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Mysterious Nights In The Wilderness – African Adventures: #MondayMusings #MondayBlogs

Mysterious Nights In The Wilderness – African Adventures: #MondayMusings #MondayBlogs

“I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.” ― Sarah Williams

Wanderlust Beckons; NatashaMusing and Natasha are on a Break

Wanderlust Beckons; NatashaMusing and Natasha are on a Break

Wanderlust beckons and we are going on a break. We’ll be back in time to bring in our blogiversary.

The Best Things in Life Are Free: #WordlessWednesday

The Best Things in Life Are Free: #WordlessWednesday

“The best things in life are for free. And it is important never to lose sight of that. So look around. Wherever you see friendship, loyalty, laughter and love…there is your treasure.”  Neale Donald Walsch

A Birthday to Remember: #WordlessWednesday

A Birthday to Remember: #WordlessWednesday

“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” – William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice               A Birthday to Remember Birthdays are usually special, for all of us. But then, some birthdays turn out to be so unique, that we tend to hold them close to our hearts. Like my birthday last month. The birthday began with surprises galore from mi familia. Some highlights being, the exclusive meals whipped up by them painstakingly. And their…

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Six Months into 2019 and I…: #WordlessWednesday #ZombieBlogHop

Six Months into 2019 and I…: #WordlessWednesday #ZombieBlogHop

…lost and gained some     Lost my precious furry child, Cotton; but gained a bundle of  love and sharp energy, in Mishka.   Lost weight as the winters wrapped into spring, but gained weight in summers. Thanks to fresh, delicious home cooked meals, and my love for sweets. My winter metabolism leans towards losing weight and summer metabolism towards gaining. Yes, I’m one-of-a-kind ! 😉   Lost myself to the bountiful nature that grows and flourishes boundlessly around us,…

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Mishka’s Mother’s Day Homecoming: #WordlessWednesday

Mishka’s Mother’s Day Homecoming: #WordlessWednesday

“Being a Dog Mom is my happily ever after.” –  Annonymous             Mishka’s Mother’s Day Homecoming And just like that this Mother’s Day we bought home a fur ball of wonder,  little Mishka. Though Mishka is Aarshia’s, (our ten-year-old’s) eleventh birthday gift, but synchronously she arrived in our lives on Mother’s Day. I guess we don’t mind sharing her. Just saying.  Aarshia, you listening. 🙂 This has possibly been the best Mother’s Day; albeit the…

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Daddy’s Girl: #WordlessWednesday

Daddy’s Girl: #WordlessWednesday

  “Being a Daddy’s Girl is like having a perfect armour for the rest of your life.” – Marinela Reka       daddy’s girl My first as wordless-as-it-gets post! Shhhhhhhhhhh…now! 🙂   @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@   #WORDLESSWEDNESDAY Our linky is now live for all your smashing #WordlessWednesday posts. ********** New to #WordlessWednesday, but would like to join the fun? Here’s how you can join Esha and me. Just follow our three easy steps: Post a picture on your blog that speaks for itself. It could be…

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Memories of a Magical Mother: #WordlessWednesday

Memories of a Magical Mother: #WordlessWednesday

“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” —Maya Angelou                   Memories of a Magical Mother: #WordlessWednesday A year just whizzed by. You made your onward journey to the other side of that magical rainbow not without challenges. It will precisely be a year, on Tuesday, 5 February, 2019. Here’s my little, heart-felt tribute, captured in just…

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Grow Old With Me: #WordlessWednesday

Grow Old With Me: #WordlessWednesday

“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made: Our times are in His hand Who saith “A whole I planned, Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!” – Robert Browning 31st August 2013, Before Sunset My parents, enjoying a quiet evening in our balcony. This is soon after Ma was detected with the Big C. She had returned from the hospital a week…

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Grandpa’s Clock: #FridayFictioneers

Grandpa’s Clock: #FridayFictioneers

  Every time Ma sang Hickory Dickory Dock, I thought of Grandpa’s grand old clock. In my head a gigantic mouse would stealthily climb Grandpa’s clock. It would then twirl around in a tango with the little man playing the drums.   Many moons have transcended time and tide. I’m back to Grandpa’s crumbling mansion.  Grandpa ain’t around anymore, nor his clock. “Where is Grandpa’s cherished clock?” I ask the caretaker. “Oh! The British gifted Grandpa that clock. They claimed it…

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