Its cold, it’s gross out, it’s winter in Haryana.
Please don’t mistake this as complaining, I am happy about this. Winter is my favorite time of year (after
summer of course). So there is nothing
that I want more on a day like today than to sit in front of computer with a shawl
and sip on some hot tea.
Luckily for me my cup is cuter than yours.
This isn’t bragging. Just stating the facts.
Then this
week my daughter asked if I made cup or
mug cozies. I usually fill my coffee or tea cup half full and go back and
forth for refills quite often. I was told that cozies keep your mug warm
for twice the time. My mind immediately went to the tea cozies I make which
keep your tea pots warm much longer. The best insulating fibers for
cozies are wool or cotton. I viewed several cup/mug cozies on the
Internet and found many varieties. Many of the artisans used
buttons for closure, some made cozies without any openings and other cozies
were only connected at the top and bottom like the one I made. I used
hand-spun wool to make my cozy. i crocheted its bottom. I intended to use it as decoration and for
keeping the sweat off of table tops when drinking iced drinks. Do you use
a cup/mug cozy? What type of a cozy would you prefer?
My Hibiscus, the china rose
Its my Hibiscus ……………….Oh
no..it’s not today’s bloom I am just putting the old photos of July the month
of my grand daughter’s Bday. The so
called single-petaled Hibiscus has a single tier of five petals. This red variety is the national flower of Malaysia.
It is robust, carries many blooms and rather disease-free so much so that at
one time, it was commonly used as living hedges. Recently there seems to be a
revival of this practice
The hibiscus flower appears to be quite
cheeky with its "tongue" sticking out.
The petals are seen peeking out, waiting to
burst at the seams of the calyx.
The next day it emerged and protruded forwards.
When the hibiscus is in full bloom, the
petals flare out and curve slightly backwards. The edge of the petals are
frilly. The staminal tube comprising
anthers and five-branched stigmata hangs freely down and sways with the breeze.With
their striking vermilion hue, these Hibiscus flowers overshadow the Jatrop
filled with so much blooms which framed them from above and below.
This bush was transported from another clay
pot in my backyard, then re-potted here in this recycled clay mosaic pot where
it seems to be thriving. In order to transplant this Hibiscus plant, I had all the flowers and most of the leaves
pruned off.
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Baby Rehana is just 15 days old staring the bush
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A simple arrangement where leaves and flower
are plonked into a glass globe of water.
xoxoxo
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