Hey Dear Friends!
Hope and wish that all of you are having wonderful time and facing all the challenges of your day with bright smile and courage , defeating all the negative energy that tries to occupy your beautiful brain to ruin your joyful mood!
That is like my wonderful and powerful friends!!!
Yesterday i washed my grains to make flour for whole month and i think it caused me little more little more tiredness than normal as i am feeling quite dull today .
I washed and cut my spinach and has put it on stove to boil as i i cannot cook it only after just washing .
To grow more and quickly farmers use chemicals which cause serious stomach ache and now i learned my lesson and boil it for at least 20 minutes before cooking .
I still remember when in 9th grade after loosing my science subjects i had to study home economics , there was written for vegetables that don't wash them so hard as by doing so you will waste it's nutritions . We used to wash all veggies twice and they never caused any harm .
But growing population needs food and farmers have to grow more . So fast so now eating is just about filling your stomach it has lost it's taste and originality .
My hubby has gone for his college and kids for school so i am completely homealone now. I know it is first day after vacation and i am feeling it much ,i am going to used to of this routine within some next days .
Today is thursday .It is almost 12 pm noon here. Beautiful cloudy day .Heard in news that rains are all over the country .I though would not be happy with the damage which possible rain can cause to date gardens here . But i cannot lie to myself that my heart call strively for the rain .
We are people of land where sun rules boldly most of the year so when clouds cover this hot burning ball for while my soul turn into a bird who leaves the cage of my lazy body and fly about madly over the magnificent views of nature ,sing the happy song under the kind cool shade of cloud .
My heart feel peace and succeed manage to balance in physical and spiritual life.
I live by soul may be because i am lazy . Physical side is so demanding and follow blindly the world obsessions that is illusionary to me.
All that we see with eyes is mortal and has short and complex existence .so do the physical world the body.
All that cannot be seen is immortal and experiences calmer and serene existence , such as our SOULS.
I believe that running madly in rat race nothing but stupidity ,so i am though happy with all the worldly advancement around me but deep inside i still enjoy living in a clay house which spread captivating scent when it rains . My spiritual harmony with nature around me keeps me as content as a dead man can be!
Saying you good by with lots of best wishes for your precious lives and glorious days my dears! hope you will have a look and enjoy some old photos from summer vacation visit to native village
Khanpur Hazara dam in my native town we spent an evening there and it was so peaceful!
Water has strange abilty to bring serenity in soul and smile on lips!
Abbotabad nathyagali .beginning point of high mountains of northern area
This whole hilly area is treat to eyes and spirit
Unforgettable experience , just like entrance to heaven
many hotels and restaurants in way as it is visitor's place
travelllers stop and peek in to the hilarious views below and chat to monkeys as you see many here!
View from my village house ,rains are so often and kind to my native land!
my native village yard ,so many plants and trees
Chickens of neighborhood in village home
kids of my nieces in little sream
Daughter of my cousin who came to meet me then was showing her wedding ring .
Take great care precious fellows .
God Bless You All!!!
Dear Baili, So many beautiful smiling faces. Your family look so happy on Vacation and I can see why, spectacular scenery!
ReplyDeleteLife has got more hectic and we all need to take a step back and appreciate the simpler things in life.
Have a fun filled week and weekend with your lovely family :)
Love your pictures☺
ReplyDeleteYour village photos are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful thoughts indeed, and family is everything. Lovely photos and greetings!
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures. Do you have three boys?
ReplyDeleteThank you dear, yes I have three boys.
DeleteEldest is 24 elder 14 and yougest 11
Enjoyed your pictures, that mountain road would scare the you know out of me.
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DeleteThank you Joe.
DeleteI basically belong to mountaneous area so it was pleasurable moment for me
Beautiful place!! We have had a drought here and thanks to God we got rain yesterday!! Love the photos of nature and the kids playing in the water! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for you dear Angela!
Delete"All that we see with eyes is mortal and has short and complex existence .so do the physical world the body.
ReplyDeleteAll that cannot be seen is immortal and experiences calmer and serene existence , such as our SOULS."
So true. We are more than this.
I am blessed dear Sandi to know that YOU got me!
ReplyDeleteI am blessed dear Sandi to know that YOU got me!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Baili. You make me feel like I am there!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Marie!
Deleteglad you enjoyed my effort to give you a virtual tour to my native beautiful area!
Your writing is so poetic and beautiful. Every day I see the transformation. Your soul is magical!
ReplyDeleteDear Toni!
Deletetaking these words from you is honour for me as you are amazing soul and wonderful person in yourself .
i am in learning process and how slow i am it seems to go till my last breath!
Beautiful photos, Baili! It looks like a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteinteresting place to visit but is it safe for a person from Europe?
ReplyDeleteThank you my dear friend!
DeleteOur northern area was targeted for while for terrorism but it is old topic now .If you come here you will see that how peaceful and enjoyable it has become for tourists from all over the world .
you kindly avoid the media propaganda which is only for keeping the developing countries in low profile .
wise can smell this so far my friend!
I love seeing the photos, everyone looks so happy! :) We are trying to be people of the land, we feel as though we are, but we're still too modern for my liking...slowly but surely! :) My spirit guides me too. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you my precious fellow !
Deleteeffort makes difference for sure
How 'Fun'! Thanks for sharing your Mt. trip and family with us! Hope your brain reminds you to "rest"! I like houses made of earth ~ I bet it smells good as you say. Reminds me of Pueblo Indians, they were productive, self-sufficient and used the plants & herbs of their area for healing and nutrition! Blessings of LIFE!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words my friend!
DeleteIn my childhood while our own house was being constructed we lived in a barn of clay of my grand parents for almost an year .
I was probably 8 then but memories belong to those most serene and beautiful days are treasure to my soul .
Many people lived in house made of clay and twice years they renew the coat of clay to keep it strong and clean .
Rains were shower of blessings .
though our stringy wooden roof dripped while pouring but i loved the voice of dropping water in silver pot which mom put under it .
After marriage since 25 years i am living in southern part of my country where land is sandy mostly and rains are very rare but whenever it rains ,my soul celebrates it deeply
I understand. Our ability to 'hear' and appreciate these 'unique' sounds and treasure them because of the "love" we received & given to share - to grow healthy in :)
DeleteThe gentleness of your thinking is refreshing!
Some little birds were in our backyard and my presence scared them when I came around the corner to check the swamp cooler. So I made 'friendly sounds' to them and one young one stayed back to say 'hi'. I told it "it was cute" (which it was!) and spoke words of kindness to it. You could tell it liked that. It knew 'I liked them' and they could 'be here' safely with me, that they were welcome! That's the kindness I sense in you! Glad you've been married for so long. Nice to have someone to share life with! in LovingKindness! :)
I feel blessed to have friend as you dc!!!
Deletei feel you have very generous and beautiful heart .
How sweet of you to realize the scariness of birds and trying to make them feel at peace with gentle voices ,will you believe i did this when i was young and used to sit and study in yard garden back in my native village.
i felt annoyed with crows who bothered little beauties and stole away their food most of the times which were tiny pieces of bread i threw for them daily just to stay them close to me .
I was totally not interested in getting married but in our society parents decides most of the time .it was generosity of mine who asked me before saying "yes" to any proposal and though being from a middle class it was hard for them to say "NO" to rich people who asked for my hand but by the grace of God they did it because i was not satisfied with making relationship with people who were not from similar background as i was.
I took risk to say yes by relying on God who put soft corner for the man who became my husband later ,i call it risk because two men i had in my previous life were non reliable as family my father and my brother {long story] so trusting on my so called cousin who was not cousin actually .our fathers were good childhood friend.
God gave me life which i always loved to live ,start from zero ,moving slowly and developing gradually .it dream is becoming true by the time each day is bringing to me a sense of achievement and pleasure with gratitude! i feel i am blessed with best man i could have in life!
thank you for making me share my heart with you my friend!
Lots of best wishes for YOUR precious life!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for sharing your great photos.
Thanks for being so lovely!
Thank you my dear friend!
Deletefor your last line i would say it is your generosity my dear!
I agree with you about flowing water. I can sit by the edge of the river and look for hours. The feeling of serenity that envelopes me is unmatched.
ReplyDeleteYou are very right dear Emma!
Deletewhen we see the history man lived and groomed near water as he was compelled by not only the facilities it provided but it's Connection to it's spiritual side .
Even you will find the hotels and restaurants near water more packed and inviting which are beside the water.
i have spiritual bonding with water as our childhood and early teen years spent close to the stream which was more wide and enthusiastic those days .
we as being ladies can't find place for swiming here but may be one day before leaving this earth God will make my this dream come true
I am hoping for rain too. It's very dry. I would like a gentle rain for 24 hours.
ReplyDeleteI pray that May your lovely land have some rain soon Red!
DeleteIt seems that weather throughout the world has dramatically changed and rains are lessening gradually.
Back in my village when i was little many times rain fall for weeks or even month and people prayed to stop it but as kid it was rocking forr us
These are great pictures. Your family does look happy.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Thank you Brain!
DeleteVisiting native land is reliving the magical past for me
Thank you so much for bringing this precious piece of you.
ReplyDeleteMay all your days flower in blessings.
It seems you had a wonderfull time.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good thing.
Have a nice weekend.
Thank you Pedro.
Deletewe had indeed!
Wonderful photos. We are having our rainy season now.
ReplyDeletethank you dear friend!
DeleteEnjoy your rainy days !!!
Wonderful photos, Baili! The beauty of this landscape fascinates me every time you share pictures of your native land. I love the smiling photos of your family! :-) And how lovely your new profile picture is!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a delightful weekend and send big hugs! ♥
Thank you sooo much for your love and affection my precious friend!
ReplyDeleteMay God bless you with more peace of heart and beauty of soul so you can spread more love around you!
Your pictures are so wonderfully peaceful, and it makes me want to take a trip there to experience it. Hope your weekend is as amazing as you are Baili! Hugs...RO
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Ro!
ReplyDeleteThese places are soulful and uplifting.
Viewing them while sitting peacefully broaden the horizons of vision
Férias são sempre ótimas e tuas fotos delas estão lindas! bjs, chica
ReplyDeletenow I am here and I see beautiful photos!
ReplyDeletewe will be friends, !
We are already friends as i can feel this sense of friendship between us dear!
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ReplyDeleteHello Baili,
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful pictures of the landscape.
Lots of green and that makes you feel peaceful :-)
It's nice to see your family :-)
You write about the chemical in food and actually this should not be necessary. Many people can not resist it.
I wish you a very nice weekend.
Dear greetings
Thank you dear Helma!
DeleteYou are very right that chemicals are not necessary to involve in veggies or fruits and crops productions but time has come when everyone only is concerned to his personal benefits and there is no limit for lust you know
Hi Baili,
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking us along with you on this virtual journey of your beautiful places. I enjoyed your photos so much!
I am so glad you liked them my friend!
DeleteLovely to see all of your photo's.
ReplyDeleteI always think water has a calming effect ...
The scenery looks good and I really enjoyed my trip with you,
Thank you.
Wishing you a good weekend
All the best Jan
Thank you dear Jan!
Deletewater indeed has a curing affect
ReplyDeleteWelcome!
Thank you for visiting and for appearing the page.
Bjs!
The place you grew up is indeed beautiful. I can understand your feeling of being happy in a place where you have so many good memories. That is how I feel when I visit the place where I grew up. The woods and hills say "home" to me.
ReplyDeleteI love being close to the water, too. But not too close! I am not a good swimmer and being in the water makes me nervous. But to be beside it and feel the coolness it brings and the soothing of the mind is very special. Very similar to the rain, too, which I also love. Here people have plenty of rain and many of them don't like it, but I find rainy days to be calming and peaceful.
Have a good week, my friend :)
Thank you so much for your kind words my precious friend Jenny!
DeleteHow cool that we resemble in some of our feelings .
I sum lot in my childhood until hardly 11 ,after that i was not allowed for swimming as being a girl it was not bearable for my parents to swim in water with wet clothes as you know being belong to a conservative area women are restricted to do and act like boys .
Now i almost forgot how to swim ,when recently i went to the beach sea water drove me towards it madly and my hubby and boys shouted and followed me to stop going further .
It was strange fear for deep mysterious water yet a compelling to pull in it insanely!
I loved to know that though you get much rain in your area but still you love rain it is because you have a heart of poset which connect to the nature more deeply
Lovely pictures. Bali you lives in such a beautiful place...
ReplyDeletewow! such trips make life worth living :)
ReplyDeleteLove the photos!
ReplyDeleteI can only echo what has already been said...such a beautiful country you live in!
ReplyDeleteI really hope I will get to see it with my own eyes someday.
My heart-felt thanks for taking us along on this stunning voyage of discovery...I am totally in awe...:))
Big Hugs xoxoxo
Thank you for visiting me and leaving such a sweet and kind comment. Loved touring with you todayand seeing the beautiful country side. What a fine wedding ring your cousin is wearing. A beautiful lady she is for sure.Happy Saturday -betsy
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Betsy!
DeleteShe is newly weded and was pretty excited to see me as I love very far city from her's and couldn't attend her wedding ceremony
Thank you dear Betsy!
DeleteShe is newly weded and was pretty excited to see me as I love very far city from her's and couldn't attend her wedding ceremony
I love seeing your beautiful photos of your much loved homeland. It is the best part of this crazy internet that I get to see places I know I will never visit, and I get to see them through the eyes of someone who loves and cherishes the land. I thank you for that, and for coming over to the Dharma Bums and commenting. Hello Baili, it is truly a delight to meet you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for lovely response my friend!
DeleteWishing you a wonderful and peaceful life ahead
ahhhh....just loved seeing pictures of you and your beautiful family! thank you for sharing! <3
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice summer vacation, Baili. I loved the road picture. Sometimes the road less traveled is the best one to take. Kids love to play in the streams and brooks and lakes. You have a nice family, and it looks like they are having a fun and peaceful time in this picture. Thank you for sharing your trip with us. And I appreciate all your kind words on my blog. You truly are a dear person.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Thank you dear Sheri!
DeleteI love your beautiful and stunning posts
Hi Dear Baili, What a pleasure to stop and read your blog today. I love the way you write from your heart and encourage us with your spiritual outlook. You are an inspiration, Baili! I sure enjoyed your photos. And the second picture … I love the smiles on the faces of your family! I see happiness there! :-) And what a wonderful trip to Abbotabad nathyagali! That highway is amazing! Thank you, Baili, for sharing your blog and your wonderful spiritual nature with us! Blessings to you and kind regards from Seattle! Oh yes, one more thing … Love your comments on my blog! Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteThank you John!
DeleteIt is deeply honour to hear such kind expressions from you.
May your day be more blessed with peace and joy ,amen.
Beautiful photos. I agree with you - I want no part of the rat race. Unfortunately, unless you're fortunate enough to own a piece of land or home, many of us are caught in it.
ReplyDeleteLacking something in life is completely fine my friend becaus man's life begins with nothing in hand and all he gets in his life is result of his constant struggles and unshakeable faith in himself and in him who created him and put on land to feel"need"and findways to to fulfil this and explore strength to achieve this fulfilment.
ReplyDeleteFriends and family are our sources of motivation.
ReplyDeleteHow true my friend!
DeleteOh, I love these images! They are so lovely. And beautiful, big smiles from everyone. Spending time with loved ones is the best!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Martha!
DeleteOuting with family is always way to rediscover childhood era
Thank you dear Martha!
DeleteOuting with family is always way to rediscover childhood era
Thank you for sharing your life and sharing such beautiful photos from where you are from! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThanks Baili for sharing your vacation photos. I am just now catching up with reading favorite blogs as we were away for 2 weeks with no internet access. This was a working trip and not a vacation this time.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Beatrice for keeping me in your favourite list of blog!
DeleteHope your working trip was success my friend!
Hello! Scrolling through your blog and having a visit. I am glad to begin to get to know you. I was reading the comments on terrorism. It is unfortunate that the news is where we get our first introduction to new places. I think most people (Jewish, Christian, Hindu or Muslim, it does not matter!) are good folks who will do you no harm. It's always good to have someone who knows a new area to show you around for safety no matter where we're going, but we learn so much when we travel. Your photos are gorgeous. Take care of yourself. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Elf Mom!
DeleteIt is very kind of you to take a look and share your views.
Actually each nation or country has most of good people but it is also a fact that reardless any particular race or nation BAD people too exist .
Trend has started that now bad people belong to different parts of land are being used by the hands of master minds of world those want control over it
Thank you dear Elf Mom!
DeleteIt is very kind of you to take a look and share your views.
Actually each nation or country has most of good people but it is also a fact that reardless any particular race or nation BAD people too exist .
Trend has started that now bad people belong to different parts of land are being used by the hands of master minds of world those want control over it
I loved this from beginning to end, Baili! My favorite photo: your husband and sons above the dam!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much my friend.
DeleteMy family really starve for visit to my native village. Kids and hubby both enjoy the open hilly environment after city 's rushed hour and exhausted life
we learn so much when we travel. Your photos are gorgeous. Take care of yourself. :)
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