A beautiful Sunday morning.

It is a beautiful Sunday morning. Sometimes you wake up embraced in a warm cocoon of nature's existence and you know this day is meant to be cherished. Maybe it is life's way of rewarding you for the challenges it throws your way. A respite. To rejuvenate and regain your strength.

A perfect weather outside, temperate and peaceful. Can hear small noises .. the signs of a live neighbourhood..a child's voice, a dog's bark, a distant rooster's call and the birds chirping in the trees. I pull the blanket tighter around me, squint my eyes at the teasing sun peaking through my blue curtains and .. hug myself closer, just another 10 mins... mmm.. i dont want this day to ever end. Then i hear clatter in the kitchen, aunt and mom are awake already... so is uncle who is here for the weekend... i can hear the little one's chatter already. I peek at the clock. 7.30 am. Daily chores beckon.

I flinch as my warm feet hit icy floors. The water from the tap is freezing. A usual Kroh morning.. 30 years ago...now it has become a rarity. I pass my aunt in the hall who is rushing off to feed her 14 cats. Mom is busy making tosai with little one lending her a helping hand with the chutney. Her young face is animated.. she is loving it! She gives me a hug. Uncle is reciting his mantras in the prayer room.

I rush to clean the house and wash the front ..the sooner i get chores done, the better! My toes are numb from the icy water.. ! I hasten to put the kettle on to make coffee... Nescafe Gold being my latest fancy. I had wanted to try one of those cappuccino and latte mixtures from a gourmet shelf but decided i have no patience to go through the instructions...am regretting it this morning though. Nescafe will have to do.

I spy this on the kitchen table. Wow mom has outdone herself this morning.. it was only good ole wholemeal bread usually!


But the net geek in me was already beckoning me to hook up the internet first. I need to check emails and what's latest. After my second cup of coffee i wander into the kitchen again. Everyone has had their breakfast already. Mm.. perfectly fluffy, warm tosai. Maybe I'll have one now.


With a generous spoon of chutney..


Even the dogs are still all dreamy and hazy today..



Fresh roses in the bushes as meant by nature..


I thank for today's blessings.


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