wanderer

My 3 year old son gets a new toy nearly every week. Occasions range from birthdays, visits of grand parents, visit to native, relatives visiting us, festivals , happiness spells....reasons are many as many toys in the house now. We generally give in to his demands for new toys because we love to see the twinkle in his eyes as he gets his new car and many times to hide our guilt of not able to spend good amount of time with him. I think i could have easily accumulated 1 kg of gold for my would be daughter in law with the amount we have spent on the toys. So every week a new toy comes and older ones get pushed under sofa , chairs and all the unseen places gathering dust and reducing the available space in 1000 sq ft home . Yesterday i decided to give away few old toys of my son to kids of construction workers working in our apartment. I chose toys which were in good shape but not played with and of course keeping in mind not to give away toys which had a fond memory attached. I went to t...

I think growing your own food is one of the easiest and most rewarding ways you can contribute to mother earth. It helps you become healthy by consuming no pesticide , chemical stimulants. It Makes your body fitter and mind calmer. It adds beauty to your small balcony or terrace. It saves money and gives a direction of life if pursued more seriously. On a higher note it helps you connect to earth , from which one has come and to which one will get mixed with one day. On a lighter note , it makes your kid know vegetables by names before the age of 2 and prompt them to eat them too. Brinjal produce- 5th dec 2011

What makes me feel good, Is the sound of the violin crafted from wood The pitter patter of noisy rain Tingling in my fingers, because of running sand grains I admire the first shoots of germinating seed How beautiful it seems when a chick opens it's mouth for feed The little kids humming their nursery rhymes Trance like feeling when I hear the wind chimes. I wonder at the play of seasons Celebrating trivial wins for a reason Falling asleep while reading a book Relishing food which my mother cook Passing of train through country side Feeling the air hugging me on a bicycle ride Giving shape to wet clay Looking at a kid engrossed in his play No money can buy these little treasures My heart knows these are without measures!!!

Pondicherry aka Puducherry is a culmination of two worlds. 2km stretch from sea till mainland takes you back to spirituality, coastal life and French connection – the land beyond this stretch is very similar to any other city in India with crowd, traffic, buildings and congestion. We took a night sleeper bus from Bangalore and reached Pondicherry early around 7am, checked into a business hotel – Anandham. The south indian breakfast in the hotel was complimentary, may be this feature made it more tastier. Room rent in Anandham ranges between 1400 to 2000 Rs depending upon season and your bargaining power. The hotel has no view as rooms are without any windows. Places to visit in pondy are Aurobindo Ashram on the street named Rue De La Marine. ( Rue in French means Street ). Kids below 3 are not allowed into premises; I took my kid into a school opposite to ashram and spent good time pondering at aquariums. Ashram is a very serene place and you can actually hear a pin dropping on the...

Busy mom writes on post it Oh son, you get up so late I have to rush hard to punch my card at the office gate Help yourself with Kellogg’s carton kept in the kitchen Don’t forget to drink your milk like neighbor’s kitten The bath water in the tub is warm for you Sorry, I was running late to polish your shoe Money is on table to help your lunch tummy I should be with you for Dinner – Your Mummy Son Writes back In my dreams I see you with me So I hate to get up early in the hours I call wee I am still too short to reach out to cartons in the kitchen I wont drink milk – as I am a cub not a kitten No problem, if you didn’t polish my shoe My school is closed as many kids have got flu Money is still there on the wooden table I felt little weak so had crocin after reading the Label Mom, I am waiting for you – being all alone Cant you join some office – which lets you Work From Home. 

Terracota hand built pot Took around 300 gm of clay and moulded it into a useful planter. important to make a hole at the base while the clay is leather hard.

I laze and relax, I wonder and ponder my mind thought ...... about the things that my brain couldn't sought and my heart assured me that my soul is free ...its not caught. I tasted the sea and the droplets of rain I felt the satin and tattered clothes covering the pain Felt the heat of concrete high rise mansions And swayed to sleep under the thatched roof built of passion Some complained of having plenty Some rejoiced when their plates were not empty I pitied the happiness and the thing which made me laugh was the sadness I am neither cheerful nor poignant , Neither hollow nor expectant, They label me a loser, incapable of winning the race Isn't it ? In the end.... winners and losers will mix with the ether leaving no trace Till then I let my body laze and relax......... Let my soul wonder and ponder.........

Made small pots on wheel of not more than 5cms in height and gave expressions on them using hand building technique. The more i practice , more i improve. These might not be the best pieces of art, but i find them cute and inspirational.

Sometimes in life, i just want to be alone Neither be happy nor have anything to moan Don’t want to think over the past or about the approaching time Just want to ponder on creator’s creations …this wind, ether & sun shine