Hello Dear Friends!
Hope and pray that all of you are experiencing a wonderful life with accessible ups and downs that come to us just to "check our faith and strength"
Thank you sooo much for sweet and kind words for my health ,they always help me to feel better and are treasure from friends to my soul!
Winter has spread her cold wings quite wide upon our part of land .After quite a many previous winters i am feeling that
" now i can enjoy the cold weather" because of my current medicines for joints pain i am feeling less cold and it is so exciting for me :)
All the warm clothing and blankets are out of the box ,washed (again) and under the use now . Though here in southern area of the country winter last for hardly for two months unlike my native northern village where it lasts for almost four months with windy rains and higher parts get lots of snow as they having right now .
People from southern area rush to the northern part to enjoy the snowing and cold temps. Either we used to do so but when life was not as stuck in crazy business. I really miss my village more with each curve of weather .I miss the lashing beauty and serenity of that elegant valley .Birds beaded in bare branches and gloomy whispers winds which sound groaning over the loss of woods.
Caw of crows which pierce the thick layer of silence make the view more visible before eyes again when i flew away with my imagination towards the world visible in my insidious universe or may be somewhere else too .
I believe that everything that comes to our imagination is truly exist somewhere or happened somewhere or will in future because imagination seems to belong to our SIXTH SENSE though has more delicacy and magic in it than identifying the possibilities only .
Few weeks back when i was taking sweaters and jackets out i saw an old sweater knitted by my dear mom when i was in grade 9 ,it opened the window of so many precious memories when my parents were alive and we lived together in my native village .
Mom was super woman kind of lady for me .She was greatly in love with life and may be i got that instinct from her in my nature .But what she could not put into was her passions for knitting ,crocheting , experimental cookings ,sewing ,needle work and gardening .
Except gardening i was away of everything that she wanted me to learn as it was tradition and custom that girls start to make their own dowry in early age and learn all kind of home making works and arts to keep house most beautiful and comfortable place for their future family .
I was out of her hands ,totally boyish and carefree ,reading lots of digests ,magazines ,books ,playing badminton ,tennis and running in huge yard like mad as i will break the walls and get away with all my excitement and craziness .
I used to practice telepathic tricks lol as i was reading a novel (which later was counted among world's some longest novel which used to get publish in episodes in digest then) .
The main character fo story was Farhaad Ali Tamur who had special ability to get in other's mind ,read and control them .
It was so fascinating for me than :) i used to stare at lightened candle and try to focus and all the other silly tricks that were narrated in story .
Now i think it was so funny to do so .Though human psychology is most appealing subject for me but making way to the other's privacy (thoughts) does not sound a decent idea to me . God did not let his men do this because mostly people will use this in negative way to harm other ,to control and use other for selfish aims.
Slipping out of track again ,when sat for the post i thought i will only share some pics but me and my loose talk. i have to rename my post again.
This is sweater Knitted by my dear mom ,wearing it now when i am fat made it loose ,but once in while wearing it makes me feel close to her !!!
On left my mom ,on right me ,my aunt (father;s sister) is peeking from behind mom , spontaneous shot taken by my sister who suddenly asked my mom to get ready and just clicked while mom was washing utensils in front yard of our native house in village , (1991) one day after marriage i was insisting mom to come with me for city of my husband where i had to go with him and his family then.
My younger son made this holder after learning it about one and half month age ,i though it won't be as useful and stable but,
It is still doing great!
Fall is changing the colors of my little garden slowly ,last month pic,new plantation is due and expected little late this year ,probably next month
Rose plants in north fad in extreme winter but here in south they feel refreshed!
Old leaves of rose are sad because of time to say goodbye!
But i am sure after departing from plant these leaves will find new aim and meaning to life as life never ends ,it just changes it's shapes!
Stay POSITIVE and Happy friends as life is too short to be sad and dull .
God bless you all!
What wonderful memories of your Mother nade even more special by the beautiful cardigan knitted by her for you her precious daughter. Loved the photo of her with you!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week :)
Keep warm but I presume your winter is warmer than the winter here in Tasmania, that is why we travel north to a warmer winter if we can go.
ReplyDeleteI crochet too and have done so for years.
Sometimes somethings we keep because someone special make it/them :)
Wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteIt is also getting cold where I live. It was very warm for a long time then it got cold quickly. I also enjoyed winter more when life was less hectic. Perhaps I will again if I ever slow down.
I have a few pieces of clothing that relatives have knit for me. They really are nice things to have.
When I was young I also tried to use telepathy. To my disappointment, it never worked :)
Have a great week!
love all seasons so also when the garden changed..
ReplyDeleteHello dear Baili, such a lovely blog post. So good to have fond memories of your Mother. I like the little pink buttons she used, go nice for a little girl. We sound much alike at times when you are writing. We have similar interests in the mind and spirit. Your openness is wonderful. I wish you a beautiful week filled with peace and joy.
ReplyDeleteI like the sweater, Baili. It looks very comfortable!
ReplyDeleteThere’s a hilarious movie called What Women Want where Mel Gibson can suddenly hear what other people are thinking. He’s not happy!
I have watched this movie dear Sandi!
DeleteFinally he felt rlived when he lost that ability.
Things against Nature 's law create disturbance in life indeed
There is nothing better than being able to cloak ourselves in something that exudes a mother's love. A friend made me a quilt out of my mother's dresses and it is a quilt of comfort.
ReplyDeleteYour Mom's sweater, your son's pen holder -- creative talent runs in your family!
ReplyDeleteI love hearing about your marvelous memories, and even though it's getting a little colder here in NC, we don't ever experience really brutal cold like in North Dakota or other places. The pics are are also fabulous, and glad you're feeling better! Hugs...
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful post, the sweater is lovely and it makes me smile to think of you being close to your mum when you wear it,, have a wonderful day and I'm glad your pains are less.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely memories of your dear mother. That is such a pretty sweater. It not only keeps you physically warm, but it also warms your heart with the memories it stirs.
ReplyDeleteThe sweater that your mom made looks very nice, she was a very talented woman. I love handmade items like the holder your son made, so much love is in these items because part of that person comes out within each one.
ReplyDeleteThose garments knitted by mom are special...I have a blanket that keeps me warm just looking at it.
ReplyDeleteBaili, this is a nice sweater that your mom knitted for you, and special memories that go along with it. I love this picture of you and your mom and the sisters in the background. It shows the women in your family. You should frame that, Baili. What a cute pencil holder your son made and a treasure for you.
ReplyDeleteIt is our Thanksgiving on Thursday, and I wanted to tell you that I'm thankful for your sweet friendship here in this blog land.
~Sheri
Either i am sooooo.....GRATEFUL to have friends like you ,like all of you as friend my precious friend!!!
DeleteThank you so much for sharing your heart dear!
Check my blogpost Knitting Connections. You will see a sweater that my mother knit for me in the early 1960's
ReplyDeleteThe sweater is still beautiful. As is the container your son made. Your mother is an attractive woman.
ReplyDeleteNothing better than being wrapped in something made by your mom.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this beautiful treasured sweater with us. The holder is nice and your garden still looks good!
ReplyDeleteMemories can be so special and these you shared of your dear mother are.
ReplyDeleteI like your sweater and I loved seeing the photograph.
Take Care
All the best Jan
Beautiful memories, dear Baili, and your hand-knit sweater made by your dear Mother keeps you warm inside and out. So nice to have the lovely photo of you together - a small moment in time captured to remind you of precious love that remains. It's always nice to have hand-made gifts with so much patience and love put into them, and especially from our loved ones. I do trust my sixth sense, as it has saved me several times. I agree that it is not something God will give to anyone who abuses the gift. Lovely to see the garden and dream with you about the life you left behind. Sending hugs xo Karen
ReplyDeleteI had some members of my family that used to knitt swaeaters for me.
ReplyDeleteAll of them already passed away.
As you get to your cooler weather, we are entering our hot season.
ReplyDeleteThe cycle of life with humans and plants is never ending it seems. It is all those little things that were special to us that keep us humble and in awe of life. A special sweater or a leaf on a rosebush. They are unique among all that there is.
ReplyDeleteA lovely post, baili - I enjoyed seeing all the photos, especially of your mother and you!
ReplyDeleteHello dearest Baili, the cardigan knitted by your mother is really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour posts are always interesting, but this one is especially fascinating, with your lovely description of nature's beauty and some mysteries of life.
"Life never ends, it just changes it's shapes"... Yes. I loved this post, from the beginning to the end. Thank you!
Stay healthy! Big hugs! ♥
An awesome post my dear. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteYou're not fat! You are beautiful! I love the sweater! Gorgeous photo of you and your mom! I love the holder your son made! Beautiful garden photos! Big Hugs! Keep being you!
ReplyDeleteI think it is such a nice feeling to find something that was special and being reminded about those great memories ... also, you are not fat... and enjoy that cool weather, we are slowly getting it now too xox
ReplyDeleteWhat a heart-warming post, Baili. It's full of emotion, spoken and unspoken. I can imagine you wrapping yourself in your beautiful sweater and feeling your mother close by. The photo of you with your mother is evocative with so much beneath the surface as you were facing leaving home. You were beautiful then, and you are beautiful now!
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