After a Long Time

Ratz says:

It’s been five days since I walked last. So, it did have a great impact on me today. All the holiday weight reminded me to go for my walk this evening. It was a very cold evening and I could walk for only half an hour for I need more time focus on my studies. I have a tight schedule coming up but I should never make it a hindrance in my walks.

So as I was saying, it was a cold evening and as I started my walk later than usual, the mist had already started to set in. There was less light this evening but I did see many birds returning back to their homes. There weren’t many walkers when I started but gradually I saw an increase in the number. I took these few pictures. It is a marigold season and these flowers are just amazing. Their bright colours among the other colours of the winter stand out.

It is also nearing a full moon in my place and the moon did come out early. It had become unbearably cold later in the evening and surely my sweat shirt wasn’t enough to protect me.

I feel horribly lazy to wake up in the morning as intended. I wish summers come back soon, waking up early in the morning is the last problem then… but I guess winters have their pluses too…

Christmas Wishes

Ratz says:

An Absent Minded Walk

Ratz says:

Another evening walk for us! Yeah I know, I have written before that it is gonna be morning walks for us again but sincerely we couldn’t get up this morning. So an evening walk was the only feasible option. 

We went to the park at around 5: 30 pm. It was a crowded place today nothing like I had imagined of it today. Screams and shouts every where and they didn’t die out soon. With the winter vacations, the schools are off and we have kids running around throughout the day. There were three other walkers besides us.

It was a very dull evening though with the colours of the sun almost faded out for the day and not a sign of wind. Though it was Christmas Eve, it didn’t look anything like it… We both were listening to songs and talking now and then. There wasn’t much to do besides walking absent mindedly. The fact reflects in this that I am not able to recall anything from my evening walk.

Well I guess, sometimes we have to put an end without even beginning… Though I don’t have much to say, I would like to wish you all a very warm Christmas… I hope that the colours and the lights of Christmas warm our hearts and make us happy throughout the coming year….

A Morning Walk Finally

Ratz says:

Hi everyone! As you can remember that yesterday’s post was written by my sister… Well it has been quite busy for me and I am glad that she helped me out of will…

We have formulated a sort of time table and decided to continue with our morning walks (as the theme of our blog)- so, our first morning walk in a very long time… it was a very lazy morning and we had to pull each other out of our bed. But once done with that we were out in the park welcomed by a large group of people from all ages. Badminton players, walkers, lively gossipers, few kids accompanying their parents and of course ever present and charming birds and squirrels! Oh! I missed them… you can’t them often in the evening.

It was very cold and the met department here predicts further lowering of temperatures. For some vague reason, I trust them now. Though I was wrapped up warmly and though in my shorts I only felt the cold in my waving hands. I should put on gloves from tomorrow. My sister and I were both listening to songs and sometimes talking, we had to walk in a single file so as not to distract the other walkers. I also met one of my ‘Greeting Friends’.

The ground was wet with the dew from over night and there were some dew drops on the leaves. Though the sun hadn’t come out yet, it promised of a warm morning thereafter.

I had a class later so we hurried back after a 45 minutes walk, that too, on my sister’s persistent reminding that I’ll end up late. I have a positive feeling that she really enjoyed today. I didn’t take any pictures today, as there wasn’t much of anything strikingly peculiar, just everyday normal things that we see… Tomorrow I guess, I should get something to capture… See you all…

A New Writer

Nitz says:

Hey everyone! It was again a wonderful evening for us. Though it might be completely new to you all hearing this from me (I know you must have been used to Ratz, my sister) but it is a pleasurable obligation for me to write on her behalf.

After we hurried with our shopping early evening, I was totally exhausted and hoped we skipped our today’s evening walk. However, with Ratz as your opposition it was just not possible. She was all set to go and so I tagged along.

So there we were on our evening walks… The best part about walking with your sister is that one could talk about anything and everything and know that the listener will never get bored and will walk the miles with you! Though today we didn’t chat as much as we normally do but the walk filled up the silence now and then. It was dark already when we had entered the park so we didn’t have much of a chance to admire the leaves’ soothing green colour or the blooming of a bud but what I did admire was my sister’s pace of walking. At times she had to pull me by my hand to make me keep pace with her.

As we were about to finish our walk and head back home, a little girl whom we often wave to and had once played with, approached us to play with her. We decided to have a race from one end of the walkway to the other. As I knew Ratz was the winner and I stood second and I was pretty satisfied with that!!

From shopping to walking and then over to running, it was a one exhausting evening but with a whole lot of smiling…!

Walking Together

Ratz says:

A very good evening everyone… it was a great evening walk for me this evening or should I say for ‘us’. Yes my sister joined me in my evening walk and we had a great evening together. An hour of fun and full of sister talks!!!!!

It was a nice evening. Not many walkers, just a bunch of ladies talking and chattering, kids, kids and more kids. As the construction is been over with, it is really motivating to come to the park for a walk. I met one of my ‘Greeting Friends’ and wished him a good evening. The weather has taken a great dip as far as the temperature is concerned and there is always a tinge of mist to welcome people at all times. 

An hour of brisk walk and some good sights made our evening. I am trying to persuade my sister to join me more often and I sincerely wish that it does happen. As often I say that I would like to be in a place with a yearly good snowfall, these are the only snow flakes I can share with you. 

The flowers on this tiny little plant are so beautifully white and remind me of snow flakes.

As the evening set to take off, it lent a range of spectral colours. The sky above our heads was violet while our eyes saw hues of orange and red near the horizon. The night sky let us see a glimpse of a perfect crescent moon like a smiley. We started off at around 6:15 and by the time it had turned colder.

Though such temperatures discourage going out but I cannot deny the freshness they give me. The fresh rich air is really soothing and clears your mind of all the sad thoughts. Hoping to get the answers that I am looking for!

Ratz says:

It has been a whole week since I went to the park. This evening did especial help as I had been side lined to my room alone and was desperately in need of some fresh air. There wasn’t much to describe from the park today.

A very chilly but a calm evening… there were many kids playing today and not many walkers. When I went to park there was only walker besides me. But I enjoyed the solitary walk. I was listening to songs and was happy for a very delightful news. I couldn’t resist a smile and everytime I thought of it, I felt like walking on a layer of clouds. It was a very good evening but not a single movement. 

There had been many things bugging my head and being able to believe in myself did help a lot during the tough times. Wishing you all a very happy day.

Walking Back the Memory Lane

Ratz says:

It was cloud show this evening. The best thing that comes along with a full display of clouds is the limitless imaginations that gain great shapes turning back times. When we were kids, I am sure almost all of us would have found a great game in forming shapes with clouds and oh! what fun they were…..

It was a very calm evening in the park if I minus the shouts of the boys playing cricket in the playground. My mind was absorbed by the beautiful sky. The saying “Every cloud has a silver lining” was so live in front of my eyes except the fact that I witnessed a whole spectrum of colours from golden yellow to flame red. I think I understood how they form colours…….

Gradually as the sun set in, the colours changed to more shades if grey and it was then I saw so many faces and places. I located the whole world map, from South America to Italy….. some tornadoes and I think I saw a hyena and a dolphin too….. What an hour I would say…..

It was a great evening walk for me and I hope that you all had a great walking experience to put into your pages of life……. 

What A Day!!!!

Ratz says:

Oh! Great to be back……

And what a day to begin with. A great little rain in the morning to cheer the convalescing!!!!! The weather turned cold due to that half an hour of drizzle.

I sincerely believe that this season is a season of beauty in singles. Why I am saying so?? Check these photos….. 

 

On the whole, I had a great time walking after being ill. And it felt very good and comfortable to look at the greens.

The construction work has gathered great shape and momentum and looks very decent.

By the end of the evening clouds took very impressive patterns…..

A Morning Walk, Finally

Ratz says:

After such a long time, I had the benefit of going for a morning walk. I had a class today as well and so I went for a very short walk somewhat around 25 minutes. But it was a beautiful day.

The first sight I saw as I entered the park was the badminton players having a very good game. Not many walkers though. Many of them had finished their walking and were chatting with their friends. So, the park echoed with occasional bursts of laughter.

It was a very cold morning and the sun had not yet set out for the morning. There was still some mist hanging in the air. My hands were totally numb from the effect of the cold wind. And though the cold has brought down the temperature by great degrees, I couldn’t see dew drops.

On my last round, I spotted this cute, little marigold flower braving the cold and standing all alone. It looked really cute.

Though a short walk, I am happy that after a long time I could do this. Happy Walking all and enjoy your life. 

Back to Walk Again

Ratz says:

Finally after a week of missing walks, I could pacify my guilt. Little did I know before today what importance these walks had become in my life. Just the idea of going to walk charged me up with enthusiasm.

And so when I started off, I was very happy. I walked for an hour and it seemed like after so many days. I welcomed every sight that I was granted. There was a bunch of kids playing football and besides them almost no one else. After half an hour or so, I met my latest greeting friend. And after that a few faces, those whom I had seen before but not regularly.

The park looked so beautifully different. There were many new plants and small trees. There have been a few beds carved out and an added version of greenery. Somehow, I felt there was more light in the park. 

I am especially fond of this tree and everytime I pass it, it allures me with its charm. 

I noticed this place today. It is a very beautiful area with these trees whose names I don’t know, and with the green grass. 

The construction has reached a new level and progressing. When I entered the park, there were a few workers just winding up their day’s work. 

 

In this picture you can see the house which is all geared up for a wedding. The nearby playground was decorated for the same and there was an additional element of commotion because of it. But the best thing was rising smell of the food that was being prepared.

As the night set in, the lights were switched on and the park lit up borrowing the lights from the playground. The sky was with a beautiful violet tinge and with one bright star that I always look upto.

But I simply am happy to have walked today. I hope you guys have been having a great walking time too.

No Time

Ratz says:

No walks for me for the past two days. Totally checked out by classes. Even tomorrow I have a class. But I took these pictures as I found the colours very warm and pleasant.

 

This is the picture of the sun this evening when I left for my karate class. Please don’t mind the bad quality for I took these pictures in a hurry!

My Today's Walk

Ratz says:

My evening walk started off very late and continued late. I was having a great nap full of action dreams and when I woke up I was so sure that I had missed my walk even today. Checking the time I found that it was only 5: 30 pm and hardly believing my sleepy vision, I checked and re- checked. Confirming the time, I got up with a jump and got ready for my walk wearing whatever I could lay my eyes upon.

 

 

Not many walkers at the time I entered the park. Few kids winding up and getting ready to go back to their homes. I checked my watch to find the time 5:45pm. It was a very dark evening, very less light and not many walkers too, so I was sure my walk would be feasible for half an hour or so. And I started walking listening to Enrique’s ‘Escape’.

It was a very quiet evening though. The plants had just been watered and the pavement was wet and rendered a good scent of freshly watered earth. Surprisingly, as I continued my walk, more and more walkers joined me. Some were the regular faces but some of them were new. I saw a couple with their toddler and a mother with hers. She was teaching the kid to walk. It was an adorable moment. I also saw a man who had brought his cute little snow white dog to walk. The puppy was really cute and was friendly- atleast not barking at us.

So with so many walkers, I could continue my walk through the one hour. The night sky was clear with a hint of dim stars here and there.  I am glad that I could have this time of solitude for I have been going through some tough times and have to make the right choice. I am better acquainted with myself, thanks to such ways, of sharing my mind. 

My Night Walk & Talk

Ratz says: A Very Happy December

My morning walks got converted into evening walks and finally I had a night walk today. It was my mistake that I missed my evening walk as I slept off to complete my last night’s sleep. I had to wake up abruptly this morning, thanks to my class at totally abnormal hours.

 

But I wouldn’t say I didn’t enjoy my night’s walk. It was so calm and serene, with the full moon in the sky. Our upstairs looked beautiful with the silver light from the moon. It was a mildly cloudy with the clouds forming beautiful currents with the wind, criss- cross lines passing all along the sky. My sister and I were the only two souls I could see. The tall buildings in the distance that we could otherwise see clearly, appeared blurred tonight with the mist rising slowly. I saw the metro train crossing by every few minutes and apart from that there were sounds of distant vehicles.

I was listening to songs again and singing along. I would call this night’s walk as a walk but I remember that I wasn’t walking at a constant pace. I was just moving along with the music playing in my ears. After an hour of walking, I called up my best friend and there was no stopping afterwards. We laughed over all those incidents that we had during our college days. My sister was passing me some serious looks asking me to cut down my volume but in vain. 

By the time I had finished talking, I realised that we had been on the phone for half an hour. The cold was getting high and it was a cue to get back to my cozy bed. But a night worth remembering and I am fine about missing my evening walk.

A Missed Class and A Mixed Morning

Ratz says:

My morning walk was saved by the cancellation of my class. As it had been a very long time, since I went for my morning walks, today came a pleasant surprise.

Everything reminded me of the mornings from before. I went very late, somewhere around 8:25 am. There were many walkers, some of whom I know from my morning walks. It was a very warm morning, with the sun just coming out from behind the haze.

I was happy and beyond, as I saw my squirrel friends after such a long time. I usually don’t find them in the evening may be because of the cold weather, but today I found them almost everywhere and everytime- hopping about and climbing the tree branches, running away and then coming near. In short, a complete flow of energy throughout the park.

The gardener had turned on the water hose for the plants. I couldn’t resist taking this picture. I really like this picture. It looks so fresh and bright. And what can I say about the water, it’s beautiful.

And, I found my long lost friend- Betsy. Today though it seemed, she had forgotten me due to my long absence. She was just exploring me from a distance and I took the opportunity to get her picture. My perfect picture poser!

I walked for only half an hour as I was getting late for my breakfast and I had to study too. Before, I started I took this picture of the sun. By this time, the weather was very warm and I sincerely wished I could spend a few minutes there basking in the sun.

To say the least, it was a very beautiful morning and well balanced. Every object in the morning tried to grab attention. Sometimes it was the trees and sometimes the new leaves or the birds or the squirrels or the sky or the sun. Though, all of them gave me one common thing- Happiness.

Last Evening

Last evening brought along beautiful colours. So long I have been only writing about them asking you to visualise the picture on your own.

But here it is. This is how the evening sky reflects the last colours from the sun. It was a beautiful evening. Though a Sunday and though there was chaos from the nearby playground, I was least bothered about all that. Besides I was happy to see some good sports.

I have written in my earlier posts about the construction work that is going on. This is what has been done so far.

We have to walk through this maze of supporting logs. Earlier it was a bit irritating but now I enjoy walking through them. With the pace it is going on, I expect that it will be completed in another two weeks.

I walked for some 50 minutes listening to some of the songs I like. I am quiet addicted to ‘Teardrops on My Guitar’ and that is the first song that I listen to everytime. Quiet a chilly evening too. My hands go completely numb at one stage when I begin to walk and then gradually come in sync with the temperature of the rest of my body. I see some people with sleeveless sweaters and I wonder how they manage this chillness.

As I mentioned, I had a short walk than usual, it was because I had to go somewhere with my sister. And 15 minutes of walk with her compensated for the remaining of walk from my daily walking schedule.

Well the evening ended with a good tune and so did my walking. Have a great day ahead. 

Finally Posting Pictures!

Ratz says:

The evening went along very gracefully. The evening was very quiet and calm. The evening sky delivered a golden yellow tinge perfectly matching the mood of the evening.

There was the disturbance in the form of the construction but it didn’t seem to deter me today for I was in a complete walking mood. I was listening to some of the classics. Weekends are an invitation for kids to forget their schools and so they were in a full flow today….. playing cricket, football and various others.

There was a very slight breeze reminding the chillness in the evening and my jacket did help cut the breeze and kept me warm throughout.

 

The side walk on one side of the park was covered with marigold petals and every time I walked that way, I could smell a very slight scent. 

I caught site of this pussy, the same one that once upon a time had a pigeon for its breakfast. Scary eyes!!!

But overall, a beautiful evening for a walk, just me and my solitude plus the classics. See you all tomorrow. Have a great day.

Photos

Ratz says: 

Photos from the park where I have my karate classes:

 

Photos from my balcony:

 

 

A Silent ThankYou

Ratz says:

So I went to park today confirming that there was enough space to walk. And I was in luck today. I started my walk at 5: 10 in the evening as I had a morning class. It was a solitary walk for most of the evening. I have been seeing very few people for the past few days. I haven’t met anyone of my ‘Greeting friends’ but today I made a new one. Oh! What a decent English he spoke. I have seen him before with his very unique way of walking, but I never thought that someday we would be having a sort of chit- chat. He must easily be in his sixties with the features of a regular grandpa. It’s so strange but we notice everything on our way everyday, avoiding the fact that we would also the objects of others’ attentions. Whatever it is, I have landed myself in making good park friends.

The playground next to the park was being set up with decorations for a wedding. They have covered the whole ground with a grass green carpet and dug in poles here and there. So, I am pretty sure tomorrow morning’s gonna be a complete mess. This is the wedding season going on and the newspapers make headlines with 20,000 weddings on one single day!!!!!!! Strange……..

Anyways, most of my evening walk was occupied with listening to songs on my mobile phone. I have finally got it repaired today. Hurray!!!! So, I noticed fewer things around me…. I remember having a smile on my face for most of my walk which originated with the talk with my new friend and scaled to many other small things.

On the whole, a very good Thanks Giving. I said “Thank you” a lot today without remembering that it was Thanks Giving. In our part of the world, it is not a very big occasion but to those who are celebrating it, I wish them all a very “Happy Thanks Giving”.

Special Wishes to:

God for giving me everything I really deserved & making me who I am today.

My sister for being with me and for me.

Karen for being my inspiration for walks.

And finally certain other secret people without whom I would haven’t travelled this far.

25th November 2009- A Stand Still

Ratz says:

My walks in the park are going to meet a stand still from today. There is a renovation work going on and it stands blocking the sidewalk for a considerable length. Though I have managed to walk for the past two days, I have experienced less comfort.

I am having a bit of trouble with my Internet connection, as a result of which I am not able to post on my blogs regularly. I have seeked out a solution for this constant occurring problem and will soon be regular. 

Till then I hope that you all enjoy your morning or evening walks.

22nd November 2009- Back To My Schedule

Ratz says:

I suppose I had a well deserved break. Being ill sometimes can be a boon. The past week had been real hard on my nerves and there’s nothing better than a slight illness. Sleepy days, watching TV all day long, no one bothering you with annoying questions and you can irritate everyone with constant favours(he he he). So I had a share of quietness during this time.

And after exactly four days, I went to the park this evening, only to be greeted with changes all around. There is a renovation going on. They are re- constructing the entrance and I have a feeling it’s gonna take some good time. The sagging branches from the trees near the side walks have been chopped down. Though it has helped in more light, but there is a lot of difference, and certainly not a pleasing one.

Sundays can never be a quiet one. The adjacent playground overflowed with guys, ranging from all age groups. A close call in a cricket match- some last minute tensions and some team won. I had a strange feeling that morning walks are better. Atleast if one wants peace.

But things from the nature are equally good in both realms of the day, let it be morning or evening. The clouds over the park were floating like ocean currents on a map and forming wild shapes. The setting sun rendered them hues of pink, violet, mild blue and orange- all at one……. That was the most beautiful sight during my walk. The side walk reflected the colour from the sky with a pinkish tinge. It was incredible. It was a crescent moon adorning the dusky sky. I saw a jet followed by the thick tail of smoke. Sometimes man made things can look beautiful too.

All these things apart, there was one thing that bothered most of us. The dry leaves had been put on fire in the play ground and the smoke from it was ruining the evening, burning our eyes and blocking fresh air.

So, days of stuck at home feelings were finally over for me today and I felt I was back with my regular schedule.

A Get Away Walk

Ratz says: 

It was a very warm day to begin with. My walk in the park is completely shifted to evenings these days and I am seriously considering changing the name of my blog!!!!!

Considering the fact it was a warm day, I did the blunder of not wearing my sweat shirt to my walk. And by the time I realised that, I had walked for half and hour now. So no use of getting back home and putting one on!!!!

It was a clear sky with just one large chunk of clouds, reflecting the lighter hue from the red end of the spectrum. It was beautiful. I just felt the need to get my mobile repaired sooner……

Not many walkers today, only a group of ladies chatting about something I could never make out. The one hour that I walked seemed to pass on very soon. I was listening to some of my latest favourite songs and that could have been the reason.

Overall, a calm evening, the one you would wish to turn to when you had a fight with your sister. I am sincerely going to try for a morning walk tomorrow as I don’t have any class to stray me away from one. Hope that I can make it. Amen!!!!

A Small Walk

Ratz says:

It was a small walk for me this evening. I was reading ‘Emma’ before and felt asleep for a decent time, so I went to the park not before 6: 15 pm. I had to go out somewhere too, so my walk was cut abnormally short.

I made another ‘Greeting Friend' today. A man from his sixties, I guess. The reason we recognize each other is because we blocked each other’s way twice, while walking, and there was nothing that we could do except passing a smile everytime that happened. So, finally I have successfully acquainted myself with two frequenters to the park. 

It was a very calm evening and gradually shifting to the night. I saw a toddler riding her tri- cycle. She had come with her grand pa and her nanny. Once while she was pushing her tri- cycle, the girl fell on her knees. Poor thing!!!! Luckily she hadn’t hurt herself badly. All’s well that ends well.

So those twenty to twenty five minutes of my walk did bring me some smiles and some flash backs, childhood- always a pleasure to go back to.        

15th November 2009- A Day of Ups & Downs

Ratz says:

The weather sharply changed its course today. It was a very warm, sunny afternoon. And the evening followed the same temperature. It was a day full of early mess- ups, starting from slight mood swings to the not functioning of my cell phone. It was a major blow to me for I had all my contacts saved in it. So my evening went finding ways to get it work again and browsing the Internet for locating service centers.

I was dangling in mixed emotions- on one side I saw every single moment attached with that phone, all the pictures I had taken, all the videos I had recorded and on the other side, I was telling myself that it wasn’t a major issue, that it could be corrected. So, going to the park was mainly to get myself a new insight. Because of all the hustle- bustle, I went to the park quite late.

There was a violet and pink tinge in the sky this evening and not much chilliness in the air. A very normal but noisy evening. A dusty one too, I would say, thanks to the guys playing in the adjacent playground. I should not have expected peace on a Sunday, after all. Though I didn’t feel like continuing with my walk (thanks to my bad mood & now this noise), I deliberately continued hoping I would soothe down. After a few eternal moments of screams and appeals, the boys finally packed up for the day. Good riddance!!!!!     

   

And the very next second, the park calmed down to its threshold of sound. Things quietened and maintained a pace, perfect for reconciliation. I thought of the good things that had happened to me during the day. It was like a scene from ‘The Sound of Music’. Some corner of my mind hummed- “Brown paper packages, tied up with strings, these are a few of my favourite things…..” I walked at a very high pace and being a warm evening in winter weather, I was sweating. The park had a very strange scent; I could still feel it as I am writing. It may have been from some flower or something else. It was a very strong scent- at one moment it would be like cardamom and then something else that I could not find out.

By the time for me to leave, I had come back to my old self. A solitary hour can bring change to a person. Somehow, I was confident that I could handle all those silly mess- ups that I mentioned earlier. They really did look silly- may be I was just being a drama queen.

The only thing that will be affected is that I cannot post pictures for a few days, till I get my mobile repaired. Till then, I’ll only have my words.

Bye everyone and enjoy your walks.

14th November

Ratz says:

It was an evening walk for me today. It was a nice warm evening with good light, completely different from the morning. The morning was a bit cold and foggy, not with good light. It gave us the hope that it would rain but it never happened. The sun finally made an appearance somewhere in the afternoon.

And so the evening was a pleasant one. The sky had a nice pinkish tinge reflecting the last colours of the sunset. I saw these leaves and they looked so beautiful, I couldn’t resist taking their picture. I like this plant, it has leaves with two hues, a darker and the other a lighter one…….

There was a group of kids playing football in the park today, so the park echoed with gushes of cheers and moaning time and again. But as the last of the lot left, everything fell back to silence. I listened to some of my latest favourite songs but I was totally overhearing them. My mind was lost somewhere today, and right now I am not able to recall much from my walk. I met a cute little girl whom I often see; she’s my park friend- since I lent her my badminton racket to play. She had come with her baby sister, and it was nice meeting her too. Every time I walked past her, the baby raised her hand and called out for me. It was a good moment. I liked her gesture. 

Well that’s it for the day, it was one of those monotonous days where miracles take a rest too, I guess. If I could think of something else I would write about it tomorrow. So long…..

Take care everyone.

Another Chilly Day!!!

Ratz says:

It was another chilly morning but a really pleasant one. It dawns at around seven these days so my morning walk begins by that time. The drizzle last evening had carried on through the night and so this morning looked especially wet and cold. Though the best part was the wet green lush grass that had somehow borrowed more colours to it and the wet side walks……… I couldn’t take any pictures today coz my camera’s not working. I don’t think the weather's going to change so I might get a few pictures tomorrow.

I haven’t been seeing any squirrels lately and I miss them. A few pigeons dancing and playing around in the adjacent playground are my daily sights. I met my ‘Greeting Friend’ again and we greeted each other as we continued with our walk.

An occasional cold chilly wind blew to keep the cold in sync with the weather. The leaves danced along with the wind. It made me feel what Paulo Coelho meant when he wrote- ‘And, when you want something, the whole universe conspires in helping you achieve it’. It was such a beautiful feeling, a reminder that everything will be fine.

I hope that it rains today….. Just a perfect day and weather to stay at home and enjoy some spicy snacks. Take care and enjoy your walks…

A Foggy Start & A Pleasant Surprise

Ratz says:

The morning started on a foggy note and continued to be that way for the whole day. A chilly breeze greeted me in the park and though I could manage only half an hour of walking as I had a class later, I felt it was worth it. There was a thin layer of fog surrounding the park, not very obvious but easily seen in the undisturbed areas.

People have started to walk in with their pullovers and cardigans and I held onto my sweat- shirt as usual. It was a very grey, cloudy day and the only hint that the sun was still present was the one time when it peeped out from behind the clouds. It had a day off, I suppose.

The whole day went on in shades of grey. I went to my one hour walk in the evening. As I stepped out to go to the park, I was greeted with a pleasant surprise- the first drizzle of this winter. The evening looked so perfect and the park so quiet. There was just one walker besides me when I started walking. It continued to drizzle throughout my walk. Everything around looked fresh and anew- the smell of the wet grass, the drizzle on my face, the occasional cold wind giving me shivers and through all this the beads of perspiration running down my back. Surprised though I was, I believed I was walking vigorously- there was almost no one and I felt like the whole place belonged to me. I was listening to Miley Cyrus’s songs- ‘The Climb’ and ‘ Make Some Noise’.

As the evening went on, few more walkers joined. I would want to mention a particular friend of mine- I think him as my ‘Greeting Friend’. He’s some where in his early sixties I believe and we always greet each other since the day we had our ‘Clean the Park’ mission. It’s good to have such friends, isn’t it???? I managed to escape a great fall today though, stumbled over the pavement. Great escape….

I guess I have written way too much- I would cut up now…… Have a great walk……. Until tomorrow!!!!!

From 6th- 10th November

Ratz says:

I feel good to be writing here again. This break was totally unintended and now that the problem with my PC is almost done with, I am glad to get back with my work on the blog.

My walks for these few days were the best I would say. Though I don’t have many pictures taken to present the view I am writing about, but I would want you all to go with the flow of my thoughts.

The seasons have finally turned around, with autumn taking a sudden back seat and welcoming the winter. With the sun playing hide and seek and posing from behind the clouds we are enveloped in foggy mornings and chilly nights. Most of my morning walks have got converted into evening walks. The evenings are as cold as the mornings, only with different lights. The skies take so many different hues from pink in the early morning to deep red and dusty yellow in the dusk. The latest weather forecast predicts rain, and I am hoping that it does rain here. We have got some new plants and some beautiful marigolds and a good winter rain would certainly do some good. This is how our balcony looks now……

The park has become a richer place since the manure addition. Though autumn has had its play and there are falling leaves almost covering the entire sidewalk, there are some evergreen that have come to the park’s rescue. The grass is always beautiful, a constant reminder of liveliness. I took this picture of these benches in the park, which can be moved anywhere, to comfort our talks.  

  

For a moment, it looks like the benches have something to talk as well.

Last evening, I could pull my sister along with me to the park. And we had a good walk and talk, nevertheless to say. The wind was just too perfect; the whole park was in some sort of a dancing move last evening. There were many new faces and many new things that happened. Of all the others, an important thing is that Betsy has got a boyfriend now. I saw a cute little baby too, a very adorable one.

Though the winters in my place do not see snow, the temperature can touch the height of chillness and I feel grateful to see the sun everyday. I wouldn’t mind rain (I adore it equally), but there’s nothing better than a warm, sunny winter morning. 

A Monotonous Evening

Ratz says:

It was a monotonous evening. I went to the park at around five. There were many people today….. The park looked very green today with fresh leaves and some bougainvilleas to adorn the beauty. There was an occasional breeze but it wasn’t cold.

As the evening moved into dusk and the lights were turned on, there was a change in the scene….. The park got quieter.

I saw two cute little girls with their grandma. They were so enthusiastic about everything they laid their eyes upon. It was a change from the monotony for me.

I am experiencing a writers’ block, I guess as I am searching for words……. Maybe tomorrow would do the trick for me….. Till then, have a happy life…..