THE WONDER WINTER TALE

YES MOM!! am coming in a minute please. I remember those are some of the most common words i say while playing with my neighborhood friends and never wanted to surrender. The evening golden sun rays steadily descend behind the village mountain and soon realize that its all dark and finally time for us to part and go home. From the distance, i can see my mother's busy burning the fire woods and waiting for all her children to come back. The banquet she always lavishly lay in the table for her family is one of her weaknesses. Dad's busy for the Sunday sermon. He always comes to me for one thing: GUESS?? To borrow some old jokes and stories to narrate in between his Sunday sermon.Ya'll... you never know how i use to be so proud of myself for that particular reason. Dad always call up from home even today (believe it or not) for that. Love you dad. Our winter evening couldn't get better as we close the day with stories about many Naga (Tribe from Northeast India) legends and fairies narrated by my uncle who live just next door. He often pay us visit and really wouldn't mind narrating such lovely stories for some foot massage in exchange from us all. Such are the memories we create with our loved ones. Many winters gone, i still feel the same urge in my bones...Am glad that somehow this winter, i was able to create some memories with my loved ones and that helped me cherished the old ones. This are some of the pictorial memories. Life is really too short not to do something you really really love doing. Don'tcha? Hope you guys enjoy scrolling down...!   

Way to beat the chilly winter ( caught many attention since the time of knitting to wearing hahaha) No complains!

Time for the yummy plum cakes

This is a typical North Indian Rural CHIMES (popularly found in Rajasthan/Haryana areas) I just simply love the simplicity of this and the color pattern that is knitted.

Me, my boots & the horses 

 In a very untraditional way, the arrival of this winter was heartily welcomed in some " cowboy style"!

Celebrated boss's birthday on 21st Dec with some dark chocolate truffles ( finger licking)

  

Nothing beats PORK (marinated with home made sauce overnight and seasoned with fresh herbs and Chef's secret ingredients) 

 King Chilly and Onion (shallots) ( best way to accelerate your appetite and heat up  the temperature of your palate)

Typical Naga Chutney ( i can still smell the aroma)

Unique Naga cuisine ( beef intestine with fresh green mustard leaves and beans) 

Tired and not in the mood to step into kitchen? The good news is.... just grab some carrot, beetroot and cabbage ( for flavor, use curry leaves, mustard seeds and some green chilies if you want)... very easy, light and very  refreshing ( avoid coffee sometimes and made such lovely energy booster)...

Sweet dish replaced by pomegranate

God's goodness and togetherness (3rd wed anniv)....

The songs of springtime is in the flowers and birds, the songs of winter is in the friendship and the table you shared...Long Live ''the wonder winter tale" ....