Wish List

Being a nature-lover, my wish list to visit different places across the globe grows exponentially each day, but I try to narrow down the list and have some realistic destinations which we could visit in the coming years. 

One from that list is the Hot Water Beach in the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. Its name comes from the underground hot springs which filter up through the sand between the high and low water tide. We can dig into the sand allowing hot water to escape to the surface forming our own hot water pool!

Its something that I have never witnessed before! Watching the videos of this steaming beach itself are enough to give me a feel of how fascinating it must be to relax on the beach sand and see the sunset. It would be an experience very different from that of nature trips or sightseeing places that we have done so far which makes me more eager to pay a visit to this place. 

On the court, always!

Today was a pleasant day with bright sunshine and cool weather and we thought of enjoying the day to the fullest capacity. It was in our plan since long to go for a game of badminton and we finally did that today!

It made for a great workout from 10.30am to 2pm with multiple games against different players. We played all sorts of combinations: singles, doubles, mixed doubles. Being a part of the badminton club gave a sporty feel and we enjoyed the energy of the professionals on court. 

It was a well-spent sunday morning and we have decided to enroll in the Deakin Badminton Club and continue being on the court on every Sunday.

Pantry Storage Rack

Friday night purchase was this:

Not having a pantry room in a small house makes a huge difference and it becomes a challenge to make space for groceries. We were looking for different varieties in kitchen racks. Some had enough rack space but dint have wheels. We were in a quandary about what to do and ended up buying the first one which we had shorlisted! 

The rack's mobility and compactness are a big advantage for our tiny kitchen. I am happy that we could quell our confusion to make the right choice!

That Difference

We could spot the best example of social responsibility and accuracy in mowing/cleaning the nature strip for the houses in our neighbourhood. Leaving aside the maintenance part, the exact marking of the mowed lawn in front of the owner's house made us giggle as we walked by! It was not even a two feet wide patch of that strip, but he ensured that it was trimmed and tidy. 

We come across many such day-to-day experiences of people here being highly considerate and valuing time, work, labour, family but this one was more appreciable than any of those!

News of the day!

My bestie at Capita, Radhika shared the fabulous news of her engagement today evening. I was extremely happy for her on this lovely occasion! 

She looked stunning in the beautiful silk saree and matching jewellery! I loved the contrast colour combination of both their dresses. Just feel like browsing the pictures over and over again to see her! 

I wish her best luck with this new phase of life and hope to make it to her marriage ceremony which would be in Udupi sometime towards the year end!

Favourite one!

Out of all the latest pics that I have on my camera roll, this one is my recent favourite! I adore it and wanted it to be posted on the blog as a seperate picture.

Beau Ideal

I have been in the category of 'homemakers' these days and have been experiencing how it feels to do all the household chores completely by myself. Its surely not a very easy job!

I just dint realise how the day got over cleaning and arranging stuff today at the end of which I was completely exhausted. Whatever time and energy it might take, I am happy to see everything tidy and organised and self-appreciate my hardwork!