tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48612958767053799542024-03-23T20:10:58.271+05:30 Mostly cross stitch and some more My passions? Well there are many - Cross stitch, baking, beading..Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.comBlogger311125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-52322164962558785632024-03-10T22:39:00.004+05:302024-03-10T22:39:26.044+05:30Only TUSAL<p> Hola dear friends</p><p>Dropping by to say hello and to share my monthly new moon progress on Project Amma. Not much has happened at my end since my last post other than work work and more work. People are normally most productive in the first half of the year, after returning from their holidays 😄</p><p>Looks like I was mistaken on the progress on Amma. I am 75% done and have only 25%!! Ain't that great :). I have only the last 8 pages left now as against the last 16 pages </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQysIQAwyI1cq-ScKg9ATk6WatzTt4XDXHwLmrTHqEGzJQVNdL1WO2QeAZg7ffyNzKRATFsU8Dh8Njn-RZ52bxEe8TYcT1pv8o5TCW90gm5ke6OJGXzx_8OZX0GtlOAXOvxKpp05pWK5phEfTpP7w1bqD5jwFWnaUUCF1o_cqs9R-3NTUHKfqq-eRCMr5r/s913/IMG_5088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQysIQAwyI1cq-ScKg9ATk6WatzTt4XDXHwLmrTHqEGzJQVNdL1WO2QeAZg7ffyNzKRATFsU8Dh8Njn-RZ52bxEe8TYcT1pv8o5TCW90gm5ke6OJGXzx_8OZX0GtlOAXOvxKpp05pWK5phEfTpP7w1bqD5jwFWnaUUCF1o_cqs9R-3NTUHKfqq-eRCMr5r/s320/IMG_5088.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the 'moving the QSnap' picture. I have goosebumps every time I see Her </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLATss89zkZlJ0LNUt1Aj0HGKL-Alc4GPiKaEhQ_yvAjG6rACCYbXDZhIjKQbP2yck4Dp35-DUv2pVhiPDkWZJkR4JANSzjl1l6f_cLt-bhewGjs_MNK1e4jw8FS02ufpTkw67cSqwI3yaMxqUNGhtFI6S7VN54ygbMoTPzy0sa-bgtAylmcSvZyRSYOh0/s913/IMG_5198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="913" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLATss89zkZlJ0LNUt1Aj0HGKL-Alc4GPiKaEhQ_yvAjG6rACCYbXDZhIjKQbP2yck4Dp35-DUv2pVhiPDkWZJkR4JANSzjl1l6f_cLt-bhewGjs_MNK1e4jw8FS02ufpTkw67cSqwI3yaMxqUNGhtFI6S7VN54ygbMoTPzy0sa-bgtAylmcSvZyRSYOh0/s320/IMG_5198.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A closer picture of where I am currently and ORTs from the month's stitching</div><p>So, till next time.. take care..be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!! </p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-16336926280932446062024-02-11T22:47:00.009+05:302024-02-11T22:47:45.783+05:30Immersive Experience<p> Hola friends! Hope you are doing well and have settled into 2024. I felt Jan was ok, was neither too fast nor too slow.</p><p>To update you on some of the interesting happenings from my end, here we go..</p><p>I am an art admirer, but only know a handful of artistes, definitely none of the contemporary artistes. When I visited my cousin in New York in 2001, he took me to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which I loved. I was attracted to a certain kind of art and he pointed out that they were all by Van Gogh. That's when I started reading about Van Gogh. Since Last year, the Real Van Gogh immersive experience has been travelling around India and I have been waiting for them to come to Chennai. Guess what, they finally are in Chennai!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD45cHgp67HZWPN4PM3n14TxnSGC6jBo4O6X49NYdvtdqa4_aKtLt2jBd8PYG-hjv9AxrY-MRek_A8fnc6fJDkFERUsOm_YpSZ8vh14iuQZuW6ywBr7m-swYK5yixtA8tj7MucVpPKHowXEoB3wnL8PTV6jDZo_qxpXf2C-CmCPHYrb8_v66eLUAJH9ycY/s913/85959e6e-70e7-40c0-84cf-47640e3e7dec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD45cHgp67HZWPN4PM3n14TxnSGC6jBo4O6X49NYdvtdqa4_aKtLt2jBd8PYG-hjv9AxrY-MRek_A8fnc6fJDkFERUsOm_YpSZ8vh14iuQZuW6ywBr7m-swYK5yixtA8tj7MucVpPKHowXEoB3wnL8PTV6jDZo_qxpXf2C-CmCPHYrb8_v66eLUAJH9ycY/s320/85959e6e-70e7-40c0-84cf-47640e3e7dec.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">V and I had to go the first week itself for sure. I am totally camouflaged in this picture 😄</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8cXOLWj1CltyCbsIo4OSpvimkatDlW-VWBiuiZtGwEyRVe3wC_iK-eavS-5Gb6u0mabLgrvw6AslS9VBvBZT3irVxWhOhftjnaLJ4eg2nE_KAQUUERGev0nOqmpc5HiCe_KXaGh_1bPVtAnivrfBWS6M9aTBUBk-MmuZUz92n3ee0J58O3cQHQCSqf94/s913/9f7c7133-dce9-4621-bf83-7df9ba6d2150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8cXOLWj1CltyCbsIo4OSpvimkatDlW-VWBiuiZtGwEyRVe3wC_iK-eavS-5Gb6u0mabLgrvw6AslS9VBvBZT3irVxWhOhftjnaLJ4eg2nE_KAQUUERGev0nOqmpc5HiCe_KXaGh_1bPVtAnivrfBWS6M9aTBUBk-MmuZUz92n3ee0J58O3cQHQCSqf94/s320/9f7c7133-dce9-4621-bf83-7df9ba6d2150.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the view from our corner. We were there for an hour, and did not feel like coming away. It was an absolutely magical experience. We hope to go atleast once more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjix8AwVmCMmMyrdEfQcNnxmnch7ii9qwkaqiMf1XgvaVyjXmVj23fZt61I5G67doVtUiypf0GS0Cm9qguDPMX_0vVxWgqqNly-df1GjC_QPjOpqhtZPcFHty18ZFHABsYvo0SjUOHbquLrqQkFXKvFdvX8o75XVG11lVldU7wY4HcpPWs3kelcdqRlShE-/s1216/IMG_4951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1216" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjix8AwVmCMmMyrdEfQcNnxmnch7ii9qwkaqiMf1XgvaVyjXmVj23fZt61I5G67doVtUiypf0GS0Cm9qguDPMX_0vVxWgqqNly-df1GjC_QPjOpqhtZPcFHty18ZFHABsYvo0SjUOHbquLrqQkFXKvFdvX8o75XVG11lVldU7wY4HcpPWs3kelcdqRlShE-/s320/IMG_4951.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally got down to baking the 'Christmas' fruit cake! I never ever have baked it in time for Christmas, though I soak the fruits well ahead. This is an eggless, non-alcoholic version and <a href="https://kitchenkemistry.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/christmas-2011-and-delectable-delights/" target="_blank">here</a> is the recipe I always use</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitchy Update</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_ia8rmyxT6iASWuhcOfwBucT2Bj-s38Hpr0tUuzNAlxeqeyT7YDANEV9D8WfzufbIymQT7sejkwhuZfFOSFHm37JyR7WWpdfVH7Gj_rcRvpYWjyQOlDsXRAd5a55QUBmDaoLBSifLRSVWiuYtP4N13LNbQg6SRPyFsaXdLhHyqjqNMASynJ-LVxUwmNN/s913/IMG_5037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_ia8rmyxT6iASWuhcOfwBucT2Bj-s38Hpr0tUuzNAlxeqeyT7YDANEV9D8WfzufbIymQT7sejkwhuZfFOSFHm37JyR7WWpdfVH7Gj_rcRvpYWjyQOlDsXRAd5a55QUBmDaoLBSifLRSVWiuYtP4N13LNbQg6SRPyFsaXdLhHyqjqNMASynJ-LVxUwmNN/s320/IMG_5037.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Relatively lesser stitching in Jan due to life happening. I need to plan things better to be able to stitch some more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>That's it from my end today dear friends. Till next time.. take care.. be happy. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!!!<p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-1424445955584841622024-01-14T23:09:00.004+05:302024-01-14T23:09:30.757+05:30Books and some stitching<p>Hola dear friends! I guess everyone is getting over the holiday hangover and getting into routine. Pace at work is slowly picking up momentum. We have one more festival, Pongal, before we get back into work mode 100%</p><p>Every year we have the annual book fair in Chennai during this time of the year and V and I make it a point to visit. It is not necessarily to buy new books, but more to find out what books are trending now, who are the new authors etc. This year too we went last weekend.. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-14l6veOchGPQUxT75bka2Ja7W6CCjQNdTW5fPGbMIYvOKDmvX70pwO18pJ2IAYxuE-3lprY323LX3Pabw9br3Qb6LbrdoTr01Izukt2O0oe8ppTVfAjEojfWRaAaRlKkKjjoVhCpAh3JLQ2l5cR_wuwUnr8Xvtj8xflWpn5YmcciQ030nghyphenhyphenruSuY36/s299/ca4e94c5-f23e-4179-af8b-63e456c02e7e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="299" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-14l6veOchGPQUxT75bka2Ja7W6CCjQNdTW5fPGbMIYvOKDmvX70pwO18pJ2IAYxuE-3lprY323LX3Pabw9br3Qb6LbrdoTr01Izukt2O0oe8ppTVfAjEojfWRaAaRlKkKjjoVhCpAh3JLQ2l5cR_wuwUnr8Xvtj8xflWpn5YmcciQ030nghyphenhyphenruSuY36/s1600/ca4e94c5-f23e-4179-af8b-63e456c02e7e.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..and they had some good photo spots for people like me who love to get clicked and drive V mad 😀.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was looking to buy translations of Tamil classics like Paarthiban Kanavu or Sivagaamiyin Sabadam. I did find both books but did not buy them. Paarthiba Kanavu was a hard bound and too huge and I did not want to hurt my wrist. I felt Sivagaamiyin Sabadam was an abridged translation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOMEucFkJjEPdNrfpGOkUrzVRnPK79scv_dzoJEv5NWjOw_GF0rBdAnP9MDQnUTgVof6P2WH2qTMu-wD4LLJZzIukwT6Z6bVtxEmVyUXiQJuU7FFBU6BfUBhcfdbSiMCI17Ze8rt4odJ-sLL_4FrHO5JO2uABU3kISZ5yMdNSXj98halLnKFq6ccvbnO3/s223/IMG_4814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="223" data-original-width="142" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOMEucFkJjEPdNrfpGOkUrzVRnPK79scv_dzoJEv5NWjOw_GF0rBdAnP9MDQnUTgVof6P2WH2qTMu-wD4LLJZzIukwT6Z6bVtxEmVyUXiQJuU7FFBU6BfUBhcfdbSiMCI17Ze8rt4odJ-sLL_4FrHO5JO2uABU3kISZ5yMdNSXj98halLnKFq6ccvbnO3/s1600/IMG_4814.jpg" width="142" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, here is what we bought this year:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I had this as a text book in 10th grade and I have been wanting to read it, without the thought of exam and syllabus</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Ram and Sita by Amish. These are the 1st two volumes of a series. Our library has vol 3&4, so bought the first 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- V bought a book by Murakami. I have never heard of Murakami and am planning to read it once she finishes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for the stitchy update. I have been able to make a decent progress on project Amma thanks to the holidays</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hj1QkR3B3-2ZwfOaV6vb9__VFf2aIPHk7WiqrH0GZ8O1sTvz3CJg0CjEotvjNtq4PKIQpqbekiw0ysfXQsZENEd6GgqrAttQyFo7YEumFjyZkhcGQO2VO3uQQ_0XlPJGQxpu15UyWbooKj919Lday2LJhwSJvGNi_aIuKdl6wq2dRhYag8hSJTXm1vKX/s913/IMG_4813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hj1QkR3B3-2ZwfOaV6vb9__VFf2aIPHk7WiqrH0GZ8O1sTvz3CJg0CjEotvjNtq4PKIQpqbekiw0ysfXQsZENEd6GgqrAttQyFo7YEumFjyZkhcGQO2VO3uQQ_0XlPJGQxpu15UyWbooKj919Lday2LJhwSJvGNi_aIuKdl6wq2dRhYag8hSJTXm1vKX/s320/IMG_4813.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's a pic of the progress and ORTs from all of last month's stitching. I am almost finished with this page</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So, dear friends that's the update today from my end. Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-64262571199939930702023-12-31T01:35:00.006+05:302023-12-31T01:35:43.277+05:302023 - A ReCap<p>Is it already time to bid goodbye to 2023??!! This year has been a mixed bag - slow sometimes and fast sometimes. Overall it has been an average year in all aspects</p><p>So, let's see the highlights from 2023</p><p>First and foremost, <b style="background-color: #01ffff;">I completed 15 years of blogging</b>!! That's right, isn't that amazing. When I started the blog, I had no clue that I will keep this going for so long. I have made many friends through the blog and learnt so much from this platform. So, here's to more blogging and more crafting</p><p><b style="background-color: #ff00fe;">Travels:</b></p><p>We were blessed with 3 trips to Amritapuri this year! </p><p>We had our annual get2gether with the cousins at Pollachi this year. It was a great one, though only for 2 days, as cousins from all over the world were able to come. Some of us were meeting after almost 5 years</p><p><span style="background-color: #ff00fe;">Hobbies:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Beading</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC3TLGx1ssmoQikfUeVKdWlpEsmvNj2tg9IPGioMUhioKU0p6VJ-Mjj8cukacTRIfejoMVC4H3IywK15ZKivuno9SJd2Z7gI-sKTA90DBIQhSPETNG4LwERDt9lo777YI6sNj6soXwQ2CmVEZ6r3nYt-VipFU8Rsa92J7dkAer4QEaZDcj6pipFG9PiVn/s1413/Picture2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1413" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC3TLGx1ssmoQikfUeVKdWlpEsmvNj2tg9IPGioMUhioKU0p6VJ-Mjj8cukacTRIfejoMVC4H3IywK15ZKivuno9SJd2Z7gI-sKTA90DBIQhSPETNG4LwERDt9lo777YI6sNj6soXwQ2CmVEZ6r3nYt-VipFU8Rsa92J7dkAer4QEaZDcj6pipFG9PiVn/s320/Picture2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the necklaces I mad this year. Hope to bead some more jewellery this upcoming year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bakes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSO0eEBjGU722R3N69y58p6_qz6abo7vMKB8jNIyxO_qjFKDsXIqd9jyAmrzxX63ptDtY9B1llDxScirUF01qXW77Un072I1gVLfTAva7EhonBahL02ZHgU1BvZ4mjdv440tPI69Gryd48HzYj_b9CogWd44GJmhsl1qVFPAXLSOGoDThQk80ygCOWxka/s2155/Picture1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1970" data-original-width="2155" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSO0eEBjGU722R3N69y58p6_qz6abo7vMKB8jNIyxO_qjFKDsXIqd9jyAmrzxX63ptDtY9B1llDxScirUF01qXW77Un072I1gVLfTAva7EhonBahL02ZHgU1BvZ4mjdv440tPI69Gryd48HzYj_b9CogWd44GJmhsl1qVFPAXLSOGoDThQk80ygCOWxka/s320/Picture1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snapshot of some of the bakes this year. Our favourite are the poornam muffin and the baklava cheesecake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><b>Reading</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KRxG9iZNAl_BAmcyk4I-BBHdKEU_6eKacMq3VduKZIO2zl9JJZxTobLKuEbYAKcGHt1FkiV-au03V2t-mctfrVEO1-5Oo4vRvcha3OmKLy-G33houi74YPrBbRvP4VLQZbrtmTVr8HccEglU6PpTvc0zbDhw-bxzK72GFO2vEr0bIBuqewShZXMzdbLr/s767/Akila%20Books%202023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="676" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KRxG9iZNAl_BAmcyk4I-BBHdKEU_6eKacMq3VduKZIO2zl9JJZxTobLKuEbYAKcGHt1FkiV-au03V2t-mctfrVEO1-5Oo4vRvcha3OmKLy-G33houi74YPrBbRvP4VLQZbrtmTVr8HccEglU6PpTvc0zbDhw-bxzK72GFO2vEr0bIBuqewShZXMzdbLr/s320/Akila%20Books%202023.png" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..aaannd these are the books I read. My favourite was the entire Ponniyin Selvan series, absolutely brilliant</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Cross Stitch</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOPSfAQV9evrDepqRoAEWyoCjjrzJSg_J2DiDkAHmKZYdzkKmEQzJvYK8HlHtLwBVUsGTmZgTcMJZcSPMbL7nXYpIsyHAJtv2vd9CoJnSGdIhft2C30QUX83ZUi7-WB77bwkrm3QgUP2_S15N5xp7yJAFDS7T1b-jnai0qJLgMtmUn0MSFqt-I_f0UNZN/s600/IMG_2467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOPSfAQV9evrDepqRoAEWyoCjjrzJSg_J2DiDkAHmKZYdzkKmEQzJvYK8HlHtLwBVUsGTmZgTcMJZcSPMbL7nXYpIsyHAJtv2vd9CoJnSGdIhft2C30QUX83ZUi7-WB77bwkrm3QgUP2_S15N5xp7yJAFDS7T1b-jnai0qJLgMtmUn0MSFqt-I_f0UNZN/s320/IMG_2467.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is where I was in the beginning of 2023. I was 5 pages down</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4symVW-Avyj3_0hUmTrnlfgSVsIZZsoaFzpp-SfHl6UQmNH_qndQ0JkYBuI7OsSwTalKfcsyb2eR5pwz5TpImnlHibFXf_Hpp-u2yQA43-g_LxIXRb_d8XmV86Kl_IOk9qRL0dcAMvyPuIIWhLiRYYsaOjgLSoKrkxkES1plL45f-Mk_uP6Yi2chF5hyphenhyphen/s913/IMG_4741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4symVW-Avyj3_0hUmTrnlfgSVsIZZsoaFzpp-SfHl6UQmNH_qndQ0JkYBuI7OsSwTalKfcsyb2eR5pwz5TpImnlHibFXf_Hpp-u2yQA43-g_LxIXRb_d8XmV86Kl_IOk9qRL0dcAMvyPuIIWhLiRYYsaOjgLSoKrkxkES1plL45f-Mk_uP6Yi2chF5hyphenhyphen/s320/IMG_4741.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..this is where I am now currently. I have completed 11 pages and moving onto the 12th page now. I have about 40% more left. Hoping to finish this the upcoming year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So friends, that is the roundup of 2023 from my end. How has your year been? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wishing you and your family a very happy, very joyous and a brilliant year ahead. Wishing that the year brings the best of everything for all of us</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's signing off for the year.. till next time.. Have a great rest of your holidays.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!!!</div><p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-7776299149785357232023-12-18T00:37:00.000+05:302023-12-18T00:37:00.167+05:30About Cyclones, floods and some more<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hola dear friends! It's the last month of the year and time for the final ORTS post of the year!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, earlier this month we faced a very bad cyclone, and our city was flooded. There was no power for 4 days and no network too. We were travelling during the 3 days and our return flight was cancelled due to the floods in our city. Finally, we got a flight for a day later. Thankfully, most of the water had drained, but power and network was still patchy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIJLeAu_pbzEER1_S8AxOb7NZQim4bFNX6sH084c5kiQO2TNYuqdW2tEKJ2wwFZ6NNPYtuLR-rQuBkq3Xp3lCnb8m35yVJl7wCNcju49N7SzH1F59nVqYc9g2rXhuy2WeRu9vU96dwok3kPzRbeC-1i55IWWZHR7fUFw_4_1QqOyl4bfAkHyYNJMlb_GA/s913/f2a0b00c-56ce-4d2f-b091-139d8a5a1216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIJLeAu_pbzEER1_S8AxOb7NZQim4bFNX6sH084c5kiQO2TNYuqdW2tEKJ2wwFZ6NNPYtuLR-rQuBkq3Xp3lCnb8m35yVJl7wCNcju49N7SzH1F59nVqYc9g2rXhuy2WeRu9vU96dwok3kPzRbeC-1i55IWWZHR7fUFw_4_1QqOyl4bfAkHyYNJMlb_GA/s320/f2a0b00c-56ce-4d2f-b091-139d8a5a1216.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, I took the metro to return home from the airport due to poor and flooded roads. Took me back to our Singapore days. Life is now back to normal and we are trying to overcome the trauma and not panic at the slightest mention of rains. We still have some more monsoon left</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moving to stitchy news.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1j4XrE2ECChyphenhyphen5xKgenmNQgtV7YtX9aXTEhcnZza9vYsdP4RM824mlYnZRoqwWYkmYDEI0S0AV3bokg-sxA7omxNnBUzWBFGq3xIh8I_gXCpbpiVmjl9_YdnE1R4YiPB7l0i-WuHUhN7L8w9wFK3u8NQCUwb0dZbgGVHfIPj7y_Z-4lW9EqiJpq-tE85UT/s913/IMG_4621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="913" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1j4XrE2ECChyphenhyphen5xKgenmNQgtV7YtX9aXTEhcnZza9vYsdP4RM824mlYnZRoqwWYkmYDEI0S0AV3bokg-sxA7omxNnBUzWBFGq3xIh8I_gXCpbpiVmjl9_YdnE1R4YiPB7l0i-WuHUhN7L8w9wFK3u8NQCUwb0dZbgGVHfIPj7y_Z-4lW9EqiJpq-tE85UT/s320/IMG_4621.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..here's a view of the month's ORTs. Lose threads are from the month's stitching and the jar is YTD</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKsUIldL2JSgT-9SuBPOPI_T_3uMQ25oQFFLbH4II8sLBubdDhdSkA4agAacOgmCiWEElLeYQ-VRh_7SfPAlkwq1GRjFNfOWYwOtRThjcLmA-JuEG3MH6e7v3tu6sCpvzjYHEUP0IwLNbXviSyoxGXRzOOQ5LyqDQE8jwfoUA1orps0OL38rs3P9EmbNY/s913/IMG_4622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKsUIldL2JSgT-9SuBPOPI_T_3uMQ25oQFFLbH4II8sLBubdDhdSkA4agAacOgmCiWEElLeYQ-VRh_7SfPAlkwq1GRjFNfOWYwOtRThjcLmA-JuEG3MH6e7v3tu6sCpvzjYHEUP0IwLNbXviSyoxGXRzOOQ5LyqDQE8jwfoUA1orps0OL38rs3P9EmbNY/s320/IMG_4622.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..a closer look at the year's ORTs </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2v8mxvRU1TrIdEybUjRuWXJ5W81_a4qTmeCvrra8camLbExc6Mp9WEwqxWX0IF4ASMK_f4o9ncV9JE3nqxhkH_GA1N8rJasN_ibW9WB0BkrbE036Dr8LuKobtn4rnfh7pqFqS5klMF-rx9eAr7H2QLGyrn_X6Jk_Ujbfcmo-ophETzfWtteBUDhNMsc2I/s913/IMG_4623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2v8mxvRU1TrIdEybUjRuWXJ5W81_a4qTmeCvrra8camLbExc6Mp9WEwqxWX0IF4ASMK_f4o9ncV9JE3nqxhkH_GA1N8rJasN_ibW9WB0BkrbE036Dr8LuKobtn4rnfh7pqFqS5klMF-rx9eAr7H2QLGyrn_X6Jk_Ujbfcmo-ophETzfWtteBUDhNMsc2I/s320/IMG_4623.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..this is the progress on Amma last month. I am loving the progress here</div><br /> I am working on a cross stitch journal, trying to capture all the projects I have worked on till date. Hope to make a detailed post on that soon. Till then.. take care friends.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir<p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-31880511704037085992023-11-18T21:01:00.003+05:302023-11-18T21:01:25.221+05:30Of festivals, sweets & stitching<p>Hope you all had a great Deepavali dear friends!! Ours was a quiet but a good one this. We had our get-together in the evening and burst some crackers. Crackers have become so expensive now though </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguT2zMvm_9P5kbpNYJzJMrulb2-k_jpVv0ewDgYjeh5ibGs1Fz5u1TKVdBdO0XzdKddYe6nQ6C1ZRtMx9Ryn2DW9eLmgTbgfmX7aycTtYGYU0RTdzre3mitEqbLAYyZvyTJzxAIdGzlzIARoBMEuFCXjZ4ZikRoRFsxsVDD4kI7VIwIkV9y5bHzSvTWjDf/s651/IMG_4403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguT2zMvm_9P5kbpNYJzJMrulb2-k_jpVv0ewDgYjeh5ibGs1Fz5u1TKVdBdO0XzdKddYe6nQ6C1ZRtMx9Ryn2DW9eLmgTbgfmX7aycTtYGYU0RTdzre3mitEqbLAYyZvyTJzxAIdGzlzIARoBMEuFCXjZ4ZikRoRFsxsVDD4kI7VIwIkV9y5bHzSvTWjDf/s320/IMG_4403.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is me in my new Deepavali saree, which is a hand painted kalamkari in tussar silk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year I went light on the sweets. Usually I prepare all sweets myself. But this year I ordered sweets and savouries </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfS4CONK0SnbqLZ-fdq8lDuCcmdn8nGUS4wK6on8K84QCXsI_mD8lD0DMpxRvSUvWobG4tdpssia3WGbuaEBxTroUevdopfGqqrBgCtQlp26q_tHtbnmnu3Nl1r7eY16ilJu9JlwzAFm5V45mANrl_TamtKSgSkIkrBcQ-JpiacmvnwQx7n_XK0N7pGT8/s651/ae0e41fc-473e-4b90-bb98-471008049568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfS4CONK0SnbqLZ-fdq8lDuCcmdn8nGUS4wK6on8K84QCXsI_mD8lD0DMpxRvSUvWobG4tdpssia3WGbuaEBxTroUevdopfGqqrBgCtQlp26q_tHtbnmnu3Nl1r7eY16ilJu9JlwzAFm5V45mANrl_TamtKSgSkIkrBcQ-JpiacmvnwQx7n_XK0N7pGT8/s320/ae0e41fc-473e-4b90-bb98-471008049568.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only 'sweet' that I made was this Baklava cheesecake to take to our get-together and everyone just loved it. This was a perfect fusion of baking and ethnic </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitching has been slightly slower this month owing to a bout of viral fever </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGQioBD5fdBiOAwC4Mcx3mEtjgy4MsLXlrn2MrUdOpjoGXY35r1X98LjqHDqZlxoLrX-xcDAbJB0w0rxTga-OgOHeNDDlb7qD2cGIVQLTsjMdffxi8Y8EnECpgwAoMCm2nxJ4D2apYC9Y9NsoYWo-2p6jzW08532kSVAjIy9u6WFvVr0j9fWMWJ1EiA1h/s651/IMG_4443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGQioBD5fdBiOAwC4Mcx3mEtjgy4MsLXlrn2MrUdOpjoGXY35r1X98LjqHDqZlxoLrX-xcDAbJB0w0rxTga-OgOHeNDDlb7qD2cGIVQLTsjMdffxi8Y8EnECpgwAoMCm2nxJ4D2apYC9Y9NsoYWo-2p6jzW08532kSVAjIy9u6WFvVr0j9fWMWJ1EiA1h/s320/IMG_4443.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, here's the progress from the month of stitching Amma</div><p>So, dear friends that's the update from my end today. Till next time.. take care.. be happy. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!!</p><p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-15881353307203727552023-10-16T23:38:00.004+05:302023-10-16T23:38:31.978+05:30Of Birthdays and stitching<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hola friends. It's festive season here and we are well into Navratri (which literally means 9 nights) where we worship the divine Goddess for 9 days. This year we have kept the golu and we have loads of golu hopping invites to do, which in turn mean loads of dressing up and loads of yummy food :). Will post pictures from all the festivities in my next post</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We celebrated the man's 52nd birthday earlier this month..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBU6UncJnKlwJ3pg43pTkfNME5fXBylB_7Z-9mBusWkH54NrO5OwfzHS7N_lEX5zsYM6kiMZ9-3_lfr1jbTZM4AIdT6CPAfMjU3A_TfOPyarBWdSQ6cQ9LQgq4dKW58l8_J47I3Ta0jJNrFD_i6GE2GE-0Pq-k961J_UeWTLzt4Qrs991P0Pq-8Ldx6h3/s595/coffee%20cake.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="595" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBU6UncJnKlwJ3pg43pTkfNME5fXBylB_7Z-9mBusWkH54NrO5OwfzHS7N_lEX5zsYM6kiMZ9-3_lfr1jbTZM4AIdT6CPAfMjU3A_TfOPyarBWdSQ6cQ9LQgq4dKW58l8_J47I3Ta0jJNrFD_i6GE2GE-0Pq-k961J_UeWTLzt4Qrs991P0Pq-8Ldx6h3/s320/coffee%20cake.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..and he chose a coffee flavor cake. We decided to skip the frosting and go for a coffee glaze instead</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the stitchy side, I completed page 11 and into page 12 now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CRQO5FiOim-1SbmsljY4RibMvOcPDjGXu174CFiDXYu5MXZYIaTzTuSy6bEQKnaW1HcwPLJ_zpn_-DCKrFnTWQSdyGOswaXwLztfnMrJ9eNiQQ0YREaD1RPnK3xFuHNZeTZwsdA1VDGFmbOO7utunbDCbv7yY37zU-1rTCofst-bZ26AZi6Q8GIZ9bsY/s651/IMG_4094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CRQO5FiOim-1SbmsljY4RibMvOcPDjGXu174CFiDXYu5MXZYIaTzTuSy6bEQKnaW1HcwPLJ_zpn_-DCKrFnTWQSdyGOswaXwLztfnMrJ9eNiQQ0YREaD1RPnK3xFuHNZeTZwsdA1VDGFmbOO7utunbDCbv7yY37zU-1rTCofst-bZ26AZi6Q8GIZ9bsY/s320/IMG_4094.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the pic of when I moved the QSnap. Am totally thrilled with how Amma is coming up. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT-TbR5oPznsZwWBKK9oxM7ZggFWZ4-KYFe7_DsvaTujjJZ9GDEyp8fX2E3bTmc0EI1ztaSKcZe3cyyCzQBOPwJKetEp9L-xAujwf16ReGSPAPkYOBIoPhgXr4I6PiX4mIzcTM11lJ5Hv8wftTJaskBaQOtTItRuoODkJmf31m32vyNlYMgIibPx5cHTr/s651/IMG_4143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="651" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT-TbR5oPznsZwWBKK9oxM7ZggFWZ4-KYFe7_DsvaTujjJZ9GDEyp8fX2E3bTmc0EI1ztaSKcZe3cyyCzQBOPwJKetEp9L-xAujwf16ReGSPAPkYOBIoPhgXr4I6PiX4mIzcTM11lJ5Hv8wftTJaskBaQOtTItRuoODkJmf31m32vyNlYMgIibPx5cHTr/s320/IMG_4143.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the ORTS from all of last month's stitching</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8XmgMW-x44OBePqZqH8zszBj9Wp1ouQW6tiygq70iDe3lzL2oUZff4vufuWHgt0QGz7U7Fe1gx5QsVf2kfW0_2hXkocqFXgYO6AX4vXhGw3jougIMZTpII8vGnEaCBd4x4AUtNPLY7zMQ6lDozQBG8J-rnl3a5McEim5J9Wx2HmqEEieNJtOGc5b-Myr/s651/IMG_4144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="651" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8XmgMW-x44OBePqZqH8zszBj9Wp1ouQW6tiygq70iDe3lzL2oUZff4vufuWHgt0QGz7U7Fe1gx5QsVf2kfW0_2hXkocqFXgYO6AX4vXhGw3jougIMZTpII8vGnEaCBd4x4AUtNPLY7zMQ6lDozQBG8J-rnl3a5McEim5J9Wx2HmqEEieNJtOGc5b-Myr/s320/IMG_4144.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..and this is where I am right now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, that's the quick update from me today. Until next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!!</div><p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-46566309714759147192023-09-20T16:13:00.009+05:302023-09-20T16:13:57.872+05:30Of Families, vacations, birthdays and stitching<p>Hola dear stitchy, bakey, crafty friends!! Am back after being MIA, from the blogger world, for 2 months. That's because life has been crazy busy in a good way. July/August is always like that when cousins and families, brother and family all come from several parts of the World and hence the busiest months of the year for us. By the end of August, they all return to their worlds and we to ours hungover from the holidays holding on to the energy till the next year</p><p>This year we all went on a very short trip and almost all of us cousins were there, making it even more special. We travelled to Pollachi, a short drive from Coimbatore. The resort where we stayed was a quaint little one and we had the resort almost to ourselves, so we could make all the noise without fear of disturbing other guests. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xssTnPj3v6TARqPFJ_y0YZMd0F6M_5e5KbR0SyvSYE6PLqm6Evwuti8cVMyjujIvaiLphZoStFZf5UZPH2SQYWy_GrvTYl85Liqn_e3HsO26QYN-wb3PC7NiohT4PoemsgGwbr_bTo-xwq8SvPfmuNmBDxupALeB2hUxzERVJEmh9N3ckEFgSSa3pesC/s651/IMG_3601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xssTnPj3v6TARqPFJ_y0YZMd0F6M_5e5KbR0SyvSYE6PLqm6Evwuti8cVMyjujIvaiLphZoStFZf5UZPH2SQYWy_GrvTYl85Liqn_e3HsO26QYN-wb3PC7NiohT4PoemsgGwbr_bTo-xwq8SvPfmuNmBDxupALeB2hUxzERVJEmh9N3ckEFgSSa3pesC/s320/IMG_3601.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was beautiful river flowing right behind the resort and we had full access to it. A very scenic place and so many peacocks around</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkpDTJxguTyEY8Zd-K2LNOtjKIwvnc64SkqlpjmB4d6nE8XMrcA9vP-w2k5Vc4DwLgFC9mjgC9iBGIhmHNrqdWx_vw_c2OPR3_hPhaRfdY6XqmGmAQdB67GijHDrWvG1gjoz6eClbr-hpEMdkhd2qa88c44pdZe0FnCcYkgxFgQjfFZIiGMa_xyeC5zTf/s651/974932e1-e776-4ec3-83e9-88d5cc896606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkpDTJxguTyEY8Zd-K2LNOtjKIwvnc64SkqlpjmB4d6nE8XMrcA9vP-w2k5Vc4DwLgFC9mjgC9iBGIhmHNrqdWx_vw_c2OPR3_hPhaRfdY6XqmGmAQdB67GijHDrWvG1gjoz6eClbr-hpEMdkhd2qa88c44pdZe0FnCcYkgxFgQjfFZIiGMa_xyeC5zTf/s320/974932e1-e776-4ec3-83e9-88d5cc896606.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a very nostalgic trip - recollecting childhood memories, catching up with the new members in the family, getting to know them all better. Our kids enjoyed themselves too, with so much open space to run around and no fear of traffic etc</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We celebrated a few birthdays too in August and September</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV_LUDACcROlRyl26eV8a7-so0xWL0GS1sTjogkO-bnDCBVTI04TmeFlT-VjuERkJ08HKKpXg785CM0yc0HvPk3C86GL7N8iVGBK342mclv-HbmsPPNzO-mH7XlaBczv_HilIKD9SnlWaXKwQf7h8Z9BX5m9_PClFaDd86DfogKxD_cPrQOHq8ahZEg-0/s292/IMG_3849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="219" data-original-width="292" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV_LUDACcROlRyl26eV8a7-so0xWL0GS1sTjogkO-bnDCBVTI04TmeFlT-VjuERkJ08HKKpXg785CM0yc0HvPk3C86GL7N8iVGBK342mclv-HbmsPPNzO-mH7XlaBczv_HilIKD9SnlWaXKwQf7h8Z9BX5m9_PClFaDd86DfogKxD_cPrQOHq8ahZEg-0/s1600/IMG_3849.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">August is V's birthday. I baked a pinacolada cake this time with fresh cream frosting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iLcrr1KhCYVZl7nvDklouXg5vkcyUUtwiwXIY-6UmtBI_8CRdgiSnAin7NW2A3AEeU-PXipKWNm4S6dUD7aEPgtGNya3sT7f9iAuXdx1oGgCPt6tlVFlnWeBmhf-M-k6EM6ps0-aLsWian3XgtwVwJ0Ey4ZmGGbn_chDp6ISZkUvBiR2y23106i9TVYs/s651/8fe856fa-5eb4-4450-948d-a7aa5d80a06c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iLcrr1KhCYVZl7nvDklouXg5vkcyUUtwiwXIY-6UmtBI_8CRdgiSnAin7NW2A3AEeU-PXipKWNm4S6dUD7aEPgtGNya3sT7f9iAuXdx1oGgCPt6tlVFlnWeBmhf-M-k6EM6ps0-aLsWian3XgtwVwJ0Ey4ZmGGbn_chDp6ISZkUvBiR2y23106i9TVYs/s320/8fe856fa-5eb4-4450-948d-a7aa5d80a06c.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dad turned 76 last week. As his birthday coincided with Ganesh Chathurthi this year, we decided to bake a Kozhakattai cake<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amidst all this I did manage to stitch some the last 2 months</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigT50py_fQ2HM1Ej-MkJayl8ICQziT1vHLIz5o-eDnw2OEUy6VGX0lRxq6-as8tkEq5ZrsWSlC5HcVSc16TunqGjugZQGoYNOXigm6Zz43Z1I6dE1s26HjWoUP2o2J79j5EUjpJlb1pj3t3KVj-LYplG4QO4V3kSPsW9gGn0vBK0062gFH0vIn96qqgu_v/s651/IMG_4022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigT50py_fQ2HM1Ej-MkJayl8ICQziT1vHLIz5o-eDnw2OEUy6VGX0lRxq6-as8tkEq5ZrsWSlC5HcVSc16TunqGjugZQGoYNOXigm6Zz43Z1I6dE1s26HjWoUP2o2J79j5EUjpJlb1pj3t3KVj-LYplG4QO4V3kSPsW9gGn0vBK0062gFH0vIn96qqgu_v/s320/IMG_4022.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's the progress on project Amma. I have progressed 2 more pages since my last post and can say that I am a little more than half way through</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZdezLRXbhr1y7cCvfk_iBo24j-xMRi3tjmr7Pg85984gNwNXsCINBEyvBlrgUNNnpB0RTBT5ir9HHMMkewGN5D97ecBiOONBhpzIgXfRwnKYvCAGh1pykrC9b3exBWPIXLOaklTmlyCMMBGa67sZiriU0g8WQFwZKUkMIVr0jm5BVLoV1EXYsrUQwgpF/s651/IMG_4021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="651" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZdezLRXbhr1y7cCvfk_iBo24j-xMRi3tjmr7Pg85984gNwNXsCINBEyvBlrgUNNnpB0RTBT5ir9HHMMkewGN5D97ecBiOONBhpzIgXfRwnKYvCAGh1pykrC9b3exBWPIXLOaklTmlyCMMBGa67sZiriU0g8WQFwZKUkMIVr0jm5BVLoV1EXYsrUQwgpF/s320/IMG_4021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..and here's the ORTS for the last 2 months</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>That's all that's been happening in my part of the world the last 2 months dear friends. Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!<p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-7995188601381548092023-07-19T15:30:00.003+05:302023-07-19T15:30:20.914+05:30Of Bakes and Stitches<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did not even realize that I missed last month's post, till it was time to post progress this month! That's how fast time seems to be flying</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's vacations everywhere but India, and many of my cousins and families are here for vacations. So, a lot of activities and get-togethers happening here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">V's college re-opened in the 2nd week of June and she's in her 2nd year now. Amidst all this, we have been baking quite a bit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVWn1XBiDb7sfTQQUpBNNHs5JkyJIVyWpN8l6q3hM-sJ1PKc__ABTFOdI0Zb3ltiM_bem-nn8Umtc3U9IK-a2vH4FcnWU5CQzluSXDAHayxzxExSJkrDesdSBpJqGoDtDMqJP-Fg7akZP7k8gN2v37AsIvauYgoq-Q0k8DNii8nQLQVEQIUbIVMAKnunZ/s600/IMG_3259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVWn1XBiDb7sfTQQUpBNNHs5JkyJIVyWpN8l6q3hM-sJ1PKc__ABTFOdI0Zb3ltiM_bem-nn8Umtc3U9IK-a2vH4FcnWU5CQzluSXDAHayxzxExSJkrDesdSBpJqGoDtDMqJP-Fg7akZP7k8gN2v37AsIvauYgoq-Q0k8DNii8nQLQVEQIUbIVMAKnunZ/s320/IMG_3259.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a mango crumb bar that V baked </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7P8Op5NdQT-3kPFJVkdrLjz93aAgd6LQvkehSpMEjmCmuisvktHqZC1fPTjidqQL2Ovb_eKDMSuzXCZ1ECd7dedSvsd7VJHqkimqIc2kmdG8IU7_Moe-JKyXMPCojzOTz6rz-guJcSRhlhf0VECfbnZBOEQZTVxb-uD9_VMFYKar6Lfc9QblNTloVEOH/s600/IMG_3461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7P8Op5NdQT-3kPFJVkdrLjz93aAgd6LQvkehSpMEjmCmuisvktHqZC1fPTjidqQL2Ovb_eKDMSuzXCZ1ECd7dedSvsd7VJHqkimqIc2kmdG8IU7_Moe-JKyXMPCojzOTz6rz-guJcSRhlhf0VECfbnZBOEQZTVxb-uD9_VMFYKar6Lfc9QblNTloVEOH/s320/IMG_3461.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chocolate Zucchini bread has been on my to-bake list for a long time and ticked that off. I added lemon extract and some spice and topped with walnuts and blueberries. The flavours worked very well together. <a href="https://foodtrails25.com/zucchini-and-carrot-chocolate-nut-bread-egg-free/?fbclid=IwAR0j7TRZAreYJFG2jbZkAYynw10oQllzufTBVmU9VyEP188PHoraAwrosLA" target="_blank">Here's the recipe link</a> </div><div><br /></div>Time for a stitchy update<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGq1vV50ZaZMy2876J50EcPowjeVU-ed65P4kWRe0U9niMW6fMEzmZ80fjKv8m5Bb7hbVYdiUOWT50HpcjO9EkUKe1TIjA_o3IvlfLT-AYIlf6jIhSEu-1LPJDruc-ZNoyzsBFXiZVSLcmrdUSkRdrZ7QKjoNj1YWvFl6OcD_d-9QdX7GhjjbGIkZxcOZ/s600/IMG_3462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGq1vV50ZaZMy2876J50EcPowjeVU-ed65P4kWRe0U9niMW6fMEzmZ80fjKv8m5Bb7hbVYdiUOWT50HpcjO9EkUKe1TIjA_o3IvlfLT-AYIlf6jIhSEu-1LPJDruc-ZNoyzsBFXiZVSLcmrdUSkRdrZ7QKjoNj1YWvFl6OcD_d-9QdX7GhjjbGIkZxcOZ/s320/IMG_3462.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the ORTS from last 2 month's progress. The jar has YTD progress</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETNGGiRoMGXgtc6MDxlwKJAmCNL2MKwUkllm3uHH3-D7OLhp7qFAXojRXyZABQF2sVs1k9_5KQtnVQUstD-_P6jtWUcKo27wUjC_c18WboHfnoDfPIPYsF0iS-kp9Qw8dXzOWwCZP-FPcdRPBJAiq9zw1g1nEwGE7NV0aipkB8lF9_ZjMdxy1l9AfLokN/s876/IMG_3463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="876" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETNGGiRoMGXgtc6MDxlwKJAmCNL2MKwUkllm3uHH3-D7OLhp7qFAXojRXyZABQF2sVs1k9_5KQtnVQUstD-_P6jtWUcKo27wUjC_c18WboHfnoDfPIPYsF0iS-kp9Qw8dXzOWwCZP-FPcdRPBJAiq9zw1g1nEwGE7NV0aipkB8lF9_ZjMdxy1l9AfLokN/s320/IMG_3463.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..and a full view before I move the qsnap. I am done 50% and am really excited how project Amma is coming up</div><br />That's from me today dear friends. Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!<p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-73847716888760816982023-05-21T22:49:00.004+05:302023-05-21T22:49:30.952+05:30Crafty May.. ORTs<p>Hola dear friends, how's everyone doing</p><p>My crafting mojo has been on an all time high last month. </p><p><b style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">Beading:</b> It all started with making a birthday gift for one of Vs friends. Seeing all the beauties triggered something and there was no stopping me</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMmXgyyZ9n14T8HlOWIbcBf0RaOvyFyie8uYHt1SO5sWNjsOEJaiDL6d-xDhDTRG1-gd3fqLKgjy2bSoXFWop4O0OqcYyVwWJIR1dZjaJYG8YKbIpVZeyOMwuK26vBDgUZTXZCUJh0u1doE5XDyTq5CzmcDhR8WTMkbOH-ZU7xOiZayuy7-eqrPflMA/s600/IMG_2962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMmXgyyZ9n14T8HlOWIbcBf0RaOvyFyie8uYHt1SO5sWNjsOEJaiDL6d-xDhDTRG1-gd3fqLKgjy2bSoXFWop4O0OqcYyVwWJIR1dZjaJYG8YKbIpVZeyOMwuK26vBDgUZTXZCUJh0u1doE5XDyTq5CzmcDhR8WTMkbOH-ZU7xOiZayuy7-eqrPflMA/s320/IMG_2962.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi0g0enutCpCiBkHAElJoWWD2kwufBhHdk6lXL8My2IHWDcWa1roc0pZXTwZMUubxpQcf7VUR0GUgC1Lzdxqnb_FTWcHlJP0xyf1-IlsF-J1rSEEoj8eD3IYz7Zuo1QQTAlNjQYEJ5cAiUkhqsqKcizez47dXJS3SfGv6EnPWiqss_gsJnzDbE5TvYQ/s600/IMG_2959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi0g0enutCpCiBkHAElJoWWD2kwufBhHdk6lXL8My2IHWDcWa1roc0pZXTwZMUubxpQcf7VUR0GUgC1Lzdxqnb_FTWcHlJP0xyf1-IlsF-J1rSEEoj8eD3IYz7Zuo1QQTAlNjQYEJ5cAiUkhqsqKcizez47dXJS3SfGv6EnPWiqss_gsJnzDbE5TvYQ/s320/IMG_2959.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a pretty baby pink crystal necklace for which V called dibs even before it was finished. I bought the center portion from Michael's when I went to the US in 2016</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNekn4ZuAvOSy_7KcI4AOIKMDfW-xS_xyViCHr4VgtFOAYeSdwYMAKjUdcE_NTCDE5gk_a280jraxc-SVZcCBfoim3rByErgth_eIJg6ST9KZM7VuioguoikptRDIVTdiuSpgPLsdPeYja7YIdC13MevP3eiOQqbH0TtNgwxG478_Vrfd290Qzf3PxQ/s600/IMG_2961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNekn4ZuAvOSy_7KcI4AOIKMDfW-xS_xyViCHr4VgtFOAYeSdwYMAKjUdcE_NTCDE5gk_a280jraxc-SVZcCBfoim3rByErgth_eIJg6ST9KZM7VuioguoikptRDIVTdiuSpgPLsdPeYja7YIdC13MevP3eiOQqbH0TtNgwxG478_Vrfd290Qzf3PxQ/s320/IMG_2961.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3W9-L71pHQz3wx9fJL2oK6z5cB-VOeYaQQn2kq-pdUeP_SW8hCH7tzus_gYYrDigR07nLjbQVNfmXHAr2YeEgEuRSjRdKnYpJUeMm-NXZYl9Tr0peJ6P5nbMTKEdVwtMJcxRLs5sljg0yPzWQNKDLFX59_HAT56oAr8aDHwopwTuraO1jDMPqQLQpQ/s600/IMG_2947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3W9-L71pHQz3wx9fJL2oK6z5cB-VOeYaQQn2kq-pdUeP_SW8hCH7tzus_gYYrDigR07nLjbQVNfmXHAr2YeEgEuRSjRdKnYpJUeMm-NXZYl9Tr0peJ6P5nbMTKEdVwtMJcxRLs5sljg0yPzWQNKDLFX59_HAT56oAr8aDHwopwTuraO1jDMPqQLQpQ/s320/IMG_2947.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another multi color crystal one, for which V called dibs again</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLNs_-r6Mnwbc03olDjA8BE_XyElnmGqqupKkj3QvaZenmT1NwE05ERK3LbSIojJgMFnC-Y12BNHwTelbsBvU_oEXUR2_dxoRBAewpbDD8Es8vuzTiRgCfWV1Tb-ClYUC8o1RIUPN_YFvC6cyv2kRWDIOV_nAntL9Gn_C_NdfWlN9aek62gFjRKN5ow/s600/IMG_2958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLNs_-r6Mnwbc03olDjA8BE_XyElnmGqqupKkj3QvaZenmT1NwE05ERK3LbSIojJgMFnC-Y12BNHwTelbsBvU_oEXUR2_dxoRBAewpbDD8Es8vuzTiRgCfWV1Tb-ClYUC8o1RIUPN_YFvC6cyv2kRWDIOV_nAntL9Gn_C_NdfWlN9aek62gFjRKN5ow/s320/IMG_2958.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a turquoise beads necklace. Bought the turquoise beads from Michael's </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7wjEK7FmntzVo9gG7TTSCuCxcf8kvtAORzgai2cwGMDyo24_Bbx4fiqPkbOt2fXyOUIi3jCYyiGQ_bQqm12OSI-R76qeYJajS3dmebS3d57MaJrPhAdSVpOdqoWvw3BlD_ujSp94F0Nij00dEUlFLjTmIjaerBDOoFaRMz2vu_QswGlHi1zFL4Lg8Q/s600/IMG_2952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="408" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7wjEK7FmntzVo9gG7TTSCuCxcf8kvtAORzgai2cwGMDyo24_Bbx4fiqPkbOt2fXyOUIi3jCYyiGQ_bQqm12OSI-R76qeYJajS3dmebS3d57MaJrPhAdSVpOdqoWvw3BlD_ujSp94F0Nij00dEUlFLjTmIjaerBDOoFaRMz2vu_QswGlHi1zFL4Lg8Q/s320/IMG_2952.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tried a new pattern with this one and love the way this turned out</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NmXbQZnOZchcu8usvwXIyRp8KvTn3lYEEiUCchN1w7n7VyWS4Vv8UK3idTZ4AWj4VmsByu176yTisbFGasd-x9bEchnQMFVFiuHT0raS5KoS71O_aSffvH2lB_4JyQyfup5po0qsp2yqmpWwMLnuMvH4TEJub6TfE54Bk12sIr3lJ-rn5gZOx57ixw/s600/IMG_2946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NmXbQZnOZchcu8usvwXIyRp8KvTn3lYEEiUCchN1w7n7VyWS4Vv8UK3idTZ4AWj4VmsByu176yTisbFGasd-x9bEchnQMFVFiuHT0raS5KoS71O_aSffvH2lB_4JyQyfup5po0qsp2yqmpWwMLnuMvH4TEJub6TfE54Bk12sIr3lJ-rn5gZOx57ixw/s320/IMG_2946.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A multicolor crystal necklace. This is a gift for one of Vs friends</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDubu5Xe6f78TrOFxUfio4sCxm7a4nxf0JkkVHVQ0nAlpOC5My39dtCPenn2WExFQOb0S-hib1nE5S2cBIteB9a_jkTGaMsA3ywhZsQyxckA532BjI6ZRVSpnu6eVzrx_b2ESgDE2niP5C_w9OmEP1LxmAWOoac7uxH05HcQsfNblPBymiKgLIMpTXow/s657/IMG_2945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="657" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDubu5Xe6f78TrOFxUfio4sCxm7a4nxf0JkkVHVQ0nAlpOC5My39dtCPenn2WExFQOb0S-hib1nE5S2cBIteB9a_jkTGaMsA3ywhZsQyxckA532BjI6ZRVSpnu6eVzrx_b2ESgDE2niP5C_w9OmEP1LxmAWOoac7uxH05HcQsfNblPBymiKgLIMpTXow/s320/IMG_2945.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A maroon crystal bracelet and earring set. This also was a gift for Vs friend. Whoaa am impressed with myself 😊</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">Project Amma</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cERzZxT9IdsrzWp8-A1Wxp5r45hNQhbzkeQNDBoCVPfgC_InKy02eLSFB_B4yj2vVmejviDTLtjX38pF3fIdlMi2RJps62s8UxAgbonQqmXP2HWAonc8IjTQRN9905TWDYrOL47CAc_hjvoAH4waC5EPxI9DgQB8wy87R9PCKlZXkTyMzToApwECvg/s800/IMG_2927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cERzZxT9IdsrzWp8-A1Wxp5r45hNQhbzkeQNDBoCVPfgC_InKy02eLSFB_B4yj2vVmejviDTLtjX38pF3fIdlMi2RJps62s8UxAgbonQqmXP2HWAonc8IjTQRN9905TWDYrOL47CAc_hjvoAH4waC5EPxI9DgQB8wy87R9PCKlZXkTyMzToApwECvg/s320/IMG_2927.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The complete view taken before changing the QSnap</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2aG1gxzRAmnWDATeYtYhiT8moQzTMRMi6FHTZoelh0cbVyHwpJrLjSIrbcisJ9tM-ePsMqDwZaaLceKb6IwEvT7ks_noNucgJiTlr4QVQjSLR2W2zbc6TIIDcKA45JgkwnNUycB_ArDMXK24wBHN3MyHeZ5w_opfBavP24liv1E_TwZKALhZWyUHGg/s657/IMG_2965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="657" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2aG1gxzRAmnWDATeYtYhiT8moQzTMRMi6FHTZoelh0cbVyHwpJrLjSIrbcisJ9tM-ePsMqDwZaaLceKb6IwEvT7ks_noNucgJiTlr4QVQjSLR2W2zbc6TIIDcKA45JgkwnNUycB_ArDMXK24wBHN3MyHeZ5w_opfBavP24liv1E_TwZKALhZWyUHGg/s320/IMG_2965.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the progress since changing. ORTS from last month's progress on the right</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started using my floor stand actively now. I am much more comfortable using this now than I used to be earlier. Except for the fact that I have to keep taking out the QSnap from the stand each time I start or finish a line, this is much easier. Also, big relief for my wrist and neck</div><p></p><p>That's the update from me today dear friends. Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. Keep Stitching.. Au Revoir</p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-61868741999869677972023-04-23T22:40:00.006+05:302023-04-23T22:40:38.599+05:30Stitchy Update<p>Hola dear friends! Amazing how the months just fly by - we are already at the end of April </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, here is what has happened the past month since my last post. My parents are getting ready to shift into their new home by the end of April. So, most of the month has gone in helping them with their packing and work</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amidst that, very little crafting has happened. As many of you know, I love fridge magnets and sarees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHeAxEqOLdI0n_jZYuvo44zy8dR9USWFyKU5NqNK5Q0VR5Die1xkAIPo35sAPg9fVSTMqbs3j_hrH7EpEumkD6dk6DpKKOrW7soyT-Yew7LkO76tXggky-6Ajzz9ZVp48x_7-ErzN8Jx1nDRr7Qdjcz1UXMhgC6WFeMp-u4sG71pYW3NNRCsZ95--ZXA/s600/DABC8797-D90B-4B33-84F8-7CDEC373D79D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHeAxEqOLdI0n_jZYuvo44zy8dR9USWFyKU5NqNK5Q0VR5Die1xkAIPo35sAPg9fVSTMqbs3j_hrH7EpEumkD6dk6DpKKOrW7soyT-Yew7LkO76tXggky-6Ajzz9ZVp48x_7-ErzN8Jx1nDRr7Qdjcz1UXMhgC6WFeMp-u4sG71pYW3NNRCsZ95--ZXA/s320/DABC8797-D90B-4B33-84F8-7CDEC373D79D.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this beautiful addition to my collection. This is a magnet that is made after the Madurai Sungudi saree. Look at how beautiful it is, even the folds look real</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some amount of stitching happened the past month on project Amma</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-VioQfN68Zyd3XkpJqb0uXE3xBjC-i9QT6IyQaw22RjFwfGCNg-uJRLAwvPf4paPUrPDwHiLN3QvUe0bUNgesQZXvAA9y6AmdMfGuRTHrCmkrE-bWDvOlmk392A1NMRXXPnsq-8CQxgMVCRdCy1O3xAYExgZR4UqL2NDexuwhm-SJJuazavxSQNVhA/s600/IMG_2853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-VioQfN68Zyd3XkpJqb0uXE3xBjC-i9QT6IyQaw22RjFwfGCNg-uJRLAwvPf4paPUrPDwHiLN3QvUe0bUNgesQZXvAA9y6AmdMfGuRTHrCmkrE-bWDvOlmk392A1NMRXXPnsq-8CQxgMVCRdCy1O3xAYExgZR4UqL2NDexuwhm-SJJuazavxSQNVhA/s320/IMG_2853.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, this is where I am. I have completed page 8 and onto page 9 now. I cannot believe how this is coming up and can't wait to finish </div><p></p><p>So, dear friends, that's from me today. Till next month take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir</p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-35590734160218118642023-03-28T00:27:00.001+05:302023-03-28T00:27:05.036+05:30A sweet post<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hola dear friends. It's time for our monthly catch-up. The month started off with a much-awaited visit to see my Guru, my most beloved Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Re-discovering one of my favorite sweets - Churuttu!! This is a sweet from Kottayam, Kerala. Our family friend, who's home town is Kottayam, used to get this for us every time she visited her hometown. Ever since we moved to Chennai (in 1996), I have not been able to have this. We do not get this, even in any other part of Kerala. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever heard/realised that if we crave for something with all our heart, we somehow get it. Well, this is exactly that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few weeks back, there was a small news snippet in the paper about a store called Little Kerala. And guess what - they actually had Churuttu!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIK5qfUo254d7d-uxFdy90v9Q0Nd_rpHjF-Q0bvxEZ_yL-_PrWxv-zlpeDFOMx1Z6if6tC8lZfZTK0xW6gDoELPEkW9zcm__63nHXIrTuFUoRea5iJoNUIBN7tIAVWTTVYVOAH8y6yGuC4vjmF8_ZCkjQaMku3KmM4Af1TouQYre_6MJlA-spb_QfvCw/s600/IMG_2725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIK5qfUo254d7d-uxFdy90v9Q0Nd_rpHjF-Q0bvxEZ_yL-_PrWxv-zlpeDFOMx1Z6if6tC8lZfZTK0xW6gDoELPEkW9zcm__63nHXIrTuFUoRea5iJoNUIBN7tIAVWTTVYVOAH8y6yGuC4vjmF8_ZCkjQaMku3KmM4Af1TouQYre_6MJlA-spb_QfvCw/s320/IMG_2725.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I ordered right away - and here it is. It has sweet filling made of Sooji, wrapped in rice pastry, deep fried and soaked in sugar syrup. Sounds sinful right - it totally is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0kbpaPRUH0nvmixkheDbW-MFQ1nmDE-spEiA3xWiRmRgpQuySk4IsfeyW7em4zq18jigIm4THOXLf6pHtF7oEZartF5F6hjCnuTzfSjQjamkMQCPFAUXgvufQlOOp8rdALh31cKw9_IWIz6G44OnylovbiFgKj1VVURnhKgIw-cf5rFT2g26cRAxfQ/s800/IMG_2786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0kbpaPRUH0nvmixkheDbW-MFQ1nmDE-spEiA3xWiRmRgpQuySk4IsfeyW7em4zq18jigIm4THOXLf6pHtF7oEZartF5F6hjCnuTzfSjQjamkMQCPFAUXgvufQlOOp8rdALh31cKw9_IWIz6G44OnylovbiFgKj1VVURnhKgIw-cf5rFT2g26cRAxfQ/s320/IMG_2786.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There happened a G20 meet in Chennai on 25 & 26 March at ITC. Yesterday when I went to ITC to meet my cousin, I saw this beautiful display for the event</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQyPiTLgCnFhD3-z0Zien31-N07_GAYIcytV6Lp5eFMPyoEFEgRElogbXLpZePFkheTBWT40cJ0K_F3junIGip0lT6gmianbkpnf-prbxoplVC37yEI-dSgB6VAdkdzyGz6yElQFgsI48szvYYV4sJ5Yzc3ekhHm2Qv55-4hk5Fu-FsEBghZxT-DobQ/s657/IMG_2778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="493" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQyPiTLgCnFhD3-z0Zien31-N07_GAYIcytV6Lp5eFMPyoEFEgRElogbXLpZePFkheTBWT40cJ0K_F3junIGip0lT6gmianbkpnf-prbxoplVC37yEI-dSgB6VAdkdzyGz6yElQFgsI48szvYYV4sJ5Yzc3ekhHm2Qv55-4hk5Fu-FsEBghZxT-DobQ/s320/IMG_2778.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over the weekend, I got to do some beading after a long time. Made one necklace for myself (the one in the picture) and one for my friend's sister (could not take a picture unfortunately), who recently celebrated her 50th birthday</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8GD4ZRN-D1OVcfhPDbLdMWMqxaD6Vs537N5RyKUfAew7B14K5mvoMsxKUN23f6Uqb6BLQPMbbav91yAIje6tDEu80I4kDiXdabuIuSgx3017TJowM8pGze0NJPIgnTPv357zdXpH4XOHjnQQFcTfAI0V-w0TMjFPUi367TRKeERXhuV4wCVLJbcyoQ/s600/IMG_2767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8GD4ZRN-D1OVcfhPDbLdMWMqxaD6Vs537N5RyKUfAew7B14K5mvoMsxKUN23f6Uqb6BLQPMbbav91yAIje6tDEu80I4kDiXdabuIuSgx3017TJowM8pGze0NJPIgnTPv357zdXpH4XOHjnQQFcTfAI0V-w0TMjFPUi367TRKeERXhuV4wCVLJbcyoQ/s320/IMG_2767.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here's where I am with my mystery project. As you can see, the face is clear now - I am stitching a portrait of my beloved Guru - Mata Amritanandamayi. As it takes shape, I cannot wait for it to finish - am that excited. Am loving it every moment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see all ORTS from all the stitching last month</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, dear friends, that has been quite an active month!! With this I finish the post and we also say bye to March '23 and get ready to welcome April '23!! Till next time friends - take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-87213199721558183332023-02-23T00:09:00.002+05:302023-02-23T00:09:40.278+05:30Monthly Progress<p>Hello dear friends.. can you believe that February is almost over! Another new moon is gone and it's time for our monthly catch up</p><p>I am on a mission to clear up my pantry of existing baking supplies before buying new ones. First to be used up is coconut flour that's been lying in the freezer. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoc7f9t1dTDRm33qy0B2h99piWPftJVuK-2MEEcHkuJwEoGWDo8vmnWemT-h3m3HfkYnfMJxg57wrFrtGbb2rEHX5FPmQH7D-coqDQe0t2wWHBWzLmNun8h9ngmSRQZzQ_k56tHZnTq2oarVKZfY8DxHpQNtyDz9xaE0D-xGgQhOGeEPG4Iy49R1cfYg/s600/IMG_2692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoc7f9t1dTDRm33qy0B2h99piWPftJVuK-2MEEcHkuJwEoGWDo8vmnWemT-h3m3HfkYnfMJxg57wrFrtGbb2rEHX5FPmQH7D-coqDQe0t2wWHBWzLmNun8h9ngmSRQZzQ_k56tHZnTq2oarVKZfY8DxHpQNtyDz9xaE0D-xGgQhOGeEPG4Iy49R1cfYg/s320/IMG_2692.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMGhDtOxABfq_jgSWJ0Lsex9xmhmYxNLPQ16d91bYbkU-GzdBOaEIkI2-lKMQX2SWKq7AUFq62GqNPHTYthNB2spE-ux9VGUQUXBMQOTxfoSVzt1KVcySpl2yLM_6UhjXVoQWpHz-kPvPck8AfwG7PnPwqGLkCmi0zURLw1Z3r1EbTfjVncENIMEj8Q/s800/IMG_2691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMGhDtOxABfq_jgSWJ0Lsex9xmhmYxNLPQ16d91bYbkU-GzdBOaEIkI2-lKMQX2SWKq7AUFq62GqNPHTYthNB2spE-ux9VGUQUXBMQOTxfoSVzt1KVcySpl2yLM_6UhjXVoQWpHz-kPvPck8AfwG7PnPwqGLkCmi0zURLw1Z3r1EbTfjVncENIMEj8Q/s320/IMG_2691.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">First one in the series is coconut flour shortbread. I added mint extract and mint chips. Coconut and mint flavours work so well together. Here's the original recipe link - https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/coconut-flour-shortbread-recipe</p><p style="text-align: center;">On the stitchy front, the last month has been a great stitchy one. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQUOYeb23CYPbbeOAmP0v04pmdBnop4EUCIEzjnIrKpL83giuYeGH1FSQ1I95rdPh_FAZ4g1sgXoTK8JRFiuzIH15kiQkTE1MuuWjkyXEFxtvK8pSrlCtlnq7VjqkRB9wlbLOFBZhY6Y8GqVUY37WJ18KcTj024K9JU0FgTYW2pDNJZkHGvhxpjOggQ/s657/IMG_2699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="493" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQUOYeb23CYPbbeOAmP0v04pmdBnop4EUCIEzjnIrKpL83giuYeGH1FSQ1I95rdPh_FAZ4g1sgXoTK8JRFiuzIH15kiQkTE1MuuWjkyXEFxtvK8pSrlCtlnq7VjqkRB9wlbLOFBZhY6Y8GqVUY37WJ18KcTj024K9JU0FgTYW2pDNJZkHGvhxpjOggQ/s320/IMG_2699.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are ORTS from the month's progress</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-2xyWiaAl7FpgZUcJ56b7ezpBn3tkXMg4B44GJmNVTnM9KuZiiXHnARiEHBE-XCzpbBl79pRnzth0vEpYyFLQzPqjDbjFhjggVCTy-hq4inE4enRUNZKn6g5EoSb4Nfk4AtJ6wMVlUfJ2FevNa3WChPc_jkdiE0gLZ19n-V9NNTIbJXmGFH7BanHbw/s600/IMG_2698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-2xyWiaAl7FpgZUcJ56b7ezpBn3tkXMg4B44GJmNVTnM9KuZiiXHnARiEHBE-XCzpbBl79pRnzth0vEpYyFLQzPqjDbjFhjggVCTy-hq4inE4enRUNZKn6g5EoSb4Nfk4AtJ6wMVlUfJ2FevNa3WChPc_jkdiE0gLZ19n-V9NNTIbJXmGFH7BanHbw/s320/IMG_2698.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is where my mystery project is. I have finished 6th page and half way through the 7th page. I guess you might have guessed by now that it's a picture to pattern that I am working on. I am thoroughly enjoying working on this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, dear friends that's the updates from my side of the world today. Until next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir</div><p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-51884338439870552702023-01-22T21:15:00.000+05:302023-01-22T21:15:02.206+05:30Book Haul & ORTS<p> Hola dear friends! Beginning the account for the year with this happy happy post. After almost 4 years V and I visited the annual international book fair this year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tOSgUSc1pIPbKdB6db5Jln8G5q-sAylTLjKCUSo9KaOeNtoQep2PGMoW7fZwfxnIfI7CxSj5dQNDnLh7f4nLC6KfK7dUfJ2EKhfAjvlWQiDIrmGm_KeBT3RyC0NWNDygxm-AEziN3OxkzfQxeIbScbdRV09fPICD15EmXGTUZEpmRXsQS5JQT5l9TA/s600/30eba752-1164-4d44-9004-3b16cb31ad2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tOSgUSc1pIPbKdB6db5Jln8G5q-sAylTLjKCUSo9KaOeNtoQep2PGMoW7fZwfxnIfI7CxSj5dQNDnLh7f4nLC6KfK7dUfJ2EKhfAjvlWQiDIrmGm_KeBT3RyC0NWNDygxm-AEziN3OxkzfQxeIbScbdRV09fPICD15EmXGTUZEpmRXsQS5JQT5l9TA/s320/30eba752-1164-4d44-9004-3b16cb31ad2d.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you see rows and rows of books behind me. <span style="text-align: left;">My agenda was quite clear - I only wanted to buy the English translations of Ponniyin Selvan - if possible the ones by Pavithra Srinivasan</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fhTiMI-rlmzrTQwRcPKiqJi93aG93t4_ju5MJsKGRLhkJZPTHX_FLuC6jziPOjyUOvRj8UrAZz8x7Gw2C8ku-pQHj_xX3Hr1ly66No3NbUyfU7gjMBBHcOMor9eEebJW6K9WR489-zN4b1DPjNuGhyUg1eNXtbVRLZTSxdv5QBx42cUOmWgwoWZaBg/s600/73DD7D4B-21B3-4525-AA52-0A3C9F52F3D4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fhTiMI-rlmzrTQwRcPKiqJi93aG93t4_ju5MJsKGRLhkJZPTHX_FLuC6jziPOjyUOvRj8UrAZz8x7Gw2C8ku-pQHj_xX3Hr1ly66No3NbUyfU7gjMBBHcOMor9eEebJW6K9WR489-zN4b1DPjNuGhyUg1eNXtbVRLZTSxdv5QBx42cUOmWgwoWZaBg/s320/73DD7D4B-21B3-4525-AA52-0A3C9F52F3D4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..guess what, I got just that!! Aren't I thrilled</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_8OfaAFRlPiVKG7KorOfMIm1-f7O0klJ-K-D3OgAR6gMyCpzNltz--PsmMpt2MzMDKeuzUUG-eoWwziZ01mIL_pI97Ts5nshGHxD56heeae_Qn2HUt-K_kkHqZ8SDfJTYu0MzmO3nQQ_dTvpG83sSBR5ikcd_vYqlQX9W2DU3AeFUMjG7WBjpR3_PQ/s876/A63808AB-9898-4BC6-BC01-8ABB146698D0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="876" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_8OfaAFRlPiVKG7KorOfMIm1-f7O0klJ-K-D3OgAR6gMyCpzNltz--PsmMpt2MzMDKeuzUUG-eoWwziZ01mIL_pI97Ts5nshGHxD56heeae_Qn2HUt-K_kkHqZ8SDfJTYu0MzmO3nQQ_dTvpG83sSBR5ikcd_vYqlQX9W2DU3AeFUMjG7WBjpR3_PQ/s320/A63808AB-9898-4BC6-BC01-8ABB146698D0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is our complete haul</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the stitchy front</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUYXKZgw6BhyJsfhFbtxOqqRDihnVNfqrVzGfLDMz77TzQxR3PcYyx7sJOH4nDDRGNzq0a6VF2_2BS6Qs9VQgJBkH0wDVVj_8BL2nmQI6mXCEkUMPo6Pk50AUWrfEpRVMCkMdkm2CTUTy9Ase8D4dBtDhnFAXwLCwkRG_b1LvjfGDsly9fWkIzd61-w/s600/IMG_2568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUYXKZgw6BhyJsfhFbtxOqqRDihnVNfqrVzGfLDMz77TzQxR3PcYyx7sJOH4nDDRGNzq0a6VF2_2BS6Qs9VQgJBkH0wDVVj_8BL2nmQI6mXCEkUMPo6Pk50AUWrfEpRVMCkMdkm2CTUTy9Ase8D4dBtDhnFAXwLCwkRG_b1LvjfGDsly9fWkIzd61-w/s320/IMG_2568.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.. here's where I am on Mystery project. I have completed page 6 and half of page 7. I love the way it's coming along</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLPoShiqa7bRZv-3bPPfpMdJ3Vw57r2798nnHuICAn_sv9_Ep-UwxJ80Vzxrw8sRJKu20teRIDG--FRoAiZtYzq9X9pHMW6LZWc8p31-3AZikk2-VPfFVw6rEq0RgaQxyK8OanPh4mbfjCbHTCyD7Ne8X8eQO4u-kZUNpXRtb86tEGytETo-b9OMCGg/s600/IMG_2567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLPoShiqa7bRZv-3bPPfpMdJ3Vw57r2798nnHuICAn_sv9_Ep-UwxJ80Vzxrw8sRJKu20teRIDG--FRoAiZtYzq9X9pHMW6LZWc8p31-3AZikk2-VPfFVw6rEq0RgaQxyK8OanPh4mbfjCbHTCyD7Ne8X8eQO4u-kZUNpXRtb86tEGytETo-b9OMCGg/s320/IMG_2567.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's the ORTS from all of mystery project</div><p></p><p>That's all the updates from me today dear friends. Until next time.. take care.. be happy.. Keep stitching and reading.. Au Revoir</p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-22462840811148060802023-01-03T01:28:00.004+05:302023-01-03T01:28:21.468+05:302022 - A Recap<p> Wishing you a very Happy 2023 dear friends!! </p><p>My review of 2022 comes a few days later than I would have liked. Here goes..</p><p>Quite a lot of memories made last year:</p><p>- <b style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">Travels</b>: </p><p>The year seems to have been one of travelling. I cannot remember travelling so much any other year!!</p><p><span> </span>UK to attend a wedding, </p><p><span> </span>Kerala to visit my most beloved (Amrita) Amma after more than 3 years, </p><p><span> </span>Pondy - We had planned a trip to Pondy several times before but would get cancelled due to some reason or another. This year finally the jinx was broken and the trip happened, </p><p><span> Finally Coimbatore - to visit my ageing aunts after more than 3 years. 3 of my very close people passed during the last 3 years and due to the lockdown etc we could never go and visit the aunts. Very glad that we could finally travel and spend some time with them. We were also able to visit my paternal village, Puducode, for the first time ever</span></p><p>- <b style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">Health</b> </p><p>Firstly, on 1st Jan 2022 all of us were sick (down with fever). But the 10 days gave us some great memories as my daughter and brother took complete care of the rest of us and those days were actually a lot of fun</p><p>We also ended the year with some health issues - my dad had a mild heart attack. Thankfully, we took him to the hospital on time. He is back home now and is recovering.</p><div><b style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">- Hobbies</b></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Reading</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1p2uvgA_jqffanqnAHVgFPRs78huYSuB775iiMoXjzesY80SRJnrpb9rMW9MVaw2InClszCWfsQP1LGMb-vO4GRiC2FLA9JkAzffvxsbxprzVakb_GqUGBnvNI44g-QNXmiFcL5BvqUN1R419kF6nQCsX_XQw8FotVXzE25xpw7xnu00KAm8yhfJMA/s616/Books%202022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="616" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1p2uvgA_jqffanqnAHVgFPRs78huYSuB775iiMoXjzesY80SRJnrpb9rMW9MVaw2InClszCWfsQP1LGMb-vO4GRiC2FLA9JkAzffvxsbxprzVakb_GqUGBnvNI44g-QNXmiFcL5BvqUN1R419kF6nQCsX_XQw8FotVXzE25xpw7xnu00KAm8yhfJMA/s320/Books%202022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a snapshot of all books I read during the year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Baking</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2kJKLOTYE0fsOLGzctPVqXs7RXhj8q4acV3yn6wNUqUN3aPhTfIRclktCHuNUHJ9qeOirAdfI_ieT7n7cEuj7zE0ZrGtVMbA-lxd60QBSkF51DdPjXixaWIwS09Th1LHlBoQqrF5i19lSjSFvPu-M60Xb8T_VVUg5KHx80oD-Jk5IiybDffOW24NdA/s1594/Bakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="1594" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2kJKLOTYE0fsOLGzctPVqXs7RXhj8q4acV3yn6wNUqUN3aPhTfIRclktCHuNUHJ9qeOirAdfI_ieT7n7cEuj7zE0ZrGtVMbA-lxd60QBSkF51DdPjXixaWIwS09Th1LHlBoQqrF5i19lSjSFvPu-M60Xb8T_VVUg5KHx80oD-Jk5IiybDffOW24NdA/s320/Bakes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..all that V and I baked last year. Some amazing new flavors we tried were rasmalai cake and elderflower cake</div><p><b style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">Web Series:</b></p><div>Another new hobby that I am adding to the hobbies list is the web series that we watched last year<br />- Crown (latest season)<br />- Succession<br /></div><div>- Schitt's Creek</div><div>- Gilmore Girls (now watching)</div><div>- The gilded age (now watching)</div><div><br /></div><b style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">Cross Stitch</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCe1PYhwZViB5wC3Hx_BeF8AwsBkQB4hz6oz4coLiNjQ0K_VdIIAGCycGuAcAHh1pK9pi_5n9Z2HLVQxGHeshjJePDqIcwXL9vXV5B4La7SiO0N8go99pAhkn3H7MvADXTqa86Jj8paelFbia1HQRfQlhwFS5p_awGGJW_ECejH8fK6_3gFwu6IkyMA/s600/IMG_2467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCe1PYhwZViB5wC3Hx_BeF8AwsBkQB4hz6oz4coLiNjQ0K_VdIIAGCycGuAcAHh1pK9pi_5n9Z2HLVQxGHeshjJePDqIcwXL9vXV5B4La7SiO0N8go99pAhkn3H7MvADXTqa86Jj8paelFbia1HQRfQlhwFS5p_awGGJW_ECejH8fK6_3gFwu6IkyMA/s320/IMG_2467.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished 5 pages on Mystery project and am almost done with the 6th page now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeFQvUVaN8Rin1IahfA2sZZqEIdsHR2RDIxG-p_tv9RppmLmaoPZ_48_YHojbZRFglEDckAweVqnB9We9mCeWIG2B6a3TVswPqDy7H6PXnccPwI8tqxt9h-wKOPP-2-qTWMI8VSBciC8xcWWGbnbY48aLXPXPcIX5NzTh7p3Yw6aMdOa0I6G6uvB3WQ/s600/IMG_2468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeFQvUVaN8Rin1IahfA2sZZqEIdsHR2RDIxG-p_tv9RppmLmaoPZ_48_YHojbZRFglEDckAweVqnB9We9mCeWIG2B6a3TVswPqDy7H6PXnccPwI8tqxt9h-wKOPP-2-qTWMI8VSBciC8xcWWGbnbY48aLXPXPcIX5NzTh7p3Yw6aMdOa0I6G6uvB3WQ/s320/IMG_2468.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's the ORTS from the whole year's stitching</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Well, it definitely was a very active year with a whole lot of memories made and learnings and experiences to be cherished for life. Here's to a whole new year of making memories, more crafting, more reading </span></div><p></p><div>Wishing you all a wonderful wonderful year again dear friends!! Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!!</div>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-48350764258461783382022-12-10T21:15:00.004+05:302022-12-10T21:15:22.074+05:30Snow Globes<p>Hola dear friends! We just wrapped up our festive season with Karthigai deepam. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxIC-usHRBEpIhWPhu7lIYuB9PxDQ34IMqQVXIkGroe4zVs-xgJxc5couJW1Wd6iFzS_0SKO1kROXfCacrNF7KcLieUaNYB4ubVmgLZWC3zMRsU32FP00-uJFTPOSgUnWT5OKB1NziqW4fA0f1CD1JCd9vcU60EkztTt_YFXJxVDSyKShQWOB4PVk_A/s800/IMG_2172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxIC-usHRBEpIhWPhu7lIYuB9PxDQ34IMqQVXIkGroe4zVs-xgJxc5couJW1Wd6iFzS_0SKO1kROXfCacrNF7KcLieUaNYB4ubVmgLZWC3zMRsU32FP00-uJFTPOSgUnWT5OKB1NziqW4fA0f1CD1JCd9vcU60EkztTt_YFXJxVDSyKShQWOB4PVk_A/s320/IMG_2172.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A small light up near our Swami mandapam</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuTp7v_LDJwKdBsR3vDN5zaKlth4HWgYSbfC458XJh7EopoFlRYW-FtIJonZ8eZals_T7QcLJ78x6QAOGW3d_O0vYtxweug03F4v89YbTCQ59BwhpWtFIo4FSkdTnQfOXH2QYAb0Jh2-SaqXkLsXME-UmpDzxJh1w2td051qaXs6wfISxfJuSUoKbUA/s600/6a2e30b6-fdcf-4515-adfb-c0ba0ee8bc39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuTp7v_LDJwKdBsR3vDN5zaKlth4HWgYSbfC458XJh7EopoFlRYW-FtIJonZ8eZals_T7QcLJ78x6QAOGW3d_O0vYtxweug03F4v89YbTCQ59BwhpWtFIo4FSkdTnQfOXH2QYAb0Jh2-SaqXkLsXME-UmpDzxJh1w2td051qaXs6wfISxfJuSUoKbUA/s320/6a2e30b6-fdcf-4515-adfb-c0ba0ee8bc39.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And lighting lamps outside our house</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now it's time to deck up for the holiday season. I just love snow globes and isn't this the perfect time to bring them all out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUs2palA1kRFxFNfwgqx-7UDi9B4jdSNSPc09tN4zp8UaqbMH1QUmZgQz4HwvCmHEGgqp8jyyKEakBjWirJnGNf-MPNRz7Ue8n6BaaLxPyaFJfNzVgOIMjsWqG9hpnM0M2NVJ6nmHf48Ox9pnJZAJ-1bBQK-7KoFAnznTyPBbZj1wysL3hGjblgY7-2w/s260/IMG_2195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="260" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUs2palA1kRFxFNfwgqx-7UDi9B4jdSNSPc09tN4zp8UaqbMH1QUmZgQz4HwvCmHEGgqp8jyyKEakBjWirJnGNf-MPNRz7Ue8n6BaaLxPyaFJfNzVgOIMjsWqG9hpnM0M2NVJ6nmHf48Ox9pnJZAJ-1bBQK-7KoFAnznTyPBbZj1wysL3hGjblgY7-2w/s1600/IMG_2195.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's from Singapore</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_x6dZ7QWE7mIVqVQvMExJCbSK-QnchLQtZEjHrR1jIqtTE3T6fcq8XN_gDSyAVHsxjZMTZjtBo8avkG0LTIxI-0hlFhNb_LpAe1nHEFh2X7JdI2zrzTJjxANqDXleLaVDE9hZ_K8-em6DFVeV9c1h_O7dLm0NQD4aGzd3hnLfKOexl05coROS1MGb0w/s876/IMG_2194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="876" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_x6dZ7QWE7mIVqVQvMExJCbSK-QnchLQtZEjHrR1jIqtTE3T6fcq8XN_gDSyAVHsxjZMTZjtBo8avkG0LTIxI-0hlFhNb_LpAe1nHEFh2X7JdI2zrzTJjxANqDXleLaVDE9hZ_K8-em6DFVeV9c1h_O7dLm0NQD4aGzd3hnLfKOexl05coROS1MGb0w/s320/IMG_2194.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought this cute little girlie snow globe during our trip to Pondy this sumer</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZfUAA0N2IJrvBVDAGZ4IguAseAYF3kR_2wHF5uZS46aIhc-J5iklYsaZJLRRAZeMEiGOnBaj8c2UszGS7zMBngVrFilLfO_H6uMHyZeta_XeJTX0KALmFNEkl-ZBL48gvl8RbghUXKG8IbKxqRlIHeWDJKHGUvXxv7bXaQWwbZ4uYWvzKROjbzE-kA/s800/IMG_2193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZfUAA0N2IJrvBVDAGZ4IguAseAYF3kR_2wHF5uZS46aIhc-J5iklYsaZJLRRAZeMEiGOnBaj8c2UszGS7zMBngVrFilLfO_H6uMHyZeta_XeJTX0KALmFNEkl-ZBL48gvl8RbghUXKG8IbKxqRlIHeWDJKHGUvXxv7bXaQWwbZ4uYWvzKROjbzE-kA/s320/IMG_2193.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is from my 2011 trip to London</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzJ1rRBuz9WHQnULnQvagmJrFGbMAJD0j7UH-d4otqQvWgILacmMyeoAIUVhdMSmyupKTs4aa8IQgBZIRgf5QXzJO2IeyBBPao2CBSv4funKDwaIMYK1k6QiEy9y5W4WjwJsI98dkvViSYpWtYr2RVwPh_VhqNfId7SbU0cCp0jwEs1JnxeuZc6_8sA/s800/IMG_2192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzJ1rRBuz9WHQnULnQvagmJrFGbMAJD0j7UH-d4otqQvWgILacmMyeoAIUVhdMSmyupKTs4aa8IQgBZIRgf5QXzJO2IeyBBPao2CBSv4funKDwaIMYK1k6QiEy9y5W4WjwJsI98dkvViSYpWtYr2RVwPh_VhqNfId7SbU0cCp0jwEs1JnxeuZc6_8sA/s320/IMG_2192.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this during our trip last May. I know for sure that this collection is going to grow :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg755RNjLDp42sk9nVQ1jmnpg9-hKTm_4fD8xIGlvwQyr56nkNGbezajzqWCK4xAeFqzYvY3nCLeS6r1lOlMtS792ln_K7t3Ak2_pQLH3IknPhC3KCHAko3y9wKBKiskWgJ9DRdA7RGBBdWYQiSJOTyKdmqibPcnqr9mUGly3hL49GmWBAtKvdVAgP-Kw/s600/IMG_2191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg755RNjLDp42sk9nVQ1jmnpg9-hKTm_4fD8xIGlvwQyr56nkNGbezajzqWCK4xAeFqzYvY3nCLeS6r1lOlMtS792ln_K7t3Ak2_pQLH3IknPhC3KCHAko3y9wKBKiskWgJ9DRdA7RGBBdWYQiSJOTyKdmqibPcnqr9mUGly3hL49GmWBAtKvdVAgP-Kw/s320/IMG_2191.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A cute little snow man from Miniso</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_G-gfwojNcAgYS8eaDdoHBAX4NZ_6GCAmTv4FYR0vwHvEn8EDRjiVtYik4wC1G9G7n7nFY8rTMzvfmrfluEv0-kZnMrnB-y4GdQqBMwXfqbtHauSrvd7Z94BlT3FQ9UILImZVRTJAacqyzOgvz0E6x18EH_0Qy5rqq4eR2IbW4J_hN8kqnA89aGHXog/s1024/24338e15-cf23-451d-930d-40ad2a85a64e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_G-gfwojNcAgYS8eaDdoHBAX4NZ_6GCAmTv4FYR0vwHvEn8EDRjiVtYik4wC1G9G7n7nFY8rTMzvfmrfluEv0-kZnMrnB-y4GdQqBMwXfqbtHauSrvd7Z94BlT3FQ9UILImZVRTJAacqyzOgvz0E6x18EH_0Qy5rqq4eR2IbW4J_hN8kqnA89aGHXog/s320/24338e15-cf23-451d-930d-40ad2a85a64e.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my December ornaments are out too. I have to also complete the gingerbread family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2S-7SR-NxoruhGw-E-WKwYLQXpy2vllgyjcxXN6CJFPzbRChx5VtXNaa_HtlcxLxyJuimTH8GhefXdMpKuU4nI0z9KdGJolaAPbSTnQYNwhyZGX0y0ij9KYhl8j8IqvG_bRsZ9Z8yV-CHwfjId3tf43EIYAQFnJkhX0_SVbU_rx8Mf6SYd3z8gS3PQ/s657/IMG_2129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="493" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2S-7SR-NxoruhGw-E-WKwYLQXpy2vllgyjcxXN6CJFPzbRChx5VtXNaa_HtlcxLxyJuimTH8GhefXdMpKuU4nI0z9KdGJolaAPbSTnQYNwhyZGX0y0ij9KYhl8j8IqvG_bRsZ9Z8yV-CHwfjId3tf43EIYAQFnJkhX0_SVbU_rx8Mf6SYd3z8gS3PQ/s320/IMG_2129.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw this beautiful hand embroidered mirror frame at a shop last week and had to share the picture here. How intricate and beautifully done it is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PbzJ1Ektd1bU2H3fpXNb_v2hgRMQXG9jrNWDr9eDH8mLKiPss9W6UESBQ38uxullpXibbUdxgsIbOTcPfeEkUfgxGqmiCgdhK03Evql_JQ_CgKclaKElFO5Y0AxBB9tWJrRRgUgmW2IkhjS_dp1-Cd0XIW_T5ySxJkg8_BeU35C8IeILLQbZqNjGtw/s600/IMG_2183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PbzJ1Ektd1bU2H3fpXNb_v2hgRMQXG9jrNWDr9eDH8mLKiPss9W6UESBQ38uxullpXibbUdxgsIbOTcPfeEkUfgxGqmiCgdhK03Evql_JQ_CgKclaKElFO5Y0AxBB9tWJrRRgUgmW2IkhjS_dp1-Cd0XIW_T5ySxJkg8_BeU35C8IeILLQbZqNjGtw/s320/IMG_2183.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a picture of progress on Mystery project dear friends. I am getting totally excited as it shapes up</div><p></p><p>So, that's the update from this end of the world dear friends. Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!!</p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-23480830020328209122022-11-26T19:58:00.002+05:302022-11-26T19:58:32.649+05:30A sweet, a cookie and some stitching<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hola, dear friends! Being Thanksgiving weekend, I want to start this post by saying a huge thank you to all my virtual friends here, who have kept me going and motivated me to keep posting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Recently my cousin had come from Australia and had bought an insta pot for her sister. Her sister did not want it and asked me if I wished to buy it at a lesser price. Of course, I grabbed it with both hands! Now, the insta pot was sitting pretty like a dinosaur in the room, both of us staring at each other. I would google easy desserts and then say 'ok, I will make this soon'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76I1pi_-0ufODnQNeAhK7VXs9TLTliXlGSBJAibf-tJ2-g1it0V5nJyVnqOXghOl-BBZ-J2oANe3UfnPnvUeSWYIZkH7tSY3bzhP7z4wc2iLC6kXqz06kbNL0tyHF4vfZkcL3qjrYgAEen5Ucjp158m6c1G6XeQMynslOR9u-pUkHSJw61ZT-yym6KQ/s600/3f4d85fc-3d36-4067-955c-39d9234b940e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76I1pi_-0ufODnQNeAhK7VXs9TLTliXlGSBJAibf-tJ2-g1it0V5nJyVnqOXghOl-BBZ-J2oANe3UfnPnvUeSWYIZkH7tSY3bzhP7z4wc2iLC6kXqz06kbNL0tyHF4vfZkcL3qjrYgAEen5Ucjp158m6c1G6XeQMynslOR9u-pUkHSJw61ZT-yym6KQ/s320/3f4d85fc-3d36-4067-955c-39d9234b940e.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, last week I took the leap and made moong dal halwa/Ashoka. It turned out absolutely divine and even the method was quite simple. Recipe source - https://myheartbeets.com/instant-pot-moong-dal-halwa/#wprm-recipe-video-container-15021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's the season of cookies and baking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9-rv6_-Qktflt7mTWgny4UV1IGqV7SegQkEfWo_EiOxPKWIl4c3ehJbJgAztEQTjQcCu0DIB7eH4X9dibare3VG8M_cd0kimMuz-n-Q4_DW43i2e8H4pkYwkTvFsNJvKVyEKIFF-YTL7ybzuPMAguCxQCqI1NxM_g24LqvhF1tT19D42briM-tGs_w/s600/IMG_2127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9-rv6_-Qktflt7mTWgny4UV1IGqV7SegQkEfWo_EiOxPKWIl4c3ehJbJgAztEQTjQcCu0DIB7eH4X9dibare3VG8M_cd0kimMuz-n-Q4_DW43i2e8H4pkYwkTvFsNJvKVyEKIFF-YTL7ybzuPMAguCxQCqI1NxM_g24LqvhF1tT19D42briM-tGs_w/s320/IMG_2127.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first bake for the season is a very chewy eggless oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. I had saved this recipe several years ago in one of my FB baking groups</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been able to make some progress on Mystery project too, amidst all the other activities </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupyhB_ixVAqTbtdOQDoGiQLySZPfZWV0FG_yekoXIt9igw51Rqy3dibTDB7R6rDQ4dYO8Swxrk_8EbTn2EFkFNO7AOlpXYGednorO09lDk2-4xlkU4hN_2phm149rg-2GmwfBLRL6Jfj8H0O4hN2JI5XyOrqayIHevK7izqvJgp1KnB8nBkhgVNT-xA/s1024/39784e4c-2570-45be-a174-0e37c3869007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupyhB_ixVAqTbtdOQDoGiQLySZPfZWV0FG_yekoXIt9igw51Rqy3dibTDB7R6rDQ4dYO8Swxrk_8EbTn2EFkFNO7AOlpXYGednorO09lDk2-4xlkU4hN_2phm149rg-2GmwfBLRL6Jfj8H0O4hN2JI5XyOrqayIHevK7izqvJgp1KnB8nBkhgVNT-xA/s320/39784e4c-2570-45be-a174-0e37c3869007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a pic of where I am at currently at page #6. On the side are all ORTS from last month's stitching</div><br /> So, dear friends, that's the update for today. Till next time.. Take care.. Be happy.. Keep sticthing.. Au Revoir!<p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-25890446582184250742022-11-13T22:39:00.007+05:302022-11-13T22:39:55.791+05:30Crafty Weekend<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am breaking my trend of only posting ORTS every new moon for once. Lots of crafting has happened since my last post and I do not want to miss updating on my progress</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">V and I have been alternating between web series, new movies and old movies. This started, like for most of us, since the lockdown</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQyneYRq43iuk_bEcqmh9QEsLQ36LxtIxfyt9rBarWNUWg8KoYyQEjpMBsmDXqw49Mrk6UduI-hzZnK7ILKM033NBH6bUIMni2T_Bw7aSIUCM9liSzMw5oOXiJCGYVBxsgR8kC8LrETJMCHeDwCGP80brwX23Ts83msj53g056-Pd2H_mSN-3JqkHbA/s501/Pretty%20woman.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="346" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQyneYRq43iuk_bEcqmh9QEsLQ36LxtIxfyt9rBarWNUWg8KoYyQEjpMBsmDXqw49Mrk6UduI-hzZnK7ILKM033NBH6bUIMni2T_Bw7aSIUCM9liSzMw5oOXiJCGYVBxsgR8kC8LrETJMCHeDwCGP80brwX23Ts83msj53g056-Pd2H_mSN-3JqkHbA/s320/Pretty%20woman.JPG" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In that way, we watched pretty woman this weekend. Just love her clothes in the movie - such classics. My favorite of them all is the brown polka dot one</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had a tryst with my beautiful beads yesterday. Getting the right idea is what takes more time than the actual making of the jewelry right</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmgcARTh_sHgWINV621xelfdQSC5PysvL5vPUeAM_0Yw0t7rhDu2UznKiJCH8pua5sS4YNSU5NI5_Nj7FQOdPoVIlIng-W7S9vpclENCyA-cmMQrnfbv3pERhZSDOAwotbap0yo20bqWxxFeXdDWWmZLttBK407UBCWNQJ52eRvqGuiD7-ubCeEaD4A/s600/IMG_1959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmgcARTh_sHgWINV621xelfdQSC5PysvL5vPUeAM_0Yw0t7rhDu2UznKiJCH8pua5sS4YNSU5NI5_Nj7FQOdPoVIlIng-W7S9vpclENCyA-cmMQrnfbv3pERhZSDOAwotbap0yo20bqWxxFeXdDWWmZLttBK407UBCWNQJ52eRvqGuiD7-ubCeEaD4A/s320/IMG_1959.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I realized that I never made anything in green for myself so far. So, here goes - a green crystal and pearl necklace with earrings</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZ2wsQrJNfnYHaUyeB8Ontbn2qud522ZC9U_Y8nDvR62UuTUQK5a18eF9JJILI_AqDjYBKI4aet2p4mIeFczLp3wnOcJMNXL79u6BllqyUc3rFwYOWWQ8rJtKr_McepCRFgdr3IiqDM4xAJA-_oW1mvHlvNl2XKkyXyidkQub0jQeFI11GDZOrV_oIQ/s657/IMG_1960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="493" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZ2wsQrJNfnYHaUyeB8Ontbn2qud522ZC9U_Y8nDvR62UuTUQK5a18eF9JJILI_AqDjYBKI4aet2p4mIeFczLp3wnOcJMNXL79u6BllqyUc3rFwYOWWQ8rJtKr_McepCRFgdr3IiqDM4xAJA-_oW1mvHlvNl2XKkyXyidkQub0jQeFI11GDZOrV_oIQ/s320/IMG_1960.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took a while for this to take shape. When it finally did, I think it shaped up much better than how I visualized it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the stitchy side, I reached a logical point - finished the first 5 pages, woohoo!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt4SKjayMow-RCfZbMzhL5WRuIHbM7X-FmyRtazv_PWo5_90bk-XOVHzg2n9Ehv9BFvwbpf4zmrPev4Mj9EfKMbBFLFENllfSbZ0tb2_BZA-8fCNKQT73F9j5RIo0Kg5pzuBGUx01W5awlfpLwMkLufcJrdFVO4DHMATF_xe9LEurW60wmRXKk-ba-A/s1600/c4d52ea0-fd1a-440f-a279-faf87b89cbd0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt4SKjayMow-RCfZbMzhL5WRuIHbM7X-FmyRtazv_PWo5_90bk-XOVHzg2n9Ehv9BFvwbpf4zmrPev4Mj9EfKMbBFLFENllfSbZ0tb2_BZA-8fCNKQT73F9j5RIo0Kg5pzuBGUx01W5awlfpLwMkLufcJrdFVO4DHMATF_xe9LEurW60wmRXKk-ba-A/s320/c4d52ea0-fd1a-440f-a279-faf87b89cbd0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Am so loving it. I just printed out the next 5 pages and assembled them and getting ready for the next part. Am totally excited to see this taking shape</div><br /> So, dear friends, this is alllll the progress today. Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!!! <p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-82133445926902787022022-10-25T22:39:00.008+05:302022-10-25T22:39:50.041+05:30Active October Updates<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year is turning out to be an action packed one! We attended a totally wild concert last weekend by Anirudh, who is the latest sensation in South India. I had attended a Vidhyasagar concert many years ago. But this one was a totally rockstar performance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyT7mrwz-hYj8Az0PXQdjBKSDgwJWw6gkJIk1N66R7sFD8Flh6O-jmnrsXq8iYOjpikdOYzzySsHFwhMYZi7g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a small glimpse when he came on to the stage that was setup near where we were seated</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicls7_MHoE6Mun6NaB5hIvmMlty6E5Nd4eNJLWN0F4HRxFNs7nf402m1csYqMgJ5hH09LJiBCJq1bjq2lJV-gI1SQDK0OGPkDIWEEaPOT47pXidd3pzezuByF03o3ITxkTxfJq1csvbdyV1pdIP4LOqw0b72OMTsTWV2qnf_-1w18UKVL92I2953ZPcA/s600/IMG_1797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicls7_MHoE6Mun6NaB5hIvmMlty6E5Nd4eNJLWN0F4HRxFNs7nf402m1csYqMgJ5hH09LJiBCJq1bjq2lJV-gI1SQDK0OGPkDIWEEaPOT47pXidd3pzezuByF03o3ITxkTxfJq1csvbdyV1pdIP4LOqw0b72OMTsTWV2qnf_-1w18UKVL92I2953ZPcA/s320/IMG_1797.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..and managed to click a selfie at the end of the concert, with the stage in the background</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We just finished Deepavali and getting over the festivities, gearing up for regular days. Here's a glimpse of how our Deepavali went. First for the sweets & savouries </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56dnJvyE8vHnDQiSUlSUniOLQ8PrIzQ9anKQx5X15_-ojK8B4wo69lMDS0K8e8D4v41x5LsmXt_A64B2_Ji1uHix4nHxZ0OGggVHYJnhveSWlv-2_vhLgETYB4XKskJtoJDh1lkZkxr2AjTdhs2TmRFgKusrwviXcBa9LYv2SRiB21NGXPIOaT9xqlg/s600/IMG_1819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56dnJvyE8vHnDQiSUlSUniOLQ8PrIzQ9anKQx5X15_-ojK8B4wo69lMDS0K8e8D4v41x5LsmXt_A64B2_Ji1uHix4nHxZ0OGggVHYJnhveSWlv-2_vhLgETYB4XKskJtoJDh1lkZkxr2AjTdhs2TmRFgKusrwviXcBa9LYv2SRiB21NGXPIOaT9xqlg/s320/IMG_1819.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time I tried my hand at making Jeera poli, which my mom makes really well. Turned out quite decently for first try</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZ1BaCcp-UQKAeF-EIewYbMjoxkXG_5rT-dMmuaRjPOOE1ir4vQy7X2VbSE9m2priD6B2V9cw0aIPHCIU-sjIqveQcunu__otigzcp-ZMxtlXBhNs16l6eCGotKJdh0Eo34eCaGLT4ZvkSFGwQCvyAsSc6EXWZFc9Kb44V4ZYnZNv0y8QKRGOlXFIuQ/s800/IMG_1820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZ1BaCcp-UQKAeF-EIewYbMjoxkXG_5rT-dMmuaRjPOOE1ir4vQy7X2VbSE9m2priD6B2V9cw0aIPHCIU-sjIqveQcunu__otigzcp-ZMxtlXBhNs16l6eCGotKJdh0Eo34eCaGLT4ZvkSFGwQCvyAsSc6EXWZFc9Kb44V4ZYnZNv0y8QKRGOlXFIuQ/s320/IMG_1820.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Manoharams, which has been a childhood favourite and another of Amma's specialty. She used to make these every time any of us went out of town. Last year we made this together, this year I tried to make this on my own and quite happy with how it turned out</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yxNBeqOxkiP4uNVIj6LIBW8rzzJsW3bhZSFDxgD92phbFjeNncAD1cdEE7qNoEkzcL2vw8LbtgMdpUzmgWdpY0p7Pqa4ZmaG_2vQwQyZa88qEn2EJxgsY0KCKlAB__OhBUgpSVh0x6Xijd6O3ya-V54vu-RA6dyIZJMD__C4XuukqVPWi0g95g3R8g/s333/IMG_1828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yxNBeqOxkiP4uNVIj6LIBW8rzzJsW3bhZSFDxgD92phbFjeNncAD1cdEE7qNoEkzcL2vw8LbtgMdpUzmgWdpY0p7Pqa4ZmaG_2vQwQyZa88qEn2EJxgsY0KCKlAB__OhBUgpSVh0x6Xijd6O3ya-V54vu-RA6dyIZJMD__C4XuukqVPWi0g95g3R8g/s320/IMG_1828.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..and cornflakes mixture, mohanthal, thenkuzhal & deepavali lehiyam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And on the stitchy front, I have been able to make decent progress</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnYDwqOQ5CnQcNzSoWfxiy1Qt9EKG0MaJUhR4vMk6AzIvEcwdeK3zLjF6nsC7fDkaHiTdlQpGvwE59cFXg7yEYMh5OG3BM80hAEiXHzcVLZhn17fhLQ32u_8MFbZvXrP7rwMDbH-4znRVOHVs1-Xsh4V9zirUGAVtXvPN3rUy1Z5QkoRVCx1HzlgLlg/s657/IMG_1691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="657" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnYDwqOQ5CnQcNzSoWfxiy1Qt9EKG0MaJUhR4vMk6AzIvEcwdeK3zLjF6nsC7fDkaHiTdlQpGvwE59cFXg7yEYMh5OG3BM80hAEiXHzcVLZhn17fhLQ32u_8MFbZvXrP7rwMDbH-4znRVOHVs1-Xsh4V9zirUGAVtXvPN3rUy1Z5QkoRVCx1HzlgLlg/s320/IMG_1691.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a picture when the QSnap moved</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlD0lz1cidjtsCtrXRIIM3KVLRL1Pb7LMHVVukglnnWpGZt5B1MrfiW1HDbKs7iOl8Jvi42xyZqpIL9e-46Ic3D-T010FRMUyWRKzdShNLpMsThyf1RvyFG-vBvCTVDFedJnBxUVCKmxmT-uLYhwfMXA_FRKEd4TzBIOoo2mmTd-kl0NlWHtlLZgf_Gg/s1024/8b1ad6ac-5466-47bf-bfa9-3a13051aa8a5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlD0lz1cidjtsCtrXRIIM3KVLRL1Pb7LMHVVukglnnWpGZt5B1MrfiW1HDbKs7iOl8Jvi42xyZqpIL9e-46Ic3D-T010FRMUyWRKzdShNLpMsThyf1RvyFG-vBvCTVDFedJnBxUVCKmxmT-uLYhwfMXA_FRKEd4TzBIOoo2mmTd-kl0NlWHtlLZgf_Gg/s320/8b1ad6ac-5466-47bf-bfa9-3a13051aa8a5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's where I am now. The lose threads are ORTS from the month's progress and the glass bowl is ORTS from YTD</div><br /> So, that's the progress today friends. Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!! <p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-882728141927411372022-09-30T00:11:00.005+05:302022-09-30T00:11:30.077+05:30A birthday and some stitching<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello dear friends. It is the festival season and also season of birthdays in the family. It was dad's 75th birthday on the 18th and we threw a surprise party with a few very close relatives. Dad was totally overwhelmed and extremely happy</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63PUo0YkaYuN4tAKo6TjEn7ZUg2HwEb2cwZZzRl1SFv69Sb3wwapcIKRlV4hUequFhrFy8QZOdQzzfYFCrU7f6AgzbkmK2RoQ_CJ3YHNxEYRSKaS8hE3cuOgUOXD1S9IHDL9moZ7zhQmnRF9CuaVOU3W91QPR7qpzI2TaWhKj4GhB0LxTJmWGyS7KWw/s600/9be44b10-3786-4368-a5f9-b9a0948e2370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="277" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63PUo0YkaYuN4tAKo6TjEn7ZUg2HwEb2cwZZzRl1SFv69Sb3wwapcIKRlV4hUequFhrFy8QZOdQzzfYFCrU7f6AgzbkmK2RoQ_CJ3YHNxEYRSKaS8hE3cuOgUOXD1S9IHDL9moZ7zhQmnRF9CuaVOU3W91QPR7qpzI2TaWhKj4GhB0LxTJmWGyS7KWw/s320/9be44b10-3786-4368-a5f9-b9a0948e2370.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ordered a blackcurrant cake which was absolutely delicious</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">V started college last month. She's now doing her undergrad in BSc psychology and she's loving it so far</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPr9CifG-G8Aq-oIr5FfLbo6N0urLGPhjxv0Cs7jGVdC73zVRcVSZmWr6RZQf9bC2g0dd4W5AuWMo46h3rOl_2ao0OM7HjM4OuTvQ7S0G9gLeRf32uDaFnsmrI60O9Lk-RYjqmvwqpCTkXFA3smPqHbEdp3vldGo4zuaVyQkUutBCfRSu2geNsOPxdQ/s299/IMG_1479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="299" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPr9CifG-G8Aq-oIr5FfLbo6N0urLGPhjxv0Cs7jGVdC73zVRcVSZmWr6RZQf9bC2g0dd4W5AuWMo46h3rOl_2ao0OM7HjM4OuTvQ7S0G9gLeRf32uDaFnsmrI60O9Lk-RYjqmvwqpCTkXFA3smPqHbEdp3vldGo4zuaVyQkUutBCfRSu2geNsOPxdQ/s1600/IMG_1479.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After quite a long gap, V baked these delicious snickerdoodles - the recipe from my William Sonoma's Baking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was able to catch up on some stitching this month</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56rx_u4q2uVAKL_UgdhUySkbTv2BeEQn4jFviZ4zJwmMsw_Fhh_TFeg141hSnwMZE13rchfMYWU9UTjfoBt_evhUeoFCplAs1sEN_zhC-KqqfG7nnDosg7PTxDFnEfAXLclrJ_m8rWMeU4CUlB6uKLiQDYvM08SRx5PRF2TlJEaC-1UiUcP5vvZ-ClA/s657/IMG_1522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="493" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56rx_u4q2uVAKL_UgdhUySkbTv2BeEQn4jFviZ4zJwmMsw_Fhh_TFeg141hSnwMZE13rchfMYWU9UTjfoBt_evhUeoFCplAs1sEN_zhC-KqqfG7nnDosg7PTxDFnEfAXLclrJ_m8rWMeU4CUlB6uKLiQDYvM08SRx5PRF2TlJEaC-1UiUcP5vvZ-ClA/s320/IMG_1522.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..and here's the Orts from the month's progress</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilReyMno6mbguKKoeiZ3tmKsMi5a500QT7mj2rqY-qHJde_kDz7vKEUWvXeWNhl1q8SJY3aoD5gUGgxUOiRpoaOyxin5shdeUioZ7iV96exyuybB0p2myFPlXZHUNRFqJQbyU_AL4nsjcUmkM2vJxT96du17vA9lkg1gX0Jpau2bF2y6Z0GVpVT7BLiQ/s657/IMG_1523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="493" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilReyMno6mbguKKoeiZ3tmKsMi5a500QT7mj2rqY-qHJde_kDz7vKEUWvXeWNhl1q8SJY3aoD5gUGgxUOiRpoaOyxin5shdeUioZ7iV96exyuybB0p2myFPlXZHUNRFqJQbyU_AL4nsjcUmkM2vJxT96du17vA9lkg1gX0Jpau2bF2y6Z0GVpVT7BLiQ/s320/IMG_1523.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..a closer look at the progress. I am almost done with the 4th page now. With the holiday season coming up, hope to get some more stitching done</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">That's the update from me tonight dear friends. Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!</span></div><p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-46717588230540106462022-08-28T00:33:00.004+05:302022-08-28T00:33:36.568+05:30All About Vacations and some Stitching<p>It has been a very happening July and August in my side of the world. Being vacation time in all places but India, this is the time when cousins and family living in Dubai, USA etc come here for vacations. </p><p>This year we went to Pondicherry for a week. While my niece attended an eye camp, it was a workation for me and vacation for the daughter and cousin</p><p>Our guest house was exactly opposite to the beach and we spent every evening there</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDc53XpCIvMsxre8AAfJveAskCPaep-FcMwHFbX2QJxw_8m2guTiQn_CHK-WYSRD1TnCL4pOqNAeQYLpxkDz-MHmy_z5cTR4qIe1If57jDCBni0TnPnNAVa5HV1pGNqOijHv6wRMTg6joYyidulAGxSbVfI_s5-gOF5LxUUQ6i2kq5JhVsJL1ckP9XSA/s600/IMG_0943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDc53XpCIvMsxre8AAfJveAskCPaep-FcMwHFbX2QJxw_8m2guTiQn_CHK-WYSRD1TnCL4pOqNAeQYLpxkDz-MHmy_z5cTR4qIe1If57jDCBni0TnPnNAVa5HV1pGNqOijHv6wRMTg6joYyidulAGxSbVfI_s5-gOF5LxUUQ6i2kq5JhVsJL1ckP9XSA/s320/IMG_0943.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">some of the very different unique shells that we collected at the beach</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VPfAC-UgAnz0Vb6kBm9NuUKBFz7FdOBbQs0beoCFgDl9l_Tz6dHBXpo5VxZmigiX1L6knQR7VZ0PQRFH8yh7nv0gBHkOwgfThOPjD1lvaTDk9stmY5qSNYbZVyCbdrRYPqDCkA7yQUqI0aJshGFiI99hOGla7RJ3GFL2YE6mtXip5HiOz_lkQRzbow/s600/IMG_0876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VPfAC-UgAnz0Vb6kBm9NuUKBFz7FdOBbQs0beoCFgDl9l_Tz6dHBXpo5VxZmigiX1L6knQR7VZ0PQRFH8yh7nv0gBHkOwgfThOPjD1lvaTDk9stmY5qSNYbZVyCbdrRYPqDCkA7yQUqI0aJshGFiI99hOGla7RJ3GFL2YE6mtXip5HiOz_lkQRzbow/s320/IMG_0876.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We witnessed an absolutely brilliant sunrise</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2718stOwGdvYxhkKT0_TPMH0-l7A9leVWYDbIHhNQp7pe0J6oRlh2iqL-3UyPVkq1ZhQZ6WfyL-aSdf_EylPNWpsaMJgMIANz5ml88MBN8cNjnphPMib3yfNGm8QiJyHsYaeNwS7UfDSRZx54pvLBVNXf2Grv3FtM4kHLFzfeWG4P_MegDlufKKkXw/s800/IMG_0869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2718stOwGdvYxhkKT0_TPMH0-l7A9leVWYDbIHhNQp7pe0J6oRlh2iqL-3UyPVkq1ZhQZ6WfyL-aSdf_EylPNWpsaMJgMIANz5ml88MBN8cNjnphPMib3yfNGm8QiJyHsYaeNwS7UfDSRZx54pvLBVNXf2Grv3FtM4kHLFzfeWG4P_MegDlufKKkXw/s320/IMG_0869.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being a sunset person, and being so close to the beach, how could I miss this wonderful scene</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some baking happened too. One new flavors that we discovered in London is Elderflower. We found this quaint little home run store at Borough market, where we got some Elderflower syrup</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLaV2T886d8xJgh7emLLfUlxP5ORsLs0emo2tzIuMTkNMe73nqHPFrMN4EbsXjEVIJkE4_C_FF_ynuRVq8kT8p-Cz4IlJT2hQRtw0Cupd2c0GeNbJJycf_NJcJouzC0Bh1HHn0qAL5SFHcgA7a5JK9e9rpBUN2GH2rrXAgMju9NQJ7o_rHY-YP646-g/s800/IMG_0688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLaV2T886d8xJgh7emLLfUlxP5ORsLs0emo2tzIuMTkNMe73nqHPFrMN4EbsXjEVIJkE4_C_FF_ynuRVq8kT8p-Cz4IlJT2hQRtw0Cupd2c0GeNbJJycf_NJcJouzC0Bh1HHn0qAL5SFHcgA7a5JK9e9rpBUN2GH2rrXAgMju9NQJ7o_rHY-YP646-g/s320/IMG_0688.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">V baked this Elderflowe lemon bundt </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrYe02v9bUC46vm1h7dZeCrze1ry0oTjAQIQ94Tc2IkpCChoLiQTNWaCL0YOHSPaMqONrj1P7OBxzVtDorXLjdNQeEaecaomQtqEsubuGrFeqFGaUTJF85wsLgoiAQt3aH9dQgLc-6h1oTy6iPVfj3jd1eqiSBacEvVIX0U8NRpQcNHOvNPQ7mNqzDQ/s600/IMG_0689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrYe02v9bUC46vm1h7dZeCrze1ry0oTjAQIQ94Tc2IkpCChoLiQTNWaCL0YOHSPaMqONrj1P7OBxzVtDorXLjdNQeEaecaomQtqEsubuGrFeqFGaUTJF85wsLgoiAQt3aH9dQgLc-6h1oTy6iPVfj3jd1eqiSBacEvVIX0U8NRpQcNHOvNPQ7mNqzDQ/s320/IMG_0689.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.. a slice of the cake and the extracts in the background</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcHdeUtIkTK52veQ_-6Ogz-Fir703gGWdv94tlwHzC2fYABobGIGnWKBDFg6WoKBJ2Sq_pCQDpyAIe5j1sCM0pqhq1DRdFSbnjAlwUL_IU0821N23cItUUoGV_thJe2h78y70tPedyMMTgo937mZfGY60FVAqDEerykjSlIFOxBIviM23tAy_KTtvrQ/s800/IMG_1241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcHdeUtIkTK52veQ_-6Ogz-Fir703gGWdv94tlwHzC2fYABobGIGnWKBDFg6WoKBJ2Sq_pCQDpyAIe5j1sCM0pqhq1DRdFSbnjAlwUL_IU0821N23cItUUoGV_thJe2h78y70tPedyMMTgo937mZfGY60FVAqDEerykjSlIFOxBIviM23tAy_KTtvrQ/s320/IMG_1241.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The daughter celebrated her milestone birthday last week and I baked her a lotus biscoff this year for her birthday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With so much happening, progress on my Mystery project has been quite minimal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcP-rQg-bqZwgLHivCzCNYnfK_shZq700fkwWaK5yoqySmlp1MCleIvMc9cGmV56dEb75RBYz5W8f3k8N-rGN_GQ1kpaYjj96P8mfTZlilefW9zochU2xDX-ak3xz8_NzZxsmtC2NttPvSJkk1tEawHHfDwlvuWYWK0O4NQviH_QiZ_TsIpzLydajdug/s1600/eb5b4810-ec10-4bf5-87d0-d28648603cb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcP-rQg-bqZwgLHivCzCNYnfK_shZq700fkwWaK5yoqySmlp1MCleIvMc9cGmV56dEb75RBYz5W8f3k8N-rGN_GQ1kpaYjj96P8mfTZlilefW9zochU2xDX-ak3xz8_NzZxsmtC2NttPvSJkk1tEawHHfDwlvuWYWK0O4NQviH_QiZ_TsIpzLydajdug/s320/eb5b4810-ec10-4bf5-87d0-d28648603cb4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the moving the QSnap picture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1N642eippdglD-CSUCqMkfaueuv3I8XRcS6mLQeCuO_GQYVQQwaZdnSp1e4fhWEqzU75pZNL51hF1IxYYzLYYDeDjrxvKRM3enCrTQzBqOYa6E_mahui2Ef-3wsz4qbH_kbu093TdiWhipntB8Bt4czY0UxTO-EE985rNn21oj5yHPrEI7e1V5NhqA/s600/IMG_1292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1N642eippdglD-CSUCqMkfaueuv3I8XRcS6mLQeCuO_GQYVQQwaZdnSp1e4fhWEqzU75pZNL51hF1IxYYzLYYDeDjrxvKRM3enCrTQzBqOYa6E_mahui2Ef-3wsz4qbH_kbu093TdiWhipntB8Bt4czY0UxTO-EE985rNn21oj5yHPrEI7e1V5NhqA/s320/IMG_1292.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..and the current progress picture with the ORTS</div><div>So, dear friends, this is my story for today. Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir!!</div>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-31192710254967357072022-07-02T01:33:00.008+05:302022-07-02T01:33:48.280+05:30A wedding and a holiday<p>After over 2 years, we finally went on an international trip to attend my niece's wedding in London</p><p>If weddings in India are full of fun, music and dance then this wedding was that and all class<br /><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2Sm6nnwUHeKynxVDMtD9qmObxM2mD0VroCz0uXF5l7VYZFOuSAmlneJSSK9EnD8JMnExm856Aq25XbIp6sk-dRlCwmlSNmxDVImqKJYCSVYoV-yUZ7KQvOJvQA_FY4R3Za06p57Gdt1zixTN4qcgWHmj654YhRFgO7ObrjkQeUHTHgrU5hg5_Kqqsg/s600/287006451_10160031436739469_8800968968525425538_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2Sm6nnwUHeKynxVDMtD9qmObxM2mD0VroCz0uXF5l7VYZFOuSAmlneJSSK9EnD8JMnExm856Aq25XbIp6sk-dRlCwmlSNmxDVImqKJYCSVYoV-yUZ7KQvOJvQA_FY4R3Za06p57Gdt1zixTN4qcgWHmj654YhRFgO7ObrjkQeUHTHgrU5hg5_Kqqsg/s320/287006451_10160031436739469_8800968968525425538_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">where we all had reserved seats and printed menus</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We all planned to stay a few more days to do some site seeing. I had visited London officially in 2011 and was able to recreate some memories </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddGNaC28FdKG3gqm5jNpsNt2GCWrc92gi57xiGnJvcFgpl-S68AaQ398u0G3jEmTEuEvjZTxJLJEWehj0qlwsR-D3MN215GDHVBRw5T6z5YMEGbaYSM4u6Jf_mz2w3sLAURgSC8-C61Lps2rUAPmc0fpkITolBtOEvIWo3Cb5oONsFCTfaFlu3NF2tQ/s1800/287704178_10160033559409469_5075921867178382272_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1198" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddGNaC28FdKG3gqm5jNpsNt2GCWrc92gi57xiGnJvcFgpl-S68AaQ398u0G3jEmTEuEvjZTxJLJEWehj0qlwsR-D3MN215GDHVBRw5T6z5YMEGbaYSM4u6Jf_mz2w3sLAURgSC8-C61Lps2rUAPmc0fpkITolBtOEvIWo3Cb5oONsFCTfaFlu3NF2tQ/s320/287704178_10160033559409469_5075921867178382272_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Open bus tour - then and now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcCiRnAviyd58v7WWtY_h7FqbrsLdD8wusRSvNMk_BO2sEynpDgVF_Y6GnRu61ngVYAb8vV40AtDS_zVDwmjia2nptY0cmMoJzuBXJZpeDcQucUnhTxVIlGaYPFl-lFmaDBxKNDsh6jPrs9TqZC_Rz6MpPAih91ev_Y79fw2vW7lVibLoxJsZaldC7Q/s1800/287844764_10160033582499469_1558576283374208070_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcCiRnAviyd58v7WWtY_h7FqbrsLdD8wusRSvNMk_BO2sEynpDgVF_Y6GnRu61ngVYAb8vV40AtDS_zVDwmjia2nptY0cmMoJzuBXJZpeDcQucUnhTxVIlGaYPFl-lFmaDBxKNDsh6jPrs9TqZC_Rz6MpPAih91ev_Y79fw2vW7lVibLoxJsZaldC7Q/s320/287844764_10160033582499469_1558576283374208070_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Outside Windsor castle - then and now. Last time I did not have time to go inside the castle, this time we took time to visit the castle. The doll house was my favorite part of the castle. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take pictures inside </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our visit coincided with the platinum jubilee and the whole city was decked up with flags</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0-VaTUQVGIkj-ZTK0o6tP9_p_yIA8WQnuaae5JKMpQVot1I4n9VMTYwp9O4AKXz-mPiG5dzJhCya6sDeUioxXmzzjwUmuVn5Ps18qS9frP9Z8Sk7waeqIspEUEvR4WXy1WelFVmMuetuMuT7IA3pEWPMVwQ4Za-8RVsVk9G49S96qIXGvOY2eEIVBg/s876/288223890_10160033457224469_6726282654193024310_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="876" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0-VaTUQVGIkj-ZTK0o6tP9_p_yIA8WQnuaae5JKMpQVot1I4n9VMTYwp9O4AKXz-mPiG5dzJhCya6sDeUioxXmzzjwUmuVn5Ps18qS9frP9Z8Sk7waeqIspEUEvR4WXy1WelFVmMuetuMuT7IA3pEWPMVwQ4Za-8RVsVk9G49S96qIXGvOY2eEIVBg/s320/288223890_10160033457224469_6726282654193024310_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hand knit ornaments outside Windsor gift shop to commemorate the platinum jubilee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My next favorite of the visit was the borough food market - so many stalls selling just cheese, olive oils, extracts...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CDvJJnAj09ivPWGGG76xFKsKsfFZwqT3Keewnp8_Vo4jOd0ORiJPgfXK_e11_csMkz1bAr4tYoyednrZfcjo5FTORzt_NGtSHT6I0g69jZ4tGTIC9cZAIRntrix5dn4acvCvpb2Dhn3ctkJeHvOygGyc22eyfokQDOCClZi44knSQg5-5_3OWE_CAQ/s1024/290154280_10160053211569469_3754422300195922579_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CDvJJnAj09ivPWGGG76xFKsKsfFZwqT3Keewnp8_Vo4jOd0ORiJPgfXK_e11_csMkz1bAr4tYoyednrZfcjo5FTORzt_NGtSHT6I0g69jZ4tGTIC9cZAIRntrix5dn4acvCvpb2Dhn3ctkJeHvOygGyc22eyfokQDOCClZi44knSQg5-5_3OWE_CAQ/s320/290154280_10160053211569469_3754422300195922579_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a stall selling home made sauces and syrups. Look at all the yummy little bottles there. I was left spoilt for choice there</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgA3ALRh4lsU9dq_S_Do3q_1yp9wjKATXo9UspjfQ3qbqkfs555cSx8XkPQ4zbxW6MSHuSc9B7v-e-fswa9Ibvg6od-bdQ0lf3TocjpJ9Sv8ka_nukG_CsD15vcoYDB9uf7wPiFH5yevD6pr9RPTDD4pvqVizH9dGRtNbbwqEL0QSNo9nE7G3XmpJHUg/s600/286951224_10160031482964469_9079992052087276832_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgA3ALRh4lsU9dq_S_Do3q_1yp9wjKATXo9UspjfQ3qbqkfs555cSx8XkPQ4zbxW6MSHuSc9B7v-e-fswa9Ibvg6od-bdQ0lf3TocjpJ9Sv8ka_nukG_CsD15vcoYDB9uf7wPiFH5yevD6pr9RPTDD4pvqVizH9dGRtNbbwqEL0QSNo9nE7G3XmpJHUg/s320/286951224_10160031482964469_9079992052087276832_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fell in love with the variety of blooms. This was outside an apartment. Reminded me of the rhyme where it says 'chubby cheeks.. dimple chin..'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now for some stitchy update</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpDdEdPytmXoM0_QQH-kMppfdhvWpXRS7GkD_20Ih3QMMr3KaX3kAtDHWgUQ9xBGDddLSD7c-vVvSULcz_dn3PZJcwaDtnmZe1hYioT1Np4E3sAAJf7nJDIhqU_9EzrGOZ69b3zvoJainfpouRm6Kb3aExxp8MDR8zx27gkPDTejyrHZWooZjePZ96A/s600/IMG_0510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpDdEdPytmXoM0_QQH-kMppfdhvWpXRS7GkD_20Ih3QMMr3KaX3kAtDHWgUQ9xBGDddLSD7c-vVvSULcz_dn3PZJcwaDtnmZe1hYioT1Np4E3sAAJf7nJDIhqU_9EzrGOZ69b3zvoJainfpouRm6Kb3aExxp8MDR8zx27gkPDTejyrHZWooZjePZ96A/s320/IMG_0510.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A fair amount of progress on mystery project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5JYECwUQ0-OXOuXWTL4S98X32_ByQmWaDFwcUzyVJrfpB649JDWqcXKkV2D0CQNlfYYbeo1N-1c4jr0N50uMoKNYa_jfCYtWELBFYl30kaNFE7ljC_HFSTc318-kiexLPUD2rgLXUo6nCzPryJjxq-DJoBAN0C-UfSINqUIHWYNk0TrH6joGrJ0teQ/s600/IMG_0509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5JYECwUQ0-OXOuXWTL4S98X32_ByQmWaDFwcUzyVJrfpB649JDWqcXKkV2D0CQNlfYYbeo1N-1c4jr0N50uMoKNYa_jfCYtWELBFYl30kaNFE7ljC_HFSTc318-kiexLPUD2rgLXUo6nCzPryJjxq-DJoBAN0C-UfSINqUIHWYNk0TrH6joGrJ0teQ/s320/IMG_0509.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And orts - year to date</div><br /></div></div>More from our trip and more in my next post. Till then.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir<br /><br /><p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-53170208781660517852022-05-03T02:00:00.002+05:302022-05-03T02:00:44.391+05:30May ORTS<p>Greetings and a very warm welcome dear friends. The year seems to be rolling by real fast, doesn't it. Here we are in May already!</p><p>Well, the daughter's board exams are all set to start from the 6th of May and they go on till 15th June!! 5 weeks for 5 subjects.. feel terribly sorry for the kids. </p><p>There's a terrible heat wave all over the country and there are videos of people making rotis on car hoods in Orissa!! The only good thing about summer is mangoes. Can't wait to make several desserts/cakes etc for the season</p><p>Thanks to our monthly ORTS, I catch up with all you blogging friends and what's going on in your side of the World</p><p>On the stitchy front, I've made decent progress on Mystery project</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrWa7D7PyizoIuAoXhjFXZXppSL_14Kj2Go6CS2x0xp_hGr45QkEPxYQxuwlg_eUMbtTL81prlySapCqN6qeMqwf41T7wVGBiutY9CvGzW_EXfpEGa-2tcN45Ur0_Ta4Hzn82u0ioVrC5FzjvjKXnf_dhbwqOxF3Vfdlh1SscUWMGTGz1VSQgIuVqdA/s657/IMG_9872.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="657" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrWa7D7PyizoIuAoXhjFXZXppSL_14Kj2Go6CS2x0xp_hGr45QkEPxYQxuwlg_eUMbtTL81prlySapCqN6qeMqwf41T7wVGBiutY9CvGzW_EXfpEGa-2tcN45Ur0_Ta4Hzn82u0ioVrC5FzjvjKXnf_dhbwqOxF3Vfdlh1SscUWMGTGz1VSQgIuVqdA/s320/IMG_9872.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have completed about 1 and a half page of stitching. It's quite a lot of different shades of pink there :) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZJxTTMaW2bhzzs69i0Ul9UKwNwAjw75NOPZT7dyBGki_WK60a3Lx85weFNIUObfOfqqvy49Xm03S2k8osHSfaZie1v0p6oBL7Mea0hTH3JfLhVoz3RncMryU54m11KKrrFhb7Q8G-nf-AsE6TK-NkXHf6NT7EXRP97k6ZXmFDL-LwsjhwsUki4GEhg/s600/IMG_9871.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZJxTTMaW2bhzzs69i0Ul9UKwNwAjw75NOPZT7dyBGki_WK60a3Lx85weFNIUObfOfqqvy49Xm03S2k8osHSfaZie1v0p6oBL7Mea0hTH3JfLhVoz3RncMryU54m11KKrrFhb7Q8G-nf-AsE6TK-NkXHf6NT7EXRP97k6ZXmFDL-LwsjhwsUki4GEhg/s320/IMG_9871.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's the ORTS from the month's stitching. The lose thread from the month and year to date in the jar </div><div><br /></div><div>That's about it from me now dear friends. Till next time.. take care.. be happy.. keep stitching.. Au Revoir! </div>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-84565281459951886222022-04-03T23:51:00.003+05:302022-04-03T23:51:45.406+05:30Mystery Project Update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guess what - I have 50 followers now! Thank you so much, dear friends for your kindness</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, let me give some more details about my Mystery project. This is going to be my biggest project ever. The pattern is a self generated one using StitchingJoy.com. The pattern is 24 pages.. yes you read that right - 24 pages!! And it's a full coverage project too</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtV3xDSIjOAPP_mTHIDBDlDGzjz1jmWf0AQjbCkp3A243XP4JZzlxKRk0OAuY-EwleUX0TBJIVKQPdH_cNR2zN2hpX0WyQyrrWsOVylbiiiLTUKDc7fJlLRWYtHsfWy1nhA-e8pvB6pHoo-8O7T2Ogs4nd2g70GbmBEUpzP7hb9W5u2OYkSUOZNlyoA/s1024/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-03%20at%2011.06.04%20PM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtV3xDSIjOAPP_mTHIDBDlDGzjz1jmWf0AQjbCkp3A243XP4JZzlxKRk0OAuY-EwleUX0TBJIVKQPdH_cNR2zN2hpX0WyQyrrWsOVylbiiiLTUKDc7fJlLRWYtHsfWy1nhA-e8pvB6pHoo-8O7T2Ogs4nd2g70GbmBEUpzP7hb9W5u2OYkSUOZNlyoA/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-03%20at%2011.06.04%20PM.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see how big the material is. Of course, there's enougghhh spare linen, which I will cut off after I finish. I just am too scared to cut the fabric for fear of falling short</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVUeCRNcDaggCQXQqWBoCovhiXZOT7N5k-w_uKCBod2XYLu-1LPzfRBWNrEvnCpVKWiDsiNDpl7khD9SoAkCGAAUsUSt8Aw_tSQ_FJRAx5B0mkovgz2K1Qcvw4wgS0SW-erPeCkKXPFTSQwgJ8ZY5GMqUdsQhnW8rjb0lXR5twKAH-f_oYtCJtickoA/s1024/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-03%20at%2011.06.04%20PM%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVUeCRNcDaggCQXQqWBoCovhiXZOT7N5k-w_uKCBod2XYLu-1LPzfRBWNrEvnCpVKWiDsiNDpl7khD9SoAkCGAAUsUSt8Aw_tSQ_FJRAx5B0mkovgz2K1Qcvw4wgS0SW-erPeCkKXPFTSQwgJ8ZY5GMqUdsQhnW8rjb0lXR5twKAH-f_oYtCJtickoA/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-03%20at%2011.06.04%20PM%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a closer look at my progress. Considering the amount of time I am getting to stitch, I wonder how long this project is going to take me to complete. I am very excited and nervous about this project. Also, extremely eager and restless to finish it, to see the outcome</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlK1eiGhss7qPUhb3t4IDIZo3EsYu4RzF25_SUVuOujeTa8QlkfvyQc8yegBsy1oXfA5e1BRwNw3iTcMIy2uP8n1tMi2Fdjwhai2N_YDMtHLF8kslhU4jb7u0fzo9AG7w1ugWFS7ty1S6kIa9xITd0WJZ_tpz4AgetmyYamyIxSLNtiPlCOaNaa8mYQ/s1024/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-03%20at%2011.06.04%20PM%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlK1eiGhss7qPUhb3t4IDIZo3EsYu4RzF25_SUVuOujeTa8QlkfvyQc8yegBsy1oXfA5e1BRwNw3iTcMIy2uP8n1tMi2Fdjwhai2N_YDMtHLF8kslhU4jb7u0fzo9AG7w1ugWFS7ty1S6kIa9xITd0WJZ_tpz4AgetmyYamyIxSLNtiPlCOaNaa8mYQ/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-03%20at%2011.06.04%20PM%20(2).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, here's my ORTs for the month. All ORTs are from progress on mystery project</div><p></p><p>That's it from me today dear friends. Till next time.. Take Care.. Be Happy.. Keep stitching.. Au Revoir</p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861295876705379954.post-1074489048672551022022-03-06T19:19:00.005+05:302022-03-06T19:19:51.867+05:30Tusal & A New Start<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am going to call my next project 'Mystery project'. This is going to be my biggest ever project and am quite nervous about this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh3zj9b5YaCCOf9qLm1Hj0p_-48RA1kMAZbKeA2MHv3ve2_bpeR_F1vwVmeaVZw7lMhwqcN1CWzvqQ48muYI0Ut-YJgYwQvgdTT3JG7e2YqVhMcR2TsMNKlaBs3Lt4aRpBCwtNscGX9GTuR2aDO-IYeVfmjnvzc0UmSTPOaYeo1PcY0rSrtC1REzyVBA=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh3zj9b5YaCCOf9qLm1Hj0p_-48RA1kMAZbKeA2MHv3ve2_bpeR_F1vwVmeaVZw7lMhwqcN1CWzvqQ48muYI0Ut-YJgYwQvgdTT3JG7e2YqVhMcR2TsMNKlaBs3Lt4aRpBCwtNscGX9GTuR2aDO-IYeVfmjnvzc0UmSTPOaYeo1PcY0rSrtC1REzyVBA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have put in the first few stitches, stitching @ few stitches each day. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin73rhiFCJM7HvKzHnNlxT1t3la7kO_z9JmPYyh0M7mML9eq571AYFJvEWbRxyhX6yoDTu0hCWLGbQs2URq1WkaXqvqHbLtC2mgR5RkvbMp-_z52hWhGcppNgQcL0WDfVKlG_HkYJUDNiPuhfauEdWpcEcMH8HRGbv91TZ5CAPsg0GvIsQz0xRMHdk_A=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin73rhiFCJM7HvKzHnNlxT1t3la7kO_z9JmPYyh0M7mML9eq571AYFJvEWbRxyhX6yoDTu0hCWLGbQs2URq1WkaXqvqHbLtC2mgR5RkvbMp-_z52hWhGcppNgQcL0WDfVKlG_HkYJUDNiPuhfauEdWpcEcMH8HRGbv91TZ5CAPsg0GvIsQz0xRMHdk_A=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ORTs for the month are all from Mandala lotus finish and some from my mystery project</div><p>That's from me today dear friends. Till next time.. Be happy.. Keep stitching.. Au Revoir </p><p></p>Akilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06414637142578532853noreply@blogger.com1