The days when we can relax, sleep as mush as we want, do whatever we want and eat what we want are called weekend!We had a great last weekend of November. I shall confess that I don't pamper my D with loads of delicious cooking, but I try to, at least when I have mood. Yesterday evening we had some chicken prepared in an electric oven. It was tasty and the curd marinate was great!
Today is a special day for me as it is my Dad's birthday, so I baked this apple pie. My Mum likes to cook it and obviously, I got the recipe from her. Happy Birthday, Dad! :) I love you and miss you a lot!
A Sunday morning was fruitful, literally. My husband noticed some citruses hanging on the tree, they were ripened and so tempting... he plugged them with a special metal stick with a wire hook and did as especially for photo shoot - with few leaves attached :) I couldn't resist taking the photos!
Feeling a little bored at home, we went to the city's carnival which takes place every year. There are many things to see, to taste, however none of the events in the city is complete without the large number of people and for me this makes it a little not that enjoyable. Me and my D were surprised to see a performance by Polish society on the stage. The young boys and girls were dancing polka in traditional Polish costumes. It was amazing to see this in India :) Among the things which took our attention was this model of Punjab village's house, which represents women at daily work like spinning, cooking etc. A very nice view, isn't it?
Just to make the weekend post even more diverse - the picture of one of the carts (actually, rickshaws) in Christmas theme! Jingle bells...:)
Later, after visiting carnival, we went to check out some store an stumbled upon a nice cozy cafe, where we had some coffee and then went back home.
We and my parents-in-law congratulated my Dad again in Skype by lifting up a glass of wine, he was touched...
I am simply grateful to have spent such time with my D today...
Have a great week ahead and let's see what the first weekend of December brings us!
P.S. I am giving a link to the Linda's Snowflake Potholder Ravelry Pattern here. You shall really give it a try :)
Your wekend sounds lovely. Those oranges look delicious. I was very impressed with the photo of the women working. So colourful and beautiful. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Greekwitch, for your nice comment. Have a great week too!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet comment and for caring about me :) I'm sorry for not writing for so long, all the days just went so fast! How have you been? Your apple pie looks delicious! I hope your dad had a perfect day :)
Oh that chicken seriously looked like some foreign made casserole dish :)
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It is foreign, as I am a foreigner here :) So everything is being cooked with Russian touch:) Thanks for leaving a lovely comment, Evu.
DeleteChandigarh is a very interesting place. I would love to leave Delhi and come n stay here. And a very Happy Birthday to ur daddy dear!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pattern link! Yours looked too good to resist. :)
~~Shikha~~
Shikha, we also appreciate that we live in such city (and I am grateful to my husband that he is from here, hehe)as its the most organized and most clean in India...and weekends can be very quiet.Come visit us some day :)I'd like to see your potholder!
DeleteIt must be nice to spend worry free weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the pictures specially of the ricksahw Santa and the Punjabi scene. I like the paisely print of your background.
I'm sooo jealous of the fact that you get to eat oranges after picking them right from the tree. What a pleasure!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you and your dad enjoyed his birthday. Who said distance could ruin the party? And the pics of the carnival are fantastic.
Hugs!
Thanks, Magaly, for finding time to comment. It is very pleasant to eat fruits from your own tree!
DeleteNo, distance is no more my enemy :) especially when we have all that software to help us keep in touch.
I am going to have a look at your blog too:) Blessings to you!
Happy birthday to your Dad - how nice that you could Skype with him. The carnival sounds very interesting, and your chicken looks VERY delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mrs. Micawber! Skype eases our life definitely:)
DeleteSee, I'm hungry now. Chicken, apple pie and sweet ripe oranges from the tree. I'm told that there's no orange sweeter than one left to ripen naturally!
ReplyDeleteAnd Father Christmas on a rickshaw? That's wonderful! As wonderful as Polish dancers in India. It's this kind of thing that makes a better world.
You are right, your own products are the sweetest and tastiest!
DeleteOur city is very diverse,many concerts and performances are being held here and there:)Thanks for your nice comment!:)
Beautiful post and the luxury of picking oranges from your own backyard is such a great feeling. The chicken looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteI guess the post was more tasty than even beautiful:)hehe
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Apple pie is always a winning dish in my book. And those tangerines must be so good fresh off the tree like that. You are lucky to have such a diverse culture around you. Have a great rest of the week. Tammy
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