Monday, February 27, 2017

Carrot balls

Sometimes when I crave for something spicy, hot, deep fried, I cannot find anything in my kitchen to make what I want to eat. This happens many times. One day I when I wanted have onion fritters, I found only one onion was left. I couldn't use that, as I needed to use hat on next day's cooking. I opened my fridge, and found three big carrots. I decided to make carrot fritters instead of onion.

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Five on Friday

Monday:
The day started as a normal day. It had been weeklong. On the top of that it was a holiday. So, I just sat back and simply passed the time. While sitting on the carpet in my bedroom, I was thinking about my childhood. One little funny incident still I can remember though it happened decades ago. At that time my sister was a 1st grader, and I was just three years old. Both of us decided to steal some food from the shelf. However, mom was always present there. After much thought, my sister decided to steal in the afternoon, when mom used to take little nap. When mom went to bed, my sister asked to keep eyes on mom, so that she could steal the food. I was watching mom, and all of a sudden mom changed side. I got so scared and I shouted to warn my sister. As I shouted so suddenly, my sister also got scared, and she tried to climbed down from the shelf in hurry. In course of that action she tumbled down from top along with some fine china, and containers. What was consequence I couldn't remember. My sister told that mom spared me, but she was in trouble.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Edgewood preserve hiking

Edgewood park was the destination for our January hiking. We hiked on different part San Mateo County before.

Monday, February 20, 2017

Visit to USS Hornet

After visiting all nearby aircraft, and auto museums my son was desperate to visit a ship museum. Past few days he was pursuing me to find one ship museum, but somehow I managed to avoid that by telling none of them exist nearby. However, he managed to find out about USS Hornet. As soon as he found out he was determined to visit there. Since early morning on Sunday when I was still in bed he was continuously muttering in my  ears to take him to that museum.

USS Hornet

Friday, February 17, 2017

Five on Friday

Again this is the time for Five on Friday.


Monday:
The day started as usual. I was in the mood to spend the day in laid back mode. In the morning when I was about to get in the car, my son told me that next day is 14th February. I totally forgot that. I was under the impression that Wednesday would be 14th. I checked my phone. Yes, he was right. I felt that the sky had been falling on my head. I had to finish all the gifts to be given on 14th. While crossing the road in front of the school our crossing helper Mr. A told me Monday and Tuesday would be minimum day!! Another jolt!! I also forgot that. I had only three hours in my hand to finish all the gift boxes. I rushed back home from school , and started finishing them.  Somehow I managed to finish them within 11:30 in the morning. On the other hand my house was in mess. I couldn't do any chores since morning. In the mean time  mom of one of my son's friends sent me a message whether I could take care of her son for few hours after school. I agreed to take care of the boy. Anyway, I rushed to school to pick up my son. Then rushed back home . In a hurry I baked one cake, as that kid loves my home-baked cake. After coming back from school, I started doing chores one by one. When everything was done, the child went back home with his mom, teaching my son was finished the clock was ticking  five thirty in the evening.I was a utterly exhausted.

Mid-morning coffee to boost up energy


Tuesday: Today was also another minimum  day in school. On the top of that I had volunteer duty in the school library. I went to school in the morning.Then I came back. Again went to volunteer then I came back. Again went to school to pick him. Within four hours I went to school three times. Wasn't that crazy?When in the evening I came back with my from the activities, a little surprise was waiting for me. Mr. Man bought an orchid for me on the occasion of Valentine's Day. That was a beautiful gift I received from him. I had a plan for a special quite dinner for Valentine's Day. However, HE wanted to of out for dinner. I knew all the restaurants would be crowded, but he was not in the mood to listen. We went to Thai restaurant. Though that food was delicious, but it was so crowded we had wait for a long.

Valentine's day dinner at Thai restaurant with yellow chicken curry, fried rice, pad-thai, and fish


Wednesday: Today was again a normal day. I didn't do any extra things apart from the normal one.

Valentine's Day gift from Mr. Man


Thursday: I woke up in the morning sweating. I was dreaming something. Yes!! I was dreaming that I was sitting in the examination hall for the final exam of my Mathematics major. After waking in the morning it took me time to realize that the final exam was over eighteen long years back, and I got my bachelor degree also. 

The first Daffodil in our garden



Friday: It had been raining since last night. Friday was busy as usual for me. Though the rain stopped in the late morning, but the gust of wind whipping so hard through out the day. Otherwise, nothing was special today. Just waiting for the long weekend to had long rest.



P.S. If you want to see the handmade Valentine gifts , you can find here.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Valentine's Day Handmade presents, 2017

Happy Valentine's Day to all of blogger friends. It is another time I want to say Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your love gives me enthusiasm to go ahead and upload stories for you.




Saturday, February 11, 2017

Five on Friday


Again this is Friday, the day to share five things through out the weeks. Again I want to thanks Amy for this wonderful idea. Since I've started sharing five things on Friday, I'm throughly enjoying it.


Monday: Monday was as usual a busy day. After two days rest, again it started in full swing. Apart from finishing all the jobs and responsibilities I finished making one chocolate box. I'm thinking, I'll give to my son's teacher on Valentine's Day.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Glenn park hiking, San Francisco

Again another family friendly hiking became essential. Some of our teammate willing to take their family with them. Among those member, one was a three year old child. So, for the convenience of all, a park in SFO was selected. It was planned that we would go hiking in a park in SFO, from there we will go Twin Peak hiking, then there would be an ice cream party at one of our teammate’s place. 

Friday, February 3, 2017

Five on Friday

When I was a little girl I used to keep journal. No one told me to do that. I think, I got inspiration from stories. At the beginning of any year, my dad used to bring a piles of diaries, which he usually got as new year gifts from clients. My sister and I always had fights to get possession of the prettiest one. As far as I can remember I had one small fat little diary with a sky blue cover. Somehow I chose that from many others and started keeping journal. I think I continued that for one year. After that I never wrote journal like that. The diary was there on my study table for a long time. Then in my mid teen, when I was in high school, it became invaluable to me. At that time I was too much preoccupied with my studies, and other activities. The table kept overflowing with books, and papers. So, the poor little diary didn’t get any more place there. Anyway, after long time again I he'd been started keeping journal only for few months, then I just stopped that. 

When I found the “Five on Friday”, again that journal writing desire came back in me. I would to give a big thanks to Amy for starting such a wonderful journal sharing idea.