पैठणी

फडताळात एक गाठोडे आहे; त्याच्या तळाशी अगदी खाली
जीथे आहते जुने कपडे, कुंच्या, टोपडी शेले शाली

त्यातच आहे घडी करुन जपनू ठेवलेली एक पैठणी
नारली पदर, जरी चौकडी, रंग तीचा सुंदर धानी.

माझी आजी लग्नामध्ये ही पैठणी नेसली होती
पडली होती साऱ्यांच्या पाया हाच पदर धरुन हाती

पैठनीचया अवती भवती दरवळणारा सुक्ष्म वास,
ओळखीची ..अनोळखीची ..जाणीव गूढ़ आहे त्यास.

धुप.. कापूर..उदबत्यातून जलत गेले कीती श्रावण
पैठनीने या जपले एक तन एक मन ..

खस-हीन्यात माखली बोटे पैठणीला केव्हा पुसली
शेवंतीची, चमेलीची आरास पदाआडून हसली

वर्षामागून वर्षे गेली, संसाराचा स्त्राव झाला,
नवा कोरा कडक पोत एक मउपणा ल्याला

पैठणीच्या घडीघडीतून अवघे आयुष्य उलघडत गेले
अहेवपणी मरण आले, माझ्या आजीचे सोने झाले.

कधीतरी ही पठैणी मी धरते उरी कवळून
मऊ-रेशमी स्पर्शामध्ये आजी भेटते मला जवळून

मधली वर्षे गळून पडतात, कालपटाचा जुळतो धागा
पैठणीच्या चौकडानो आजीला माझे कुशल सांगा....

शांता शेळके

New adventure....

 The day I received my birthday gift .. beautiful surprise....my LG Microwave .Oven/Convetion ....  I have not let it stand alone....



My Inspiration, My Mom!
“A mother understands what a child does not say.”



Same day it was inaugrated with crunchy "Butter Cookies" , you can imagine lookalike of "Nan-Katai"...





Followed by some failed attempts like "Kheema Tikkas" [though  I tried to make sandwiches out of it, but hard luck] and yes, next one was simple-dimple "Jeera Biscuits" [ this time the "Dough" was NOT at all correct to roll out.. sigh :( ]



How can I miss the spicy "Tandoor Murg Tikkas", yummm mouthwatering.... I have a pic .. will upload it soon.. !!

I will be back with some pics and new adventures.... till then.. bbye!

Keep smiling...

My Birthday Mantra-2013

Throw out nonessential numbers like Age, weight and height etc.. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'

Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever.

Never let the brain idle.

'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'

Enjoy the simple things, Do not miss to appreciate the beautiful things!

Let the tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on.

The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it.

If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

Don't take guilt trips.

Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

“The saddest summary of life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.”