We Are Back And I am Thankful For your Kind Visits During My Absence To Your Blogs !

First of all i want to thank you all of you who despite of my long absence (fifty days yes) still kept visiting my blog ,this makes me feel blessed and thankful for having you all as blogger friends! i will be visiting you all since now hopefully!

We got back from our beautiful Islamabad trip on 22 July  Friday morning . As you might know far better than me that whole  Asia is experiencing long spell if rainfall which makes me so happy despite constant absence of power as seeing the environment clean and breathable is deepest desire of my heart. I am thankful for this joyous opportunity by  mother Nature! Me and hubby both fell ill two days before leaving Islamabad but it is hard to find doctor during rains when roads are flooded outside.  Hubby got his first medication today as he found one of the clinics opened. We are being late in keeping our house back to its neat and arranged manner because of sickness but how enough we can thank to our eldest son for his gift of automatic washing machine that  has been proving  itself incredibly helpful during this tough time.  After Eid Ul Adha we visited Kashmir (free part of Kashmir) .It was quick decision by hubby and before only three days before our return date so we had to keep it short .I think the tiredness because of that long journey made us sick later. It took us eight hours almost to reach Muzaffarabad capital of Kashmir we spent next whole day while visiting it's few famous points and set back to Islamabad on the same evening which was exhausting for our age obviously . Though i am feeling speechless when i want to describe the beauty of this heavenly valley dear Friends . River Neelam remains highlight of the whole trip lacing the all curvy dangerous valley. Yes single road warps the hills throughout the way and which makes it bit scary though most of the road is wide enough for vehicles to cross but there are really few places where it gets narrow which provides the risk for rash drivers . Accidents are therefore common specially during rainy  seasons when land sliding is common.We heard about such heart breaking accidents that took place right one day before we arrived there ,a bus fell down in the Neelam river and many people lost their precious lives .Another accident happened the day we returned ,a car slipped in the river with groom and bride and two other ,all four died but two children were saved by authorities miraculously . We saw crown on the way while we were returning who was looking t the place of accident ,some were taking selfies which was beyond my understating. Over all we found the people of Kashmir incredibly kind and helpful in transport and restaurants which was pleasing indeed.  

Sharing some glimpse of our one of the most joyous day in Kashmir. 

the restaurant we visited had beautiful garden area beside river which had swing too ,how can one resist it when surroundings are such magical ,despite of bright sunny day day was cool and breezy ,hubby asked me to sit on swing and when i did he started to push me to swing as it was high and i couldn't push myself by feet .children standing around giggled on this and i joined them smilingly as well. 

 

This was upper Neelam one of the highest point of margalla hills . Below things looked little including zig zag river Neelam. We are standing in the resort where many families were staying for summer holidays 

wherever eyes could see views were breathtaking and captivating ,now i knew why Kashmir was called " a heaven on earth" since always  

Wherever eyes could  see views were breathtaking and captivating. I now knew why Kashmir was called  "heaven on earth" for so long 

hubby insisted for this trip because he wanted to take it when our younger son is still with us ,due to issues regarding constant  rainfall his joining to university is little delayed for orientation at least though classes will start according to schedule in mid August hopefully 

if you can ignore how weak or thin the baby horse is you can appreciate the frame of image taken by my younger son ,like his eldest bro he is nice photographer actually ,whole family of this baby was wandering there in the resort 

i have bought some books from my fav book shop ,i found these while evening when power was off ,i told the shopkeeper about topic i was interested in and he guided me towards where books were racked .

i had started Secret History of the world while i was there and i am finding it very intriguing though lets see what writer actually wants to point out .will share with you all obviously  as soon i finish .

that is all for now .thinking of you all with best wishes and prayful heart!

Dipped In The Sense For Gratitude For Happiness I Experienced These Days!!!

Hello Dear Souls !

Hope Enjoying the experience through physical appearance  thoroughly!

Sorry that due to Eid Ul Adha we got so busy with travels we made to my native village and other places specially after arrival of my younger son from Karachi . Trying to update you through some photos that show how amazingly nice time we had with loved ones and as family.No time right now for details so sharing just images to give you idea .We are leaving for home on 21 of July.See you guys properly soon then as i miss you all so much !

reason to put this image at first is it shows my feelings i experienced during this vacation which brought me many joys i was looking for thankfully ! the little happy girl is daughter of my cousin with whom we visited Khanpur dam last day that is near to my native town.

this pretty young lady is thirteen and daughter of my younger sister , she and her younger brother were adopted by by their biological father last month . it was joy i waited for long as they were living miserable life with their mother and her current husband. i am so grateful it happened .she shred this photo on Eid day ,her first Eid with her father and you can see how serene and happy she looks here 

i met one of my dear cousin after twenty years almost ,she has vision problem in which people can't keep eyes open during daylight though they have good eyesight otherwise. we both were so happy to see each other after long time ,she is married to pathan man and has four sons and two daughters who are studying well ,two are doing jobs including one of her eldest daughter .it was pleasure to learn that life of my cousin was joyous and prosperous eventually 

on my niece wish we took her to visit dam near us ,she is on right with mother beside and aunt ,unlike Rawal dam Islamabad Khanpur dam had little water ,hubby told that it was due to khanpur dam provides water in surrounding towns and is alloweded more water after making this supply satisfactorily perfect,more than hald of it was empty sadly the day we visited 

few days before Eid we took our youngest son to Pirsova a hilltop picnic point where he enjoyed seeing statues of different extinct dinosaurs in Dino Valley 

Biggest relief of this vacation was meeting my younger sister after ten years almost though we all were shock to see her as weak and lost ,her eldest two children who were living with her then are standing on her left and right in this image ,her younger children from present husband are also here ,boy four years old standing before his step sister and girl two and half years old held by her father on most right . image was taken when we visited grave of my father together the day we met in mid June . will share details later 

dino valley pir sohava 

 

            my son got back on 8th July he told he had nice time there and made lots of  friends 

our younger son called us before one day from Eid day and we had plenty of happy chat ,afterwards he sent his selfie on my insistence ,we miss him most on such happy days when gathering of family means so much ! yet i am thankful for internet (after my dear creator who makes everything possible )for providing such opportunity !

another happy news arrived from Saudi Arabia by my nephew who got his driving license eventually after six months and he got his monthly income start finally thankfully! if you remember he had left for Saudi Arabia on 12th of January 2022.

     

while our youger son was still in karachi we went to visit Murree Patriata though we did not ride chair lift instead we did soem real hiking with our youngest son and spent some truly joyful serene time together .

That is all for now dear friends ,See you soon hopefully .

you all are in my thoughts and prayers always! please stay smiling and spread joy around! you will have it back in double believe me !

Heavy Rainfall , Damn e koh Visit And Kindness By My Younger Son

Hey Sweet Hearts !

Hope and pray beating with positivity and gratitude as always!

Let me share most awaited good news first please ,yes we had pre monsoon rains in Islamabad :) Can't describe my joy in words believe me . Heavy rain fall started on Friday evening 17th June and lasted for three days non stop thankfully . We were blessed to not just witness it but enjoy walking in it ,though it was not our choice but van left us a block away from our building and we had to walk to home which took ten minutes hardly. I loved it because i have bad habit to enjoy rain by getting along the drops . Weather for next transformed into pretty cooler days and we thoroughly enjoyed every single moment of it .Two rooms of our flat have balcony from where  part of capital city can be seen while sipping from the cup of tea. Margalla hills around the city give spectacular view in dawn and dusk particularly. I starved for such rainy beautiful days literally for ages and i am grateful i could see them eventually. 

By taking advantage of gorgeous weather we visited the Damn e Koh hill park and spent some amazingly lovely hours there .Sharing some photos with you which cannot reveal the true beauty of the day but but give little idea of it .

    

how right that weather plays very important role in the way we think or adopt daily life. beauty of weather relived citizen of capital city and all the place we visited after rainfall were packed with people and joyous voices of  songs sung by young adults .  i found that after covid 19 such hustle and bustle of life seemed treasure to me  and i am sure  it is same for most of us 

damn e koh hill park is 3000 ft higher than sea level and 1000 ft higher from capital city. Islamabad as whole though looks like a gorgeous huge park surrounded by foot hills of Himaliyan mountains . I wish all cities of my country were designed as beautifully. 

 we wanted to spend some leisurely hours while visiting the city below so we were there after lunchtime 2 30 pm . people started to arrive within hour and soon they were scattered among trees and pathways like colorful flowers ,what i like about the inhabitants of Islamabad is their mature and responsible behavior during their outings . they know how to enjoy without being headache for others around .may be it is healthy sign of being civilized and responsible citizen . soon place was crowded but there was hardly any noise except giggles or shouts of few children once in a while 

unlike before  so many monkeys were out of bushes and trying to attract people kids specially in seek of food . my younger son is always ahead in such chores so he kept giving them everything he bought to eat ,

 my younger son is always ahead in helpful chores so he kept giving those monkeys  everything he bought to eat there except redbull which he seemed shy to hold while posing for camera . More than a week ago Here in the ground floor under the staircase a dog has give birth to three babies . my younger felt so excited and responsible as it was raining meanwhile. since than he tries to supply the food to mother dog everyday . for this he buys milk and bread even he fries eggs without oil and gives her so she can be able to look after her children .all he learns from google applies to help her out. He keeps asking if he is doing right thing or wrong ,yes he despite being so emotional is a practical kid whom it concerns if his sympathetic behavior can give reason to other mock him .i try to make him understand that we all get signals for "right and wrong"we do so he should follow his instinct and the laws of attraction  as well . 

it was really beautiful experience we had that day ,when we left rain was starting after little break , i always want to walk down from the park .ride take ten  to fifteen minutes hardly though we had to walk down once four years ago . actually our ride driver left for some personal reason suddenly after dropping us there and did not return as promised after few hours . we decided to walk downward which was easy walk but it could have been dangerous as dark falls animals from jungle around can appear when see food {human }walking close by . we reached to the bottom in one and a half hour as due to heavy traffic and twisty road we had to be cautious and slow . if it was evening instead night time it would have best walk of ours i believe as views below are breathtaking . 

            Faisal Mosque looked serene and magnificent under the thick cover of clouds  

                            we missed our younger son who had left for Karachi few days ago 

  i tried to take quick shots of place as whole but it was tough task as place is huge and entangled sloppy ways and trees

 That is all for now dear friends!  we are fully recovered from flu thankfully . I am trying to catching up with your posts and comments as well . See you soon ! 

Please be kind to yourself and all around you ,kindness is most obvious gesture of the Nature and best gift you can share with all the children of mother Nature ! Blessings to you all!

What Happened In Islamabad And Got The Internet Finally

Hey Lovely People !

when we left home on second May we had no idea it will take  as many days to see you guys again. We arrived in Islamabad on third May .Weather seemed hot unexpectedly yet cooler than one we left behind in our city i Sindh province luckily . Best thing that happened in these twelve days is rain yes we had some shower on 11th May which cleansed the environment and lush views of capital city looked more gorgeous :) Worst thing that happened in these twelve days is me and hubby caught flue and went through worst sneezing and coughing for whole one week but hey we did not stop our outings because we had to shop for our younger son who left today for Karachi to join his introductory session in Habib university named as Splash . We are so happy to be here in Islamabad specially me and my wait for the day when we will move here finally (hopefully) is getting intense lol .Missed visiting you all .We as usual bought our internet device before leaving which actually disappointed us greatly for the first time and showing no signals to deliver a message at least . It kept us restrained from seeing  our eldest son for more than ten days sadly . We were offered link sharing by neighbor who is former student of hubby and helps to rent place each time we come here. We had no option so we expected the offer so we have internet since two days finally . i think this is enough for today . i will be visiting you whenever i find time .Sharing few images below ,hope you will like them .

my most favorite place is fatima jinnah park ,best place to walk though we were were sick badly we still managed to walk from one gate to another which is quite a walk for  day .loved the sunset shot by  younger son 

despite we were sick ,once we started to walk we were led by the joy of walk one can have while walking in this huge serene park ,i wish i can have house close to it so can walk every early morning 

there were so many other people wandering or walking seriously ,many were doing exercise in open gym area and so many were with kids in play area ,the broadness and beauty of this park  is captivating 
 

after stepping out the park Marglla hills welcomed us from where we headed in cream (ride service) to Jinnah Supper market ,my younger son located restaurant to have famous burgers ,i am glad we did not have so much fast food in our times 

haha do i look funny here ,yes it was intended smile as it was third day of flu when it was on peak ,Centaurus shopping mall but burger is something common between two different places  

when we visited my native village we were invited by family of Yasir beta ,guy who has helped my nephew Nomi to go Saudi Arabia and employed  him as truck driver . His wife who is like Yasir daughter of my first cousin came with her mother in law and invited us for Lunch . It was big treat no doubt with many food items ,everything was delicious and we had great time with them . I was touched by their sweetness and hospitality specially regarding hubby .

a peace bringing and touching moment when after arriving we went to visit my mom's grave and recited their for while !

Blessings to all of you dear Friends !