hometown & the unique culture

i was poring over pictures from my home town....they bring back fresh memories! oh how i long to go back there...how i crave for its fresh air... i miss the sights and the sounds....miss the lovely songs of the birds in the mornings and in the evenings...i miss sitting by the fire with family....and listen to tales of our ancestors. i miss every bit of it...so much that my heart feels like its in my stomach. these pictures bring whirl of emotions... makes me think of my land, filled with flowers and orchids of all types...birds and animals...plants and trees...vegetables and fruits of all kinds, where one is constantly reminded of the love of our Heavenly Father and His precious love and presence in our lives... i thought it'd be nice to share some of the pictures of the land that i love so dear... with y'all.

 

  beautiful night views...

the folk dance....

 

women go to the forest in groups to collect firewoods...until recent past folks dont use cooking gas... we make fire to cook. the conical baskets these women are carrying are made of bamboo....one can hardly imagine life without bamboos there. there's no end to the uses and utility of bamboos.

 

this is  "reng gan" a place to rest... on the way to the paddy fields...

 

our orange tree... so precious!

 

we don't need no refrigerator.... this is how we store meat... we cut them to huge pieces and put them on top of a fireplace.

 

our folks sure know how to build bridges....:-)

 

display at the market

~ p.s: borrowed these pictures from my friends...:-)

first weekend 2010

....had a pleasant surprise for me!... oranges from my home town were brought to Bangalore, for exhibition...

oranges from Tamenglong are famous for its unique taste and sweetness...they have travelled over almost 3000 miles to reach bangalore! too bad though, 'cause i got only 10 oranges... they were all over by the time i came to the spot...:-( ** forgot to set the dates correctly **

 

later my brother and i, we took a stroll in the garden lalbagh, and took a few pictures too...

p.s : sorry about the not so great pictures... no photoshop tricks done, they are straight out of my cameras...i like originals...lol

its 2010!

i remember how people were freaking about the year Y2K some 10-15 years back... its 2010 now...people are freaking about 2012...we sense fear of uncertainity, fear of the unknown everywhere...as for me no matter what happens i'm going to trust the Lord...i don't know about tomorrow, don't know what my future holds...but i certainly know who holds my tomorrow and my future...JESUS...!! he holds my hand and will never forsake me...my BIBLE says so! 

          Psalm 91

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 

2 I will say [b] of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,my God, in whom I trust."
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. 8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. 9 If you make the Most High your dwelling— even the LORD, who is my refuge- 10 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."

those of us numbered among HIS children need no fear... so why care what the world says?... i'm going to trust what MY BIBLE says and obey the leading of the HOLY SPIRIT... :-)

so talk about new year resolutions...old ones gone fulfilled or unfulfilled....truth be told, i don't even remember what were my resolutions for 2009...but i have a few for 2010... which of course will for sure be remembered as they are posted here...lol

~ memorize verses from the Bible
~ go to church every Sunday
~ read more books... wish i'd done more of it last year
~ take effort to improve my English- both spoken and written
~ give,give,give...because its better to give than receive.

 i'll share and post them as it comes along...as it happens!!

happy new year!

few more hours left for 2009 to come to close...its been quite a year, quite a decade for me.i'm thankful for many blessings...for many more blessings instored... i can't let this decade come to end before taking time to let you know....all my sweet friends,

that....

I thank you all for being who you are to me....each day of this decade has been special...though the road i've trod was bumpy at times...i've learned to be a good bouncer...:-) You helped me to!...You have been the reason to celebrate despite life's ugly reed of circumstances.

so, i pray for you that the year 2010 holds for you fountains of love, rivers of joy, mountains of peace...may God's favour surround y'all like a shield,may He establish the works of your hands,may He give you wings and the courage to spread them and soar high...may He cause y'all to meet new friends to love and be loved...may y'all grow closer and deeper in love with JESUS the TRUEST and BEST OF BEST FRIENDS!! May this year be the YEAR. Blessings to y'all....

Ruthy...:-)

christmas is gone.....

so soon!
it came much awaited, and now gone so very soon...:-(
i hope everone had a swell.
i did!
mine was a very simple but meaningful one...my tight budget didn't quite allow me much of gifting this year...didn't do much of pictures taking as well...so no pictures to share...but i'm thankful to my family and friends who remembered me...sent me gifts and blessings...i thank God for all of you...and i'm already looking forward to the next Christmas hehehe...

but for the now, shall we settle with Bienvenue 2010!