tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post6478702028449916002..comments2024-02-11T08:42:24.220+03:00Comments on My Ordinary Moments: Dubrovnik: A bird's-eye view Artihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-49803548209136282042020-09-03T12:02:07.014+03:002020-09-03T12:02:07.014+03:00Thank you for joining me Ira. I'd love for us ...Thank you for joining me Ira. I'd love for us to meet in my garden in person and watch the birds. I can hear them chirping even as I type this out:)<br />Have a beautiful day. Hugs. xx<br />Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-32166067183372547462020-08-30T15:34:32.492+03:002020-08-30T15:34:32.492+03:00Wow, this post reminded me of my visit to Dubrovni...Wow, this post reminded me of my visit to Dubrovnik.... What a walk that was on those walls... An experience of a life time indeed! Even I haven't been blogging for some time now... Well, looks like even I have been busy doing nothing too :)! I love your garden and your Chai and I love to sail through it to your posts. I wish I could be one of those birds too then I could come down to sit on the grass and see how it feels in real :)! But we humans I guess need to just satisfy with the word coined by us that is bird's eye-view as we can never be those birds nor ever have their views! Ira Mishrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395203165517162310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-37646817348054111452020-08-30T08:14:29.454+03:002020-08-30T08:14:29.454+03:00Thank you Sonia. Like I said, words written three ...Thank you Sonia. Like I said, words written three years ago came to my rescue when I had well and truly forgotten to look at all the blessings that shower upon me every minute and every breath. It's so easy to get riled up by 'moh-maya'. I'm guilty of going on ego trips recently--attaching too much importance to my name and not finding joy in the doing --so this distance, this detachment really does give one that much needed breathing space and calm. May you find the you you're seeking. Much love. xx Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-77275229622762988262020-08-30T05:09:39.332+03:002020-08-30T05:09:39.332+03:00Arti there's so much beauty in seemingly munda...Arti there's so much beauty in seemingly mundane things in life. As I read about your involvement in the daily chores I just thought how beautiful simple things in life can be. As beautiful as your words. Just that we don't think them to be such. And the bird's eye view. How true. Detachment is almost a survival tool today. May you be you... Well that one I'll never be sure of.Sonia Dograhttps://soniadogra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-60878585347055173432017-07-10T04:05:51.337+03:002017-07-10T04:05:51.337+03:0053! Wow! 53! Wow! Emily in Ecuadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046387339831440902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-66966601407274112172017-07-09T13:21:21.718+03:002017-07-09T13:21:21.718+03:00My car dashboard read 53 degrees the other day and...My car dashboard read 53 degrees the other day and yes I drove for almost an hour --by the time I reached home, the temperature had gone down to 51. Phew! <br />Yes, Emily, it's HOT here.<br />Thank you for visiting and commenting--I've been an absentee blogger. Need to pull up my socks:)Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-8586777181997928122017-07-09T13:17:54.336+03:002017-07-09T13:17:54.336+03:00I've been away from the world of blogging for ...I've been away from the world of blogging for a few weeks Deborah. Thank you for visiting:)Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-37832277436469448402017-06-27T05:22:58.351+03:002017-06-27T05:22:58.351+03:00Beautiful writing Arti. Sitting among birds doing ...Beautiful writing Arti. Sitting among birds doing nothing is one of my favorite activities. 44 degrees is SO hot - I feel like I am melting at 34. Emily in Ecuadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046387339831440902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-86082620776462477242017-06-24T17:16:19.481+03:002017-06-24T17:16:19.481+03:00Oh Arti - your writing and reflections (and photos...Oh Arti - your writing and reflections (and photos!) are such a heart treasure for me. I find I've been moving so slowly this month, so I'm late to coming and visit your beautiful post. But its beauty is exactly what I needed to discover this morning - thank you!Deborah Weberhttp://www.deborah-weber.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-72346400119653623292017-06-23T17:01:13.568+03:002017-06-23T17:01:13.568+03:00Hey Anagha. So glad you like the photos:) Thank yo...Hey Anagha. So glad you like the photos:) Thank you for your kind words. How have you been post A to Z?Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-539184926045938732017-06-23T16:59:07.134+03:002017-06-23T16:59:07.134+03:00Thank you Phillip. The A to Z seems like another a...Thank you Phillip. The A to Z seems like another age ago:) <br />It's so good to see you here.Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-35210505462206925492017-06-23T16:57:39.045+03:002017-06-23T16:57:39.045+03:00Did you get your adrak chai Sharmila? Razaai and r...Did you get your adrak chai Sharmila? Razaai and rain sounds like heaven right now. <br />Hugs to you. xxArtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-8595469452316180092017-06-22T13:03:05.505+03:002017-06-22T13:03:05.505+03:00Precious 20 mins window can do wonders to the soul...Precious 20 mins window can do wonders to the soul...specially when one is busy doing nothing for long while...and I can 100% relate to it...coz most of the time I end up being so!<br />Dubrovnik seems to be one awesome place on earth. The window that you provided in your frames of the city made me go ga-ga over it! Sure would love to get lost in the labyrinth of this charming world city!<br />------------------------------------------------<br />Anagha From Team MocktailMommies<br /><a href="http://mocktailmommies.blogspot.in/2017/06/back-to-school.html" rel="nofollow">Rewind - Back To School</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123727611003668906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-28381565323468912982017-06-20T17:33:17.157+03:002017-06-20T17:33:17.157+03:00And I thought it was hot here.... Beautiful descri...And I thought it was hot here.... Beautiful description of the morning, and you photos are stunning as always.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-25045853918683504212017-06-16T13:06:49.835+03:002017-06-16T13:06:49.835+03:00Another lovely,heartfelt blog Arti -dil khush hua ...Another lovely,heartfelt blog Arti -dil khush hua ��<br />While you write about a bright,sunny day and your time with your winged friends,I'm sitting all warm and cozy under a razaai with the rain pelting outside ! <br />Hoping the hubby decides to make me a garam,garam adrak chai ! <br />Your pictures- as fabulous as ever .<br />Hugs my friend .Sharmilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06274308023775849534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-48466103986691889862017-06-14T09:22:17.956+03:002017-06-14T09:22:17.956+03:00Oh! Apu....I worry for those who don't get use...Oh! Apu....I worry for those who don't get used to the nothingness:)<br />We come into this world with nothing and we leave it with nothing. They why do we spend all our lives fighting this nothingness? How beautiful life would be if we could embrace it, no?<br />Yes, yes, I know...I can think all this and write it, too. But put me in a saree shop--and whoosh goes the concept of 'nothingness' out of the window. Then I want everything!!!<br />So, here's to experiencing 'nothingness' more often and more regularly so that it becomes as natural as breathing. <br />Enjoy the birds.<br />hugs. xxArtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-2219044548869851562017-06-14T09:14:40.511+03:002017-06-14T09:14:40.511+03:00I missed that! The 'loudspeaker' birds chi...I missed that! The 'loudspeaker' birds chirp at night in parks:)<br />We need to meet up soon in real life--not just here.<br />xx<br />Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-65216956487946916142017-06-14T09:12:42.553+03:002017-06-14T09:12:42.553+03:00I'm missing jamuns Ketaki. I have planted two ...I'm missing jamuns Ketaki. I have planted two jamun trees, but don't know if I'll be here to see them fruit...gosh, I'm sounding so dramatic! You know what I mean-- it's the fluidity of expat life.<br />Hugs. xxArtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-87612007249947744042017-06-14T09:10:02.436+03:002017-06-14T09:10:02.436+03:00Cheers Jz.
Hugs from a grateful heart. xxCheers Jz. <br />Hugs from a grateful heart. xxArtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-71899943934415637902017-06-14T09:07:06.566+03:002017-06-14T09:07:06.566+03:00Hugs to you too dear April. I think there is some ...Hugs to you too dear April. I think there is some cosmic energy at work. It's almost like the dark forces are getting stronger (all one has to do is to turn the news on to know this). BUT, the silence and serenity of good is growing in equal measure. I've come across so many souls recently who are questioning and resting. Perhaps, the sensitive kinds like us need to fortify our energies--I don't know. But I do feel like slowing down a bit. So, here's to going slow:) Enjoy your summer and hope to read your words when you're ready. xxArtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455186909681790185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-13797863399753482402017-06-14T08:21:17.842+03:002017-06-14T08:21:17.842+03:00Cleaning, cooking , yoga and reading... a lot like...Cleaning, cooking , yoga and reading... a lot like my life here in Bangalore and it's giving me time to enjoy the birds and nature at play from the balcony. Should I be worried that I'll get used to the nothingness?!<br />Lovely pictures as usual Arti👌🏻Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231597378199096266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-75436977285434710092017-06-14T07:25:14.181+03:002017-06-14T07:25:14.181+03:00Very well said, Arti! It's a different level o...Very well said, Arti! It's a different level of existance and not at all easy to achieve. <br /><br />You are lucky to get to meet and hear these birds in your garden. I remember shopping at the now-closed Dasman Hypermarket in Doha with the chuckling of the birds and crashing of the ocean waves being played constantly on the speakers:-)<br /><br />Wonderful images, as usual.Ruchitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695233356194486611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-51013193847271146212017-06-14T04:10:31.330+03:002017-06-14T04:10:31.330+03:00Good to know you are doing okay as Qatar reels and...Good to know you are doing okay as Qatar reels and deals with the local politics there...<br />I too hear some very sweet bird sound in Kolkata in the morning just before the cacophony of traffic picks up .... and am coping with the miserable heat and humidity by eating jamuns and litchis and chhas (not chai) ! <br />Stunning photos of Dubrovnik .... putting it on my bucket list right away....<br />Always so nice to read your blogs ... keep em coming ...Ketaki Bardalaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988503382148994670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-38861612067842384752017-06-14T00:45:36.167+03:002017-06-14T00:45:36.167+03:00I'm all for that melting the snows of disconte...I'm all for that melting the snows of discontent thing...<br /><br />Gorgeous as always.Jzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301793291285112859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958886527937390919.post-33556418434572337932017-06-13T21:05:20.966+03:002017-06-13T21:05:20.966+03:00Ahhhh - just what I needed today. Thank you Arti. ...Ahhhh - just what I needed today. Thank you Arti. <br />You have been on my heart and mind for these past days as news of the impact of the Arab nations' decision on Qatar ate up the news cycle. I am so glad to read that you are at least coping. I am reading between the lines here, but that is the heartbeat I'm sensing through your writing. Thank you for that reassurance. <br /> I too have been away from the blog for a month. I too have been busy doing nothing - much. Your words today told me that was okay. Thank you for easing my guilt as I take time out for questioning. Must be something in the air, you think? Uncertainty, calamity, incredulity, instability abound. Our world is in a very unholy mess. Yet there are still quiet spaces, fragrant flowers and birdsong to soothe us as we sit with hands embracing a warm mug of chai.<br />Thank you, Arti. <br />Big hugs to you.<br />April<br /><br />p.s. I too loved the walk along the walls above Dubrovnik. April Hoellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009538299533789189noreply@blogger.com