MUMMY"S MUSINGS...Skywatch #3

'Twinkle, Twinkle…..

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Up above the world so high…
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As a child, the sky always held immense fascination for me. The twinkling, mysterious night sky inspired wonder while the vast expanse of sky-blue by day always made me dream…
I remember we had fun trying to find our favourite fairy-tale character in the woolly clouds that floated by or conjure up stories about what might be hidden behind a particular ‘fluff’ of cloud.

Decades have passed by but no amount of scientific knowledge has been able to corrode my fascination for the sky and those cottony clouds.

However, I don’t remember indulging in night-time sky-gazing in a very long time now. Most of my evenings are inevitably occupied by more mundane earthly activities that tire me out.
But by day, like one of those ‘In-a-jiffy’ coffee vending machines, the sky still doubles as my ‘get-refreshed-in a second’ centre!

And I still try to find an Ugly duckling, the Mad-Hatter, a Bunny Rabbit or just Ginger and Buddy in the clouds.

Thanks to the 'Skywatch Friday ' team I am inspired to look up, more than ever before.

(A Rainbow!!We went so close, I felt I could reach out and touch it!)

(Thank You, Ginger and Buddy, for letting me share your space and joining me on my nostalgic Journey. Mummy loves you heaps.)

SKYWATCH

It has been raining persistently for over a month now, with the sun making intermittent, brief appearances tentatively. The curtains, the indoor plants, the cushions and everything around emit a weird musty smell from absorbing much more than their share of moisture.
The companies selling room-freshener sprays must be doing brisk business! They (we mean the sprays) do come in a variety of fragrances, Orchid, Jasmine and Lavender to name a few of our favourites and dispel the mildewed odour considerably well.

Apart from the muddy paw prints that soil our floor which we cannot help and which seems to distress mummy a great deal, we are unfazed by the rains.
We are Labradawgs and Labradawgs live for water, be it pouring from above, flowing with a roar, rising in a wave or collected in a pool.

Apart from the delights of playing in the rain soaked grass and chasing the myriad life-forms that the after-rain sunlight wakes to life, there are other pleasures the rains bring which serve as good blog-topics!

Daddy was only too glad to capture the changing hues of the morning sky for us. We hope they bring you as much joy as they did us.
To enjoy a few more lovely skies, please go visit http://skyley.blogspot.com/

Wags,

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BRIGHT SKIES and A COOL BREEZE

After the persistent drizzle of the last few days, we had lovely, glorious weather this evening. We don’t mind the rain. In fact, we LOVE to get wet in the rain. But Mummy and daddy were getting a little tired of tidying up muddy pawprints all over the house!

As soon as they came back from work today, we went on a drive, just to enjoy the weather.

The sun was peeping out from behind the clouds, almost smiling at you. The cool breeze brought the glorious smell of the earth and the beautiful summer flowers and the sky was a beautiful shade of blue.

Back from the drive, we went up to the terrace and played ‘catch me if you can’ and a lot of ‘Bitey Face’. Daddy tried hard to get a few pictures but we were too quick for him. So he concentrated on the weather instead.
We have a lovely view, from our terrace, of the fields we go to for our walk every morning. The rain had settled all the dust and smog, and today everything seemed brighter and fresher.

(A panaromic view of our sky)

(The sun was hiding behind those clouds)

(Yours Truly!)

Daddy clicked some videos but we somehow aren't able to upload them. Will try another time. Mummy is fidgeting to go watch Brazil play Korea. So we gotta sign off now.

Hope you enjoyed our day and could sniff the earthy air and smell the flowers too.

Wags,
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