Hey Precious Friends!
Hope thinking positively so breathing lightly :)
It is almost 12 pm .Sun is showering his golden rays generously outside in my front yard. Pleasant breeze is pouring soul in gorgeous views . It is enchanting weather specially when it is breezy here .It seems all the trees and plants waving to me with sweet delightful smiles :))) This scene seems essence of life and powerful message of my Creator :)
I inhale it into my soul and feel bit more alive now days as it is spring time here guys :)))
Nature has filled the lap of my yard with his most beautiful smiles which i cherish gratefully while moving around .
When i started blogging in 2009 i used to visit some blogger friends who were traveling different states and living in their vehicles . I was fascinated by their way of life as i love traveling and watching various people and cultures .Then i was 38 and now i am 50. I don't know what changed in those years but i think now i would love to travel time to time though but spending whole life on wheels will not be my choice.
I am not wise enough to know the psyche that get satisfaction by not staying at just one place. Mostly people like to choose and live at one place and prefer the native area or where they spent most part of their life . I think it is more than just they love their land .May be they love themselves more and try to stay in their comfort zone where they can feel the warmth of memories powerfully belong to their past.
I can't say about who live on wheels .May be they got adventurous attitude and consider whole land as home. This one sounds wiser either :) I too think whole planet as my home still i love to have place where i can fill myself within .The place who can speak behalf of me. My way of thinking and life can reflect through it.
WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN IF HAD CHOICE ?
Now happy spring to you all :) Sharing some smiles that brighten my day now days :)))
adding this image specially for dear Sandi who asked " what is grain wash " ? i took this few days back to show her that grain wash means washing these grains before sending them to grind .so they can turn into wheat flour .We use that flour to make tortilla everyday and have it with curry or another dish .
took this last afternoon when sky looked stunning with slight clouds ,can't stop to pray for more rains :) on right my neem tree standing in wait for his new outfit which has started to appear as sprouts now
captured this divine look while ago ,each time i see these wonders of nature it amaze me how Lord fulfil promise of new life to earth ,i really wish we can let her live long !
May your lives blossom like these flowers dear friends and spread joy and serenity in your worlds , may they never fade away .I believe our souls and good deeds are eternal and remain never remain forever somehow !
take good care guys ! love!
May your life also full of blooms of colourful petals.
ReplyDeletesame to you dear pray :)
DeleteSuch beautiful flowers! We are still covered in snow but spring is not too far away. I love to travel and I wish we could do more of it. Perhaps one day!
ReplyDeletei wish i can share my spring with you by sending lots of sunshine and blooms dear Martha :)
Deletei hope you can you can do more travel in future
You do indeed have spring with all those beautiful blooms.
ReplyDeleteAs I age, my desire to travel has disappeared. I stay close to home now, do day trips and return home every evening. Maybe this summer I will venture a bit further.
ah your walks keeps my soul fulfilled dear Marie :)
DeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDelete"WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN IF HAD CHOICE ?"
There was a time when I wanted to roam the whole world. Not now. I am also 50. The years went by fast!
Thank you for the photo and explanation of grainwash, Baili! It is so cool that here I am at my kitchen table while on the other side of the world my friend who I have not met has gone outside and taken a picture for me. Isn't it amazing? The Internet makes us thisclose.
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Have a wonderful, blessed day!
dear Sandi
Deletecan't explain my feelings to you but try to believe me that i am strangely connected to all at same time ,this is indefinable but i am
i think of you all of you and keep in my prayers as i do for my own family ,there is something keeps me that way so close to all or makes me keep feeling that way and all i know about it is that he is my creator to whom i remember in each breath so he rewards me with feeling of connectivity to all his beloved people which liberates me from being alone !
The flowers are beautiful and so lovely to see.
ReplyDeleteAs you know we travel on 'wheels' as you call it, in our caravan but we have a home to come home to. It's good to travel our country, it's so large and wonderful to see as it changes from a temperate climate to the tropical climate. We have travelled each winter since the year 2000 for 3 to 4 months. This year we may not go, only travel in our State (Tasmania) before winter and after winter, will have to wait and see.
your country is really beautiful i know :)
Deletei adore your way of life ,i would do same if life gives me chance in future hopefully
coming home after travel reveals the the meaning of this phrase more strongly
home sweet home :)
I would not like to live out of my car. Here, wt would be impossible in the winter. On the other hand I could move around. We get attached to a house but it's only a house. Awesome flowers.
ReplyDeletei agree keeping balance in everything makes it valuable forever dear Red
Deletewhat a pretty post, I see you have nasturtium flowers, I love them (did you know you can eat both the flowers and the leaves in salad?). My family used to travel frequently and I was always moving schools and was always 'the new girl' sometimes not even going to school much as I hated it. As an adult, the first thing I did was make sure we had a secure home (hubby and I met age 19) and we have lived in our current house for 26 years. I like to have the ground under my feet but I do love holiday travels and intend to do some much longer trips next year - I think home is where the people we love are, but it's also a sense of belonging. I sometimes think we belong to our house and it doesn't want to let us go, many times we considered moving and we never do!
ReplyDeleteoh i did not know about this flower dear Betty and honestly i just knew the name when you mentioned in comment ,call me ignorant yea :(
Deletetraveling becomes challenging with age i agree
living in one house forever is fascinating and once i believed that this is the only way to live life ,but now i know how many ways to live life and one of them is on wheels which sounds appealing if is is periodically but not for all times for me
I agree, I live to travel but I need a place to call home. As you mention, come folks are happy being on the road full time. People are different.
ReplyDeleteIt is not spring here yet. But It is coming soon. I am looking forward to it !
Have a great day!
wishing you early spring dear Brain
DeleteThese days it seems very comfortable to be at home instead of roaming the world on wheels. Beautiful flowers!
ReplyDeletei agree that planet has being crowded more and more which is creating complexities in human behavior
DeleteYour Spring blooms are so pretty, Baili. The pink spiky one is especially unique. And I love the red roses. Many of these flowers I don't see around here. I think it's adventurous when people travel around in their motorhomes. I know some people like to do this when they have retired and want to explore different areas.
ReplyDeleteI hope these February days are being good to you, Baili.
~Sheri
i wish i could share the name of flower dear Sheri
Deletelack of time for surfing keeps me bound to blogging rather than exploring more mostly :(
ahh....whenever someone talks "spring' i tune in and listen. i saw a bit of spring today on the shoreline over by another local lake - purple flowers similar to some you have posted. They are common and i can't believe I forgot their name. Anyway, we have had beautiful weather but a bit windy and chilly and more winter weather on the way. Spring is always welcome here. enjoyed your flower photos and your beautiful words. My thoughts was if i could do it over again I would have a home that i could always come home to after three weeks or so out on the road - traveling to various parts of the country and learning about the flora and fauna in those areas and the animals that are indigenous. I would have the best camera money could buy because i love photography. however, now although I would love to do that i think I would be staying home locally more than traveling. My sleep has changed the older I get and a hotel room wouldn't be fun!
ReplyDeletei can imagine your love for spring and flowers dear Sandy as you have creative soul and creativity always strive for vibrant expressions of nature for inspiration :)
Deletei love you captures as much as your art :)
We start feeling the smell and the mood of Spring.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend
Real "Food for thought" this fabulous post, dearest Baili!
ReplyDeleteHad I been a more confident person, I would have loved to travel when I was younger. At sixteen, I applied and almost joined the Navy. However, a lack of faith in my own abilities held me back...and I eventually ended up working within the UK Civil Service - it seemed somehow safer to stay in my native country. I guess I was afraid of the unknown! Crazy, I know. I missed out on such adventure.:/
Now, I travel a lot, especially in spring and summer.
All those wasted years (sigh)...
Oh how I love those stunning pictures of your flowers...looking at them makes me think of summer, warmth, and truly lifts my spirits!:))
Thank you so much for sharing.
All my love and hugs xxxxxxx
how alike we thought when we were young dear Ygraine :)
Deleteeither i was deeply moved by the "image " and the fascination army people had among civilians :)
i would have joined army if i was healthy and able to continue science subjects in my matriculation, one of my friend who was lucky enough to achieve her dream she would write letter about her life there and it would make me happy for her but sad that i could not :(
hey at least you can travel now :) i am sure times were not wasted but invested in positive growth of your soul :)
I always love to read your post, your spirituality amazes me each time. That it true the world is so beautifuly created by God, I love those pretty flowers and hope Spring will come quickly in here,too. I admire people who travel around the world, so fascinating.But me, I guess I love my Comfort Zone too much! Have a lovely weekend ☺
ReplyDeleteYou have provided us all with some lovely spring colors, Baili, and sadly there are none to share yet from NH. We do enjoy traveling and have taken a couple of extended road trips in our car but we always stopped to sleep in hotels along the route. I know of people, including a cousin and his wife, who live in an RV most months. We prefer to have a home to return to and in our case that's now an apt, which actually makes leaving much easier.
ReplyDeletebeing child i wanted to stay on wheels but now i can understand like you that how important it is to stay connected with ground ,you use your space to grow beautifully while filling it with your own spirit ,it can be way to express your self deeply indeed
DeleteI grew up in NY City for the first 16 years of my life and am now living in a very rural area in another state and love both - because they are home. I have not been a world traveler but have had the opportunity to visit many areas in the US and once had an opportunity to visit Athens, Greece and some of their islands. I have loved and learned but truly what meant the most to me was home. That is where love is.
ReplyDeleteBaili, your first paragraph was lovely and it touched me so. I can read your beautiful, peaceful heart in every word. I live on the other side of the world from you, and we have the same flowers in common.
you are lucky to have huge change during both phases of your life dear friend
Deletechange is one of the most important thin in process of learning life to be more grateful and more wise
I like to travel once in a while, but mostly I prefer to stay at home. I love all your photos of your beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteHi Baili :) Your flowers are so beautiful! It's funny...I thought about buying a recreational vehicle and living on the road too...I think this was also around the same time as you! But then when I met Alex, my decision changed and I just wanted to own my home and make a "nest" with him and the pets!!!
ReplyDeleteoh that is so LOVELY isn't it :)))
Deleteit is so natural that wen we meet with our "right" partner we tend to make nest and form family dear Rain :)
i am so happy for you
What a beautiful post, your flowers are so colourful, simply delightful to see.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Gosto muito das fotografias. O seu amor pela Natureza é fantástico. Viajar é bom, mas gosto sempre de voltar para o meu lugar, para o meu chão.
ReplyDeleteUma boa semana.
Um beijo.
The bright, beautiful flowers uplifted my heart when it is in a sinking mode due to the news of novel coronavirus every day. Wish, Baili and your family, a joyful spring.
ReplyDeleteYoko
Ah, your flowers are beautiful! We've had only snow for the last few months so the colour in your photos is very much a treat for me!
ReplyDeleteIf I had my choice, I would have lived exactly as we have done. I know that makes me very lucky. Many people don't have that security or happiness. I am very grateful.
Hi Baili, You have so many kinds of flowers, and they are blooming in the same time! They are amazing, Baili!
ReplyDeleteI wish I would travel around the world, enjoying and adoring the other parts of this planet :)
Have a lovely day, Baili!