Garden Party....

Cielo is holding a garden party...visit the house in the roses to see garden from around the globe.. I don't have a garden where I live now. but I have a only plant that is a Jasmine. which remainds me of my home...in Kerala....in this map you can see Kerala...yes red mark, ribbon shapped little state....

this is the jasmine i am taking care of like a baby for 4 years now. in winter i will keep her indoor...

we have this kind of jasmine in home...

front view of our house...

can you see wax apples in this photo...this is our back yard....

In our backyard we have 5 different kind of mangos, different kind of bananas, jackfruit, coconut trees, papaya, Guava, wax apple, Pine apple, Amla, Sugar apple, sapota, and a lot of exotic fruits ...i don't even know their english names..... Back in home we have a beautiful garden. every house have a garden and a vegetable garden. we get our vegetables and fruits from backyard...year around.

this is a typical house...

A little bit about Kerala.
Life in kerala is so simple. beautiful place with green and water every where..
"With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 ms in the east and networked by 44 rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features. An equable climate. A long shoreline with serene beaches. Tranquil streches of emerald backwaters. Lush hill stations and exotic wildlife. Waterfalls. Sprawling plantations and paddy fields. Ayurvedic health holidays. Enchanting art forms. Magical festivals. Historic and cultural monuments. An exotic cuisine...

A hundred percent literate people. World-class health care systems. India's lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates.

Mean annual temperatures range from 25.0–27.5 °C in the coastal lowlands to 20.0–22.5 °C in the highlands. With 120–140 rainy days per year, Kerala has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains of the southwest summer monsoon.

Almost a fourth of India's 10,000 plant species are found in the state. Among the almost 4,000 flowering plant species (1,272 of which are endemic to Kerala and 159 threatened) are 900 species of highly sought medicinal plants. Nearly half of Kerala's people are dependent on agriculture alone for income. Some 600 varieties of rice (Kerala's most important staple food and cereal crop) are harvested from 3105.21 km² .Other key crops include coconut, tea, coffee, rubber, cashews, and spices—including pepper, cardamom, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

These are some common plants any house in Kerala have..

Flower has a important role in daily life...used in shrines in home, temples, and for decoration



Here is flower stand selling flowers...

I didn't mention roses, gardenia, basil and a lot of other common plants...simple excuse am so tied....this EMS is getting me :) I am craving for a bit of home made food...my mom's special...i can't get it...but am thinking about my home and starving....i can't even drink a glass of water...
love you all
bindi

I'll be away....

EMS is not getting any better...but am sure it will get better...I got medicines for every thing special. I told the dr. about nausea, dizziness, no taste etc etc...dr. got me medicine to stop all those...but am hard headed, am not going to take anything other than folic acid...just suffer the rest.. my parents send me so much ayurveda medicine too..





As you all know we have a lot of ducks here. today after feeding the ducks we walk around the pond. I saw a little boy kicking a mamma duck. I ask him why he kicking the duck. he goes "i am trying to see is there any ducklings". before i say anything Serene goes "be nice to the ducks" ..This is not the first time I saw them hurting the birds. I don't know where this little ones learn to hurt the birds...it is so sad to see things like this....





am going to be away for a little bit.. till i get control over EMS :))

love you all

bindi

Kid's Cute Answer :))

*KIDS IN GRADE SCHOOL THINK FAST

TEACHER: Why are you late?

WEBSTER: Because of the sign.

TEACHER: What sign

WEBSTER: The one that says, "School Ahead, Go Slow."

TEACHER: Cindy, why are you doing your mathmultiplication on the floor?

CINDY: You told me to do it without using tables!

TEACHER: John, how do you spell "crocodile?"

JOHN: K-R-O-K-O-D-A-I-L"

TEACHER: No, that's wrong

JOHN: Maybe it's wrong, but you asked me how I spell it!

TEACHER: What is the chemical formula for water?

SARAH: H I J K L M N O!!

TEACHER: What are you talking about?

SARAH: Yesterday you said it's H to O!

TEACHER: George, go to the map and find North America.

GEORGE: Here it is!

TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America ?

CLASS: George!

TEACHER: Willie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.

WILLIE: Me!

TEACHER: Tommy, why do you always get so dirty?

TOMMY: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.

TEACHER: Ellen, give me a sentence starting with "I."

ELLEN: I is...

TEACHER: No, Ellen..... Always say, "I am."

ELLEN: All right... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."

TEACHER: "Can anybody give an example of COINCIDENCE?"

JOHNNY: "Sir, my Mother and Father got married on the same day, same time."

TEACHER: "George Washington not only chopped father's cherry tree, but also admitted doing it. Now do you know why his father didn't punish him?"

JOHNNY: "Because George still had the ax in his hand."

TEACHER: Now, Sam, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?

SAM: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook. **

TEACHER: Desmond, your composition on "My Dog" isexactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?

: No, teacher, it's the same dog!

TEACHER: What do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?

PUPIL: A teacher.*

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Thank you dear ones for your kind words and loving support these past days.....

Today I had my dr. apointment and yes, am pregnant....so I think I have to suffer EMS for a bit more... I wish i am with my family now... but i know all of my dear family here in this blogland is with me in spirit...am blessed to have each one of you in my life...

love you all.

bindi

Emotional Mess Syndrome...

Did you noticed am away for a bit?



am going through something called emotional mess syndrome...First i thought, like Dawn says, it was LAD :)) Noooooooooo



not LAD..



Ok let me go with symptoms..



1. feeling tied and nauseated in the morning.



2. anything and everything makes me cry...



3. feeling dizzy any time of the day..



4. without tea my morning will not start...now even the thought of tea is nauseating..



5. no more talking to hubby any more :))



6. no more cooking.



7. don't like the smell of food especially meat...yuck



8. craving for some food my mom made..



9. want to be back to my family right now.



10. fear



11. can't sit down anywhere...let alone in front of computer..



12. sleepy all the time..



13. no more prayers



14. frustration



15. depression



there are more but that is enough for now....did anyone go through this? anyone have any idea how to treat or which specialist to see? :))



If so please let me know...



Thank you for all the help..



I love you all..



bindi