Dhaniya seeds waiting to be sown

Hot soups get ready by 7 o clock in the evening

Watching loads of images on flickr and getting inspired

Inspired by baking seeing loads of photos on flickr and blogs

Thinking of baking some day