last week

A week gone by, slowly but surely. A weekend gone by, racing away. And now, it's time to face another week. Time to do the same thing all over again, the routine, the repetition, the repetition, again and again. Yes, it sometimes gets to me. Doing the daily thing, again and again. But what else is there to do, everyone has some sort of routine to their lives, and so we must carry on.

What will make this past week more memorable for me is the lovely little getogether we hosted a few days back. Some of my favorite guests had come over, people whom I love, people who love me, and we all sat and chatted, put our feet up, chilled, ate, drank and had a good time. When ever we host a dinner, I try to do as much prep before hand, so that I can relax with the guests, instead of running around. And with modern apartments and open kitchens, you really can't afford to be making a mess or a racket, so it's all best done beforehand.

I never take photos when I entertain....so no shots of the food or drinks etc, but here are some other shots from my week.

A shot of one of my favorite spots on my walks. The gulmohar trees opposite is where I love to sit when we stop to have something to eat on our early morning walks. 

Leftover dessert from our dinner...dark chocolate tart with a gingersnap crust. I've made this several times before, and decided to make this again since its a dessert that works well when made a day in advance. So, that's less for me to do on the actual day!

Out on an evening walk. The bougainvillea's are flowering everywhere...and here they have lots of new growth too. And that's E in the bg :-) Yup, these days, she's always running away from me!