They are so pretty.. oh so pretty!!!! I think I’ll take them to bed with me and put a warm blanket because its so cold outside. Aah! my pretty shoes, I love you…
Happy happy day…
… and this one has stilts. I feel so tall. Sorry, I feel like a child in a toy store. hmmmm..
2011 was an eventful year. We moved homes, we moved cities. It was a big change and a beginning to a new start. I learnt a lot from this new city we moved to. I’ve become more assertive and aggressive. ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’, they say. That rule applied to me very aptly.
I’ve never been an aggressive person, but if you are not assertive here, even a leaf will not turn. That’s how the lifestyle is here. But the city has welcomed us with open arms and gave us a warm place to live in. It accepted us well. Thank you, Gurgaon.
Mimi turned four in 2011 and there was a sea change in the little chap. He’s grown up overnight. Grown taller and stronger and more mischievous but still has the loving twinkle in his eyes that greet you with an innocence that will disarm you. He’s got lots of homework these days. I hope he grows up to be a good student and more sensible human being.
The husband also saw a change in himself after we came to this city. He’s more confident of himself now.
I hope…
… that 2012 brings more joy and happiness in our lives. I want Peace most of all. God has given me everything I need to live well, I only pray for peace. I want to finish this post with an array of assorted pictures. Enjoy!
The view from our gallery in summer…
… and in winter. Yes! That’s fog! Or Frog, as Mimi calls it.
Gurgaon is a bird watcher’s paradise. I’ve heard there is a bird sanctuary also nearby. I’m yet to visit it. You can find all sorts of birds here and it makes me happy to see them. I don’t know which bird is in the first picture. The second picture has some parrots that visited us one morning. They were so noisy, but beautiful.
That’s Mimi, when it got to cold to even move a finger.
That’s him monkeying around.
He got angry with me and decided to sulk under the wash basin.
So, how have you all been? Its been long since I blogged ad today being the last Sunday of 2011, I thought I should blog. But I dont have a story. So I’m just going to update you on the random things that are happening around me.
To begin with, we’ve been braving some new lows in the temperature front. Gurgaon has touched almost 2 degrees centigrade in the last week. This is our first extreme winter and wow! are we having some “cool” fun. There are woolens all over the place. Mimi’s covered all the time. Gloves, socks, cap, 3 shirts and a sweater with 2 pairs of trousers.
Talking of Mimi, I must tell you about how he’s become my little helper in the kitchen. He wants to help me with everything. Be it chopping the veggies, putting things back into the fridge or even making chapatis. I’m glad he’s developed this new habit.
My hubby’s already dreaming that’ll he be a big chef someday. Oh yeah! Let’s see if the handy helper role holds good for the next coupl’a weeks.
Mimi’s also been singing away to glory. Every waking minute is spent in singing. Two songs are topping the charts. One is ‘Jana Gana Mana’, out national anthem and the other is ‘Jingle Bells’. This is along with the hindi version, which goes like this ‘Ghanti bajao, ghanti bajao, aaya Santa claus’.
And they had a healthy food week at school last week. So before every meal, Mimi’s been asking me ‘Mom, is this healthy food?’I'm happy on one end that he’s conscious about his eating habits, but on the other end I can’t order that pizza on a lazy day.
Here are some pictures of Mimi. That thing that looks like a face is the first chapati / roti that Mimi made. I’m amazed at the shape it took. The one with the red coat is his school uniform. And the other one is how he’s dolled up at home.
The schools are closed for winter. 3 weeks of no waking up early in the morning. Bliss!
I’ve been very busy with crochet. But that deserves a separate post.
I was first introduced to TINTIN when I was about 8 years old by my 2 cousin brothers. They were huge fans of the Captain and it din’t take me long to follow them. Holidays meant TINTIN and more of TINTIN. It hardly took any more time for my dad, mom and sister to become TINTIN fans. We were all so crazy that over the years we managed to purchase all the books there were, of his adventures.
And over the last couple of months I managed to get Mimi hooked on to TINTIN. The timing of the movie couldn’t have been better. We went to watch the movie today in 3d. And I had such a fantastic time watching it. The movie has a little bit from several of his stories. There’s Red Rackham’s Treasure and The Secret of the Unicorn. Of course these are actually part I and part II. But there is also Ben Salaad from The crab with Golden Claws and the ever famous Bianca Castafiore.
A few twists and turns which you won’t find in the orginal stories make it more interesting. Oh yes! I forgot about the Thompson twins, with a ‘p’ as in psychology. They were their usual silly selves.
It was Mimi’s first 3d experience and he enjoyed it thoroughly. Those who’ve not seen it already, try and catch it as soon as you can.
{Image courtesy: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0983193/}
Hey all… how have you been?
Am good, am good…. Winter’s setting… no! it’s set in. And brrrrr…. all the woollies are out. Socks, shawls, scarves, mitts, sweaters, mufflers and caps/hats… all of them.
So my crochet oven’s been working overtime. Want to see the goodies??
This is a shawlette I made for a friend.
Small purses I made as Diwali gifts.
This muffler was made for my neighbour in Gurgaon. A very nice friend…
My first project that included handles and lining. I was very happy about the outcome.
My first sewing project: a mobile phone case made with Mimi’s old denim trousers. It has padding of poly fill between the outer cover and inner lining.
I was so thrilled with this project….
Waiting for Diwali is like waiting for your birthday. You wait the whole year and then ‘BANG’ it’s gone in a jiffy.
But, its a different story that I don’t wait for birthdays anymore, because they bring news of you getting older. On the other hand, it also means my son is growing up. You see, I have this wierd habit of straying from the topic. So, shall we go back to Diwali.
This was our first Diwali outside Bangalore, away from home, in our new home. 
It was a memorable one. I have to thank GOD that I had a couple of friends with me and some very nice neighbours who helped make our Diwali really bright and happy.
I hadn’t seen so many lights during Diwali, before. Everyone (almost) decorates their balconies with serial lights.
The shopping malls and all shops are bursting at the seems with people. Shopping, shopping and more shopping. Not to mention, eating and more eating.
Being in an apartment complex has some plus points. The evening of Diwali saw everyone come down in the garden area and there was a grand display of fireworks.
Leaving you with some pictures.
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Its been soooo long since I did an update on my crochet. So here goes, this post is a round up of what my hookie adventures.
Amigurumi CAL.
The SAARC team at Ravelry had a Amigurumi Crochet Along. I was happy to be a part of it and made these two special Amis. This one’s called
Dr. Luv
And this one’s called ‘Mr. Red Hot Pants’.
This year’s winter is going to be my first encounter with extreme cold weather and I’m excited. So I’ve been busy making some wearables for the whole family.
A beanie for Mimi and the husband.
Mufflers…
Mittens for mom
Waistcoat for my sister.. actually its a surprise for her b’day. Its a different story that her birthday is long gone and also that she might be reading this now.. So sis, if you are reading this.. SURPRISE!
I used this colour combination becuase I’ve seen you use that black and red sweater for so many years. I hope you like it.
ETA: I spoke to my sis who got her waist coat just today (Sep 11) and it fits her sooooo well… sniff! I’m so happy
I’m making another waistcoat for my dear niece, but that’s still WIP. So it’ll probably feature in my next crochet post.
Hair band… for a pretty young girl I know.
All the designs have been picked up from different websites. I wish I had remembered to save the links. I cant seem to find where I got them from, but I’d like to thank all the wonderful people who shared their work so we could reproduce the wonderful pieces of crochet.
Enjoy!
