Birds In My Backyard Amazon!

To my two favorite students: my mother-in-law who is my star student in bird-watching and
my niece who is my favorite A-Honors art student!
It is not the Amazon; this Red-Capped Sap-Sucker was checking me while I was reading in the hammock under the trees in the backyard.


This is my mother-in-law's (my second mummy) favorite spot to read during her summer visits. The temperature is at least 10 to 15 degrees lower under this green canopy compared to the grassy areas under the hot sun. The breeze and bird songs will lull you to sleep like a child in the hammock!


I am sure you can spot the "Red-Capped" bird pecking on the tall trunk of the tree on the right!

Relax & Enjoy!


More birds are on the way!



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Miraculous Comeback 2009

An Answer to my prayer of May 9th!!!

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Sunshine was Her Face

Wisdom wrinkled surface-glowing
Sunshine was her face!
I wish I had asked her name
Although she's not a person of fame!

With a nod she smiled-as
She pushed cart full of groceries,
Wisdom of life out poured –as
She may hold the key to paradise!

I could not but look back-as
The petite old figure tackled a
Cart full of burden-as a
Bouquet... fresh from the garden!


Do I know her?
Have you seen her?


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I Do know Her!

I wish I had asked her-what
Secret she held that
Delivers a big smile
Despite the burdens piled!


And skips on her steps could
Be that of a ten year old
Skipping along not fearing-the
Impending burden she’d be bearing!

With a nod in my dream she smiled
What you saw will be you my child.
You’d have hurdled life's race- in
Wonder of God’s Grace-she said!

Sunshine on her old face-said with
Smile that pierced earth’s surface,
Perseverance- is the key for bearing
All burdens tackled not fearing!


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Over the Seas and through the Skype!

Alphbet Art: Funny Faces!


Number Art: Favourite Animals!


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What a Great Blessing YOU ARE...my kutty niece!


Thanks to SKYPE that we could have such fun...

We used to sing "over the hills & through the woods"

Not Any more!

Now the song should go as " over the internet and through the World Wide Web!"


Unthinkable only 20 years ago... and still unbelievable; but we are having such fun "over the seas and through the SKYPE"


I am sure Mummy-you would have been very proud of your grand daughters. They not only look like you but also have a knack for art & painting. YOU... prevail!!!

If only we had SKYPE-20 years ago- you probably would still be living; it's Ok, I know YOU ARE... with us & watching us, anyway!


-by VeerajaR: I am My Mother's Daughter!

One more Day...!

One more day... I pray, loving God
One Dear soul to spare... my God!

One more day... to be with her
One more word, I yearn to hear
One more laughter yet to share
One more recipe yet to prepare
One more cardinal to watch together
One more hug to cherish forever!

One more day to be with... dear
One, I call mummy- after my
One... passed on to Heaven- rare
One, she called me... her own.
One more day... I pray, each day- for
One dear soul to spare... my GOD!

-by VeerajaR

On Mother's Day, 2009
-Praying for my MOTHER (-in-law), LILY AGNES RAJARATNAM

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Walk of Fame?

My Mother's Daughter... may be one day!

VeerajaR