Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Grateful to have met you
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.The CAKE
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Friends
Goodbye, November! You were good. Mostly good and you gave some memories to treasure for long.
I believe that the best times in life are the ones with friends and family. If October was about family, November was about friends. Friends who are family and the family I chose for myself. I met friends and enjoyed our time together. With occasional downs, the month’s tone was soft and calm.
So in no particular order, here is my happy list of things.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. I worked out 19 days this month and all the soreness felt good. In the last week of the month, I worked out 6 days in a row. I am grateful to have a place that’s close to my house and that I am able to stick to my 5 am routine. Some days it’s hard to kick that blanket off in the morning but hey, who said anything is easy?
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. My Nani’s brother and his wife were in Bangalore this month. When they told us they will be around, we went to spend an afternoon with them. Nana ji reminds me of my Nani so it was lovely talking to him. How I wish Nani was around. I miss her but I am glad that she in our happy childhood memories. I am grateful that I got to meet them.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. My cousin was in town for a few days and I met her. That was a Saturday and after attending an event at VT’s office, we went to meet her. It was a good day and one of those Saturdays when I did not stay at home much.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. VT and I met Soumya and Lohith this month. They opened their beautiful house and hearts to make us feel welcomed. Soumya’s tea and pakodas were so delicious that I wish she was closer home. I am grateful that blogging has given me some great friends.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. After almost two years of planning, I met some old colleagues on a quiet Saturday afternoon. It was good catching up. The thing with old friends is that you can pick up threads where you left and have a good laugh. I am grateful to have made friends with some people I worked in the past.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. I rang in another year of life this month. Just a day before, VT knows I was in some other state of mind. I wanted to cancel the plans and keep it a friends’ free day. But I did not. It turned out to be the best day of the month and a birthday to remember. With my friends, we picnicked at Cubbon park and dined out. Then spent few more hours at our friends’ having tea and chatting. Good memories are made in the simplest of ways. Don’t you think?
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. For my birthday, some friends’ went out of their way. Angie baked a brownie, Vidya sent me flowers and Sanch sent me some cute gifts. My friends (including VT) too made sure my day was special and memorable.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Like October, I binged this month on some home made snacks that Mum had packed for us. For our friends we got some Motichor laddoos and yours truly couldn’t keep her hands off. I love Paddus (You can buy a paddu vessel from Amazon using this link without any additional cost to you)for breakfast and my help has been sweet to let me borrow her vessel to cook it. Well she cooks for us too. So double grateful for that. Did I tell you my birthday cake was red velvet? I ate that like there was no tomorrow.
Looking back, the month was full and I am very grateful for people at work and at home. I worked from home a day or two in the month and also took a day off to unwind. VT and I watched a few shows on Amazon Prime. Some evenings had no calls and gave me time to blog. #ThursdayTreeLove and #WordsMatter have been going well. I am grateful to my readers and blogging friends.
My Kannadiga neighbor got me some Diwali sweets and I loved her gesture.
This December, we are not traveling but we plan to spend some good time together. I am giving ideas to VT so let’s see how that shapes up. I can’t believe it’s almost an year since our road trip to Central India. Time is flying.
How was your November and what are your plans for the holiday season?
I worked out 19 days this month and all the soreness felt good. In the last week of the month, I worked out 6 days in a row. I am grateful to have a place that’s close to my house and that I am able to stick to my 5 am routine. Some days it’s hard to kick that blanket off in the morning but hey, who said anything is easy? 