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My little birdie, has flown all the way across the seven seas. Sonny boy joined the college of his choice in the US, in the first week of September. We are so proud and thrilled. And now we are left with our empty nest.
Namaste friends. Feels good to get back to blogging. I know it has been a while.
Thankfully, this time my absence was due to happy reasons.
Thankfully, this time my absence was due to happy reasons.
Birdie has flown the nest:
My little birdie, has flown all the way across the seven seas. Sonny boy joined the college of his choice in the US, in the first week of September. We are so proud and thrilled. And now we are left with our empty nest.
When people tell you that their child has gone to US/Canada/Germany/Australia for higher studies, it all seems so simple. But now I know how exhausting it can be! Uff, the running around for the transcripts, visa, bank loan, followed by the shopping. Also the feeling of being emotionally drained. Being separated from your only child is tough! Especially because sonny is my confidante, my best friend and also partner in crime when it comes to demolishing pizzas and ice cream. Not to mention wolfing down yummy vada-pavs before Dad got home from work, to escape the lecture about junk food and obesity. ;)
My dreams about being a free bird in my "empty nest" came to nought. While I thought that I will now be crocheting and blogging to my heart's content, that was far from the real scene. For the first few weeks I lost all interest in blogging, Etsy, internet and even crochet (!!). There was a little bit of joy in the second week of September but very little.
Celebrating the Half Century Mark:
On the tenth of September I celebrated my Fiftieth Birthday.
Yes, the big Five Oh!
The half century mark!
I was thrilled, excited and scared at the same time, if that's even possible :)
Thrilled that I had made it so far. An achievement in itself!
Excited about what the future might bring.
Scared, and also a bit sad that the downhill journey had begun, and that the wear and tear on the body will now begin to show.
But then again, why worry. After all Age is only a number. And Life Begins at Fifty, right!?
(What? Life begins at Forty...never heard that one....LOL)
The fact that sonny was so far away did dampen my spirit, but hubby took me to Patang - a revolving restaurant in Ahmedabad, and that did help to lift my mood. It was a lovely experience and the food was good. We took a lot of pics, unfortunately Ahmedabad does not have any spectacular views/vistas to capture from above. A wonderful experience, nevertheless.
I got a ton of goodies as gifts, but my camera needs servicing, so I'll be sharing them with you at a later date.
A blog post without a pic is a strict no-no. So here is a collage of the mandalas I made, once I finally got over myself and picked up my hook (Thank God!). Details about the mandala will follow later.
Usually I don't share personal photos, but I cannot resist sharing this one (this pic was supposed to accompany the big Birthday post which never got written).
So go ahead and please take a slice of my birthday cake. Don't worry its a virtual slice, so its still fresh :)
Are you shopping for Christmas gifts, or making them yourself? Do let me know.
My dreams about being a free bird in my "empty nest" came to nought. While I thought that I will now be crocheting and blogging to my heart's content, that was far from the real scene. For the first few weeks I lost all interest in blogging, Etsy, internet and even crochet (!!). There was a little bit of joy in the second week of September but very little.
Celebrating the Half Century Mark:
On the tenth of September I celebrated my Fiftieth Birthday.
Yes, the big Five Oh!
The half century mark!
I was thrilled, excited and scared at the same time, if that's even possible :)
Thrilled that I had made it so far. An achievement in itself!
Excited about what the future might bring.
Scared, and also a bit sad that the downhill journey had begun, and that the wear and tear on the body will now begin to show.
But then again, why worry. After all Age is only a number. And Life Begins at Fifty, right!?
(What? Life begins at Forty...never heard that one....LOL)
The fact that sonny was so far away did dampen my spirit, but hubby took me to Patang - a revolving restaurant in Ahmedabad, and that did help to lift my mood. It was a lovely experience and the food was good. We took a lot of pics, unfortunately Ahmedabad does not have any spectacular views/vistas to capture from above. A wonderful experience, nevertheless.
I got a ton of goodies as gifts, but my camera needs servicing, so I'll be sharing them with you at a later date.
A blog post without a pic is a strict no-no. So here is a collage of the mandalas I made, once I finally got over myself and picked up my hook (Thank God!). Details about the mandala will follow later.
Usually I don't share personal photos, but I cannot resist sharing this one (this pic was supposed to accompany the big Birthday post which never got written).
So go ahead and please take a slice of my birthday cake. Don't worry its a virtual slice, so its still fresh :)
Are you shopping for Christmas gifts, or making them yourself? Do let me know.