Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The sweet scent of summer...........

My sweet friends, how have you been? I just wanted to drop in and check on how you were...the last week just flew past in a hazy blur of appointments and chores. I have been taking it easy the last couple of days though as I needed to recuperate from a bout of allergies (which I had no idea I had!) It seems like forever since I blogged! When I sat in front of my computer today, I almost felt like I had forgotten blogging! (Not quite tho'--it's like learning to ride a bike, you never forget!) There have been so many changes these past few months, some monumental, some minor, that it's quite hard to know just where to pick up the conversation---"awkward pauses", anyone? Certainly a lot on my mind too...I was reading my posts from the past few weeks. They seem very "me-centric".....not what I've been aiming for, but it seems to be something I can't shake off that easily either, at least not just yet. Please bear with me? In the meantime I was catching up on my reading list...not an easy task! I have my reader configured to be a constant source of inspiration (read: I subscribe to too many blogs!!) and the list was overwhelming to say the least. I did manage to read all the posts in my backlog, but I haven't been able to comment on them...Please excuse me, I know you'll understand...

In other news, the rose vine in my backyard bloomed...a much-awaited event, it flowers for about ten days in the whole year, but it brings summer with it, wafting along with the sweetest-smelling white roses..... I like to clip a few sprays and place them throughout the home. Like I said, they don't last long, but there is a poetry about them, even when those delicate white petals start falling....






It appears like posting will continue to be erratic this week as well...I hope to catch up with you over the weekend, when I'll hopefully have some time on my hands. Till then, I'm going to leave you with this song from Shubha Mudgal, one of my all time favorites........



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**Edited to add: To all of you who wrote in this past month and all of you who stopped by P&P to check up on me--thank you for your kindness....your sweet comments have left me overwhelmed to say the least. I'm well, as is our family....I've been traveling and we're also in the middle of a long-distance move and it has all kept me pretty busy. Sorry to have gone AWOL on you! :( I hope to be back soon (in fact I've been trying to write up a post for you for the past three days--hopefully I'll put in the finishing touches and have it up on the blog in a bit.......)Till then, Thank You...

22 comments:

  1. G- This is going to be on a loop, while I clean and swab to make the house parents ready. True, I've also been remiss in visiting my fave blogs and commenting. Well, life just comes in the way most times :(

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  2. hope to see u back in action soon..i miss seeing your lovely comments..

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  3. Missed you...and glad you are back. Smile....and you will choomantar your allergies...:-)Lovely roses...and I love S Mudgal...

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  4. Poetry in the blooms... loved that! And I can so identify with your Reader worries :) Soo many great blogs to catch up with in a day, that if I miss a few days then it just mountains up unmanageably! Good day!!

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  5. get well soon and hope to see you here more often

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  6. Lovely flowers.. great arrangement... Hope to see you back soon !!!

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  7. Tell me about it.....allergies, flu the works over here. But all a thing of the past thank goodness! Absolutely love those roses and pics. Not a huge huge fan of SM (I may be the only one..?).....but get well soon. Here is some Hyderabadi heat coming your way to warm you up.....whoosh!

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  8. happy of ur comeback..really missed u GB...Ths s a rocking comeback....very soothing beautiful snaps....

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  9. Gorgeous flower arrangement! And thanks for sharing Shubha Mudgal...its been a while since I heard her.

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  10. Good to see you back Gagan..lovely flowers.

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  11. Those roses are so lovely and delicate, and I love the poetry you see in them.

    Thank you for your lovely words on my previous post, you are a sweetheart!

    Hope you are feeling better from your allergies and having a lovely weekend!

    Meera xx

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  12. Hi Gagan,
    Those roses are lovely. Get well soon. They look like the creeper variety, are they?

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  13. G.. *hugs* you'll be just fine.. There is really nothing in the world you cant face.. Hope the allergies have gone by the time I've commented on this post.. and you are perfect..

    Those roses are lovely.. and I hope the smell is helping you cheer up...

    If you havent got a smile on as yet.. just email me.. Sending you some positive energy.. *hugs*

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  14. was missing you. glad to know that you are back.

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  15. Miss you Gagan, hope all is well and you are resting up:):) Love the roses and how they smell.

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  16. Hi Gagan,
    Visiting your blog just to say that the blogland is not the same without you...missing you! Hope to hear from you soon....take care.

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  17. pleasant to see...kept in the apt place and something very nice

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  18. Such lovely roses. I wish summer would arrive here in California.
    I hope you are doing well, and that you and your family are enjoying the summer :)

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  19. GB, hope all is well,juct chekin. Take care

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  20. Gagan, it's been so long since you posted something. I miss your writing and all the energy... come back soon!

    Take care,
    Aparna.

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  21. gb73... missing ur blogs... hope everything is fine at ur end... with prayers... jo

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