Another Sunset

I know, I know – long overdue pictures of our home but here they are: Upstairs Sitting Room Bedroom My Office TV Room Living and Dining Room

So stoked because it started to bloom and smells just wonderful: Plumeria Also, here are a couple of pics of my roof top garden in its fledgling stages: Garden 1 Garden 2

Thankfully, the last few days the monsoon has finally come.  Hopefully, the rain will last long enough to fill the reservoirs.  Not sure if you can see the raindrops in this pic but they were HUGE! Another benefit to the rain is the climate has changed and we haven't had to turn on the air…

We went out Saturday to pay for a used IKEA sofa for the TV room…no, there is no IKEA here yet (we bought the sofa second hand from a departing expat because we hope to have many visitors – HINT HINT EVERYONE!!)  but that may change soon at the rate the city is growing….anyway, these…

So it probably doesn't make the news at home but this has been a crazy week.  Water shortages, power shedding – including long power cuts, fuel shortages, and finally, a few small explosions to top the week off….ahhh life in Bangalore. From what I read in the papers, the water shortages are caused by the…

Here is our finished table and TV stand.  Another one just for Sideways Steve 🙂 TV Stand 'Puter Table Sideways TV Table

There has been water rationing here because the government has turned off the taps to clean the main supply tank for the city (so the papers say) and the rain has not come during the monsoon season as it usually does.  People over the past few days have been gathering water in pots…maybe this guy…

D had to get a haircut so I went with him to the mall and while he was getting his cut, I got a pedicure…one of the most interesting ones I have ever had. There was the normal soak, scrub and de-scaling of the feet and then came the unusual bit…spreading my feet with something…

We went to a nursery on Saturday (to make our roof a bit greener and so we can enjoy outside more).  We loved it there and were amazed at the variety and number of plants…. Pretty Plants Plants And the people who run it live on the property (Darren took these great pics) Nurserymen Cart