Crystal Grandeur

It's all about thanksgiving. Every religion teaches and preaches about the importance of thanksgiving. Truly a fine quality and beautiful gesture that one can possess. It feels n ice to get back to bloggin g after a gap, and do a post a bout Nav a ratri ( The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit) , the longest festival of the season - it is a celebration fill ed with pomp and fervor . India has a culture as diverse as its people, an d, Navaratri is celebrated in different traditons and rituals w hich brings richness in creativity to i t to o.  The con c ept of it all being , th at the mother divine is evoked and thanks is given to her during these nine days. The mother divine symbolizes the creative field too . Celebrating Nav a ratri in our part of tradition is by keeping K ol u in our houses. K olu is all about decking up the dolls of G ods, represent ed in various avatars and exhibiting them in numbered tiers ("padis") . Theme base...

Hi everyo ne, T his is the first time ever, I am taking part in the Cloc he Part y. With Marty's tips on Cl oche arrangem ents & With a little imagination I have created this Fall Cloche Scape. Hope you like it : ) :) Thank s fo r joining Marty's Cloche Party . This is my red Hurricane Lamp with fresh Pink Lotus flowers.                                            If there is no harvest moon to light the tender night ....  No autum n breeze .... No F alling Leaves .... No Libran Sun .... No Halloween .... And No Thank sgiving .... The season would look d ull and sad with the absence of these & in Autumn one feels the warmth and the diff erence and it is beautiful and fun . Let s enjoy...

Hope you are enjoying this fall, with the warm colours of nature surrounding you, delicious recipes & with different fall table decors to enjoy your meal . I wanted to create a table for two with soothing colours & with the floral prints of a stone ware set. The Biltons make of table ware, which I picked up in 1986 during my holiday trip to England, is very beautiful & is very close to my heart. Having used them extensively over the years I have lost a few of them. I captured these remaining ware by laying them on a bright afternoon....I guess they give the authentic English look.                                                      Thank you for your visit....:):):) ...