From my home...

'Annanane thambiyane randalum randu theerathane.....'

Some Elakka thoughts

Sree Govind

Sreekkuttan posing for a shot.

Pappu with mridangam

Oru kai nokkattee....

Mridangam is a percussion instrument from India. This is used for rhythm in Cartatic music ensemble.
Rose Flowers
Zodiac signs
Cardamom plantations

We enjoyed the freedom....

Hari and Sree with their cousins on the top of a huge rock at Thookkupalam. Thookkupalam(means hanging bridge) is a main city in Idukki District. Thookkupalam 'Chanta' (market) is famous for transaction of cattles. Now a wind energy station is coming in Thookkupalam, attracting a lot of tourists. High range tourism is a bit more adventureous than back water tourism. Trekking wild life areas and travelling through forests.... Here in Thookkupalam tourists make temporary huts in the top of big mountains and enjoy the freedom of nature.
High range tourism includes Periyar wildlife sanctuary(Thekkady), Idukki wild life sanctuary, Munnar famous for hillstation and Neelakurinji flowers, Thattekkad bird sanctuary, Mattuppetty, Thommankuth waterfalls, Eravikulam national park and Chinnar wildlife sanctuary.
Sree was in good company with nandu chechi.

We enjoyed the trip to Highrange..A lot of space to play with Nandu, appuchetta and Mahesh chettan.

we are busy...

Sree, Hari and Shivapriya in a 'Satsang'. 'Satsang' means gathering of people for the sake of good things(satwika). Bhajana is also a part of Satsang. Its an effective way to carry away the tensions and stress of our day to day life.

Sree -six months old

This shot was taken from Kulamavu dam near Idukki.
This place is very calm and the film'Vaishali' shooted from here. From Thodupuzha to Idukki route you can view 3 dams Idukki dam, kulamavu dam and cheruthoni. Idukki dam is supported by these two small dams. From Thodupuzha almost 40 hair pin bends to climb to the highrange. You can feel the pressure difference.

Idukki dam is the world's second and Asia's first Arch dam. It connects two hills Kuravan and Kurathi.

Elephants the largest land animals on Earth

Sree govind

Sree in his traditional dress

It is very hard to manage a web site in between the tasks of managing the children, cooking, cleaning, washing and everything. But we can not change the situations. I am writing these words from my own experience. For the last few years I had procrastinated my career for the house hold chores. But now my second child is only 2 years old and his grand mother is not healthy enough to manage him alone. Finally my mind reached a conclusion that to do something to earn, something to remember, something that polishes your knowledge, something that will not hurt anyone, something you enjoy to do. Now I am doing some internet based activities without disturbing anyone. Some tips from my experience..

1. Don't expect that the situations will change overnight


2. Try your maximum to Convince your child about your work


3. Share everything with your husband


4. Fix some hours to work and also spend some time with the child


5. Don't try to make your home clean and beautiful as in cinema or in serials


6. Mind plays the keyrole in every thing so place it in the creative mood


7. Just keep some time to pray


8. Try to wake up early morning and finish the cooking


9. Don't try to make every thing 100%


10. Appreciate yourself for doing such wonderful things

In between all these tips sometimes I will shout to my children. It is also a safety valve of the mind.
Tom and Jerry

I am Pappu

I am Pappu. I am one and a half years old. I have one brother. His name Hari Govind. Sometimes I call him 'chetta' and sometimes'Eda'. I am from Kerala. I have a craze for nose. If I like anyone I will pick his nose. Yesterday we went to a Textile shop in Thripunithura, there I caught the nose of the big toy exhibited there.