Just now I got the following notification from WordPress .
So Happy Birthday dear Blog . You haven’t done too badly.
I now have 811 followers
I have just about 800 visitors a month
And I have around 1400 views
I know this is piddly compared to all the blogging stalwarts but for me this is an achievement of sorts .
Thanks to all my blogger friends and readers who have made this possible.
Cheers ?
What is it about the morning that makes it so special?
A time of day when all is still. A quiet peace that envelops the city. A calm before the storm.
I wake up to the screeching of the kite outside my window, the chirping of birds on trees below and the squawking of parrots that fly past my balcony.
Isn’t that a lovely way to welcome the world , sipping a cup of tea , dunking some buttered toast in it and watching the occasional car whiz past? Occasionally, I see an ancient school bus go rumbling up the hill?
A solitary bread and andawallah zooms past on his cycle, deftly avoiding the newspaper boys and milkmen making late deliveries.
Downstairs in my compound car cleaners wash the dust off fancy cars and make small talk with the watchmen who were up all night .
The early morning crispness with slow sun rising, parts the darkness like the curtains in my room.
Soon the street will be dotted with early morning walkers, overfed pampered dogs and fitness buffs in shorts . As daylight breaks, they will be joined by groups of children waiting for the bus.
In the meanwhile I savour the silence of the Universe . That special time when I reach within myself to find a calm to help me steer the noisy tumultuous day that stretches ahead.
Today I sit in silence catching up with reading blogs . The bell peels in the convent across the road and a I hear the drip and drizzle of the kitchen tap while someone makes a cup of tea.
And then my household will awaken, slowly to the morning’s tasks. With blankets thrown and pillows plumped they will wipe the sleep from their eyes while beds are made. Then finally, everyone will be wide awake and seize yet another day.
This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda
This award is the brainchild of Okoto Oke Enigma – a teenage blogger who felt that there are several amazing undiscovered blogs out there that are a mystery to the world. That’s why she called it the ‘The Mystery Blogger Award’. It is also named after the creator since ‘Enigma’ means ‘Mystery’. She came up with the idea for this award, to promote unknown blogs. It’s a great idea!
“It’s an award for amazing bloggers with ingenious posts. Their blog not only captivates; it inspires and motivates. They are one of the best out there, and they deserve every recognition they get. This award is also for bloggers who find fun and inspiration in blogging, and they do it with so much love and passion.”
Let’s spread some blog love people!!
Here are the rules-
So here are 3 things about myself-
My favourite and possibly my best posts are somehow stuck in the blogosphere thanks to a glitch in my host provider change. But there are a few posts I’m still proud of like Sand Dance. New Beginnings is another story I’m proud of .
I nominate the following bloggers and do hope they will forgive me for this very puerile game.
Here are the answers to Anami’s questions
Here are the 5 questions I would put to each of my nominees:
A. If you had all the time in the world, what would you do?
B. What is the one thing you cannot live without?
C. What terrifies you the most in the world?
D. What are you most embarrassed about?
E. Do you believe that charity begins at home?
I look forward to your answers, so do drop a line on this blog post to let me know when your post is ready. And once again apologies for pulling you into this game but look at it this way …… I’ll get to know you better!
Ciao
