Tricks of Nature!

Today morning we got flurries, when we thought March 23rd was the last one of the season. We got six inches of snow that day and that is what they call taking a dump in March. There was an outrage across the city that day in March because just the previous weekend was a beautiful 11 degree Celsius spring day, all the snow had melted and it truly felt like spring. The outrage could be felt at work, on the radio, on TV, during my drive .... everywhere!! We had definitely received a strong blow from Mother Nature.

Strangely, it reminded me of something my friend Cathy had mentioned not too long ago. Why did we love snow so much as kids? What changed as we grew up to be adults? We both agreed that the love faded because now all we focus on is shoveling, the commute, the traffic, the not-so-much fun things about snow. We no longer make snowmen, snow angels, have snowball fights or can do all such fun activities without a few eyebrows being raised. Perhaps that's one of the reasons why people have kids; it gives them a reason to be kids again.

By now, you must be thinking it is high time we leave all the wintry thoughts behind us, but I just couldn't get rid of this one from my head without spilling.

Well, all the snow has melted now, which is good reason to be happy. Only 2 of the 25 pots of Pansy seeds in my "Indoor Greenhouse Kit" have germinated so far. Looks like I will need to sow some more seeds in the rest. Hoping to have at least half of the mini-pots to germinate so that come summer, I can make my flower bed full of pansies this year.

Till then, ciao. xoxoxo

Totally digging it!!!

For those of you who follow American Idol, it is hard not to notice J Lo's outfits. Do you know how hard it is to find pictures of her in the Idol episodes? At least, I could scoop up some below.

Also, her hair never looks the same. It shines through ever episode. Check out her some of tresses.

I totally feel that J Lo has been a great addition to the judges panel on the Idol. All her comments are heartfelt and meaningful as she speaks from real experience!

Spring is in the air .... or is it?

Sunday, March 20th was officially the first day of spring. Last week the temperatures were fabulous ... touching 12 degrees. It truly felt that spring is in the air. But alas, this week we are forecasted to receive a fine layer of frost. Hopefully, the chill will be over soon. I am already dreaming of spring flowers. Tulips and cherry blossoms are my favorite.

I have already started dreaming of what flowers to plant in the small patch in front of my house. I am thinking lilies might be beautiful. Or anything bright in color, grow no more than 6 inches tall, low maintenance and can survive the strong afternoon sun. Any suggestions are welcome. :) However, one thing is for sure. I am definitely getting 2 hanging baskets of petunia, of the variety below, to hang on two sides of my front porch. Ain't those pretty?

Like a Garden in Fantasyland.....

On Tuesday evening, we got some flurries here in Toronto. Apparently, it snowed the whole night. So the next morning, the ground was covered with a white carpet. It was the most amazing sight I have ever seen in my life. Well, most people laughed when they saw my amazement, because it’s only October. It’s already so cold and it’s snowing before Halloween.

But I couldn’t help notice the beauty of nature all around me. Every morning on my drive to work, I pass by a golf course. Next to its entrance is a beautiful red tree and red and orange bushes; well, they have turned into those colors now. On this particular morning, these plants had a fine layer of fluffy snow on them and it looked absolutely amazing. Breath-taking! What can I say; like frosting on a cake! The picture is still so vivid in my memory; I wished that I had brought my camera along with me at that point.

People at work laughed at me when I described it to them. Some found it cute, and some promised to come back in January to find out if I’m still amazed by looking at snow. All I want say now that to me, it looked like a Garden in Fantasyland, and I’m pretty sure I’ll have this picture in my head for a long time. I only wish that I had a real photo.

My New Job

Never had I imagined that I will be baby-sitting other people's kids in exchange for some money. Well yes, exactly that came true today. The kid is a year old and crazily cute but...........he cries far too much. He's too clingy onto his mother (as compared to her elder sister, according to his mother).

Well, my home was filled with the incessant crying of the kid. In the morning, he got tired of crying and fell asleep by himself. (Phew! What a relief for an hour and a half) After that, the crying continued. In between, at some magical moment, somehow I managed to distract his attention and got him engaged into looking at whatever I was doing. He even ate from my plate and we became friends (yipppppeeeeeeee, problem over). But I wasn't that lucky, he started off again. I feel blessed that kiddo spoke to me in his baby language for at least an hour.

Awwww, such a cutie pie he is, really!!

Anger!!

Anger, anger, anger.....when am I ever going to get rid of it from my system. I'm angry when I don't get what I want, and also angry when I'm close to getting what I want. What is it in me, dear Lord? Be angry and you keep hurting people. And my husband, probably the sweetest person earth and I keep torturing him with my anger.

The worst part is that after it's all over, you feel so guilty about whatever you might have said.....

Instruction Permit!!

Today is a fresh new day for me....I got my instructor permit for driving. So this is my first step towards driving around in Phoenix. The thought makes me happy and elated, so I thought that while my happiness is still around, I should start a new blog of mine.

The last 2 months in Phoenix have been interesting...I found places where I can pursue my hobbies, now that I have the time to do all that. I have made couple of friends around the place where I live, have gone places for sight-seeing....

Lovely stay so far!!