FINE TUNING LIFE
Getting ready for the spring consignment sale means weeding through those things my son has outgrown. Some items hold no great memories and then there are these PINK CAT SHOES. It was in our final days in India (March 2014), when we purchased the shoes. HBT feet had grown a full shoe size in six weeks.... Continue Reading →
I have not written in days but it seems like weeks. In the last week, my father has had not one surgery on the brain but two. As I struggled with the emotions, all I wanted to do was write. I knew if I poured my heart out a week ago, it would be to... Continue Reading →
One of the things I am doing in India, seeing what the rug Industry has done to help the families and communities in the area. Care & Fair help lots of children. They get financial support from the rug industry. I will write more but here is the video to give you a quick visual... Continue Reading →
Traveling at the age of 2 1/2...well actually 2 years 8 months, is tough. There are so many new things to see and foods to try. It does not help that the days are centered around mom's work. True, HBT does have fun climbing the rug piles, hunting down the cows and all in all... Continue Reading →
Holi -- a wonderful day of color. A day of celebrations where for many work stops and joyous celebration begins. Many Indian's warned us not to go out during the festival of color. The reason being that many of the powder colors are tainted with chemicals and shards of glass. The chemicals make it cheaper... Continue Reading →
HBT has been amazing. At the age of 2 1/2 he has and will be dragged through more every type of rug process. Today we visited Obeetee Rugs--while I have a lot to say about the day, here is how HBT interacted at Obeetee plant. Pictures taken by mom (me) as I document HBT day.... Continue Reading →
We got to visit Kilol, a hand block printing textile company. A team of 300 turn out some beautiful clothing. After watching and videoing the process, I of course went to the store and picked up a few items. Some interesting facts 1. Block printing can only have upto 12 colors on it, not including... Continue Reading →
Sunday was a day of rest. We went to the mall. HBT played in a type of Chucky Cheese area, while the mom's shopped. He has gotten into handing over his camera to me, and say my picture, then he makes a pose. Since these photo's and poses are directed by him I have included... Continue Reading →
This was a great day of exploration for Beach. He not only explored every nook and cranny of Jaipur Rugs, he also explored every nook and cranny of Kilol, a hand block printing company.
I sit here at 5:30am writing in Jaipur. I sit on the floor near the bathroom for light. My son is finally asleep past 2am....I am doing nothing to jeopardize this much needed sleep. We arrived in Jaipur on a Friday Morning. This was after 4 days of airplane travel. It is now Monday morning.... Continue Reading →
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