Finally some rest..... Finished rangoli
@arunima25 (85314)
Bangalore, India
November 15, 2020 12:45am CST
The grand festival is over and finally I get some rest. 
. As I promised to share the picture of my finished rangoli in my last post, here I do that. That's the design I finally did at my entrance. Made it very simple this year... Lack of time and also a lot tired by the crazy busy week both at work and home. But it did come out really neat
We woke up around 9 in the morning. We all slept for more than 10 hours at a stretch. Guess we all had a busy busy week and our body needed that. This is the longest I slept in years. I hardly remember when was the last time I woke up late than 7:30 in morning. 
Enough leftover is there and I don't have to cook todayAlso on cleaning front, the house is quite clean and we can ignore little mess for a day. So I am in all mood to relax and lazy around todayTomorrow is a holiday and I can get ready for the working week tomorrow. Still quite a few papers need corrections and I will do them later when I am tired of being lazy
I have all plans to watch TV and mylot. And do some reading.
Hope all well at your end. Now let me catch up with new posts here
. As I promised to share the picture of my finished rangoli in my last post, here I do that. That's the design I finally did at my entrance. Made it very simple this year... Lack of time and also a lot tired by the crazy busy week both at work and home. But it did come out really neat
We woke up around 9 in the morning. We all slept for more than 10 hours at a stretch. Guess we all had a busy busy week and our body needed that. This is the longest I slept in years. I hardly remember when was the last time I woke up late than 7:30 in morning.
Enough leftover is there and I don't have to cook todayAlso on cleaning front, the house is quite clean and we can ignore little mess for a day. So I am in all mood to relax and lazy around todayTomorrow is a holiday and I can get ready for the working week tomorrow. Still quite a few papers need corrections and I will do them later when I am tired of being lazy
I have all plans to watch TV and mylot. And do some reading.
Hope all well at your end. Now let me catch up with new posts here22 people like this
22 responses
@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
Thanks Dianne.. You are right. Festival and holidays can leave us quite exhausted. I am happy that I had a slow lazy Sunday. Now tomorrow is a holiday and I can get the things that are left. Right now in my cozy bed mylotting
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
17 Nov 20
@arunima25 Do you make the Rangoli every morning? That is a time consuming task!
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
17 Nov 20
@LadyDuck No, I don't. I mainly do it on special occasions. But many of my friends do it. They are so used to it. It takes them a few minutes to do it. They do not do an elaborate design but just some simple designs using only one color and mainly white.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
Thanks Anna. I took a good rest today. Almost lying down whole day and enjoying myself. I kept it simple to save time and energy. Well many households make a fresh rangoli every morning throughout year. They become fast and perfect with practice.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
15 Nov 20
It's good to know you have a wonderful celebration. That is a lovely piece of work. did you made it manually or using a machine?
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
I am glad that you liked it. It is done manually using the rangoli powder and it is spontaneous. I mean I do not do the outlining before sprinkling the colored powders.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
15 Nov 20
@arunima25 I thought it was made of cloth. You are very creative.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
@ARIES1973 We get special rangoli powder that is non sticky and leaves no mark on floor
Many Indian households make a fresh rangoli every morning on their entrance. We do it on special occasions.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
Glad that you liked it. I had a nice relaxed Sunday. Now it's bedtime. I can mylot a bit now as tomorrow is a holiday.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
17 Nov 20
@Nevena83 Thanks. I slept like a baby
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
15 Nov 20
That's a very nice rangoli dear. Now have a relaxing Sunday
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
Yes while relaxing on my couch and watching few fun shows with my family, I corrected 5 papers. I am in no mood to any serious work or chores.Hope you are having a good Sunday.
Hope you are having a good Sunday.2 people like this
@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
Oh! I totally agree! Last night I was so relaxed and had nothing bothering me for next morning and that's why I could get such a long sleep.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
Well people are careful. And this time in pandemic there was no visitor. No visiting to loved ones, exchanging gifts and sweets. So it remained safe and even today it is there. I will clean it tomorrow.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
16 Nov 20
That is a Fabulous design !!
Yes, some time for rest now.
Is that door the door of some adjoining flat?
Yes, some time for rest now.
Is that door the door of some adjoining flat?1 person likes this
@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
16 Nov 20
@arunima25
Even I am tired and having lots of back pain. I think I have gone out of the habit of driving long distance.
And now we need to get some repairs - leakage and other problems are troubling us.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
16 Nov 20
@arunima25
I drive at least once per a week. However, this time it was a longer drive at a stretch.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
16 Nov 20
Glad that you liked that design. I kept it simple and quick
That's the door of our adjoining neighbor. They are Christian from Kerela and since May they are in their hometown. Well work and school from home has given them that liberty
I am resting since Sunday. Well my body badly needs it after all work mainly cleaning, decorations and cooking
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
Thank you so much. I know it's a beautiful art and a skill. Well it's a part of our culture and we grow up doing it. Many households in India make a fresh rangoli every morning. Others do it on special occasions.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
Thank you. I am glad that you liked it.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
16 Nov 20
@Shavkat It's a part of our culture and we have been doing it since young age. So we have a practice and we do it quick. For a beginner it might need some practice of the technique.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
It's a design made for floor decoration. We use rangoli colors or flowers or a combination of both to make it. It's very much part of Indian traditional celebration.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Nov 20
'tis beautiful, thanks much fer sharin' this. yepperz, y'all needed that longer slumber fer certain. 'tis good ya listened to yer body fer such. i'm sure yer gonna get all those papers tended.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Nov 20
@arunima25 yer welcome. meant to compliment yer drawin' 'f what 'twas to be (yer later discussion) but fear i'd many 'nterruptions whilst tryin' to leave a response. glad yer well rested 'n ready fer the week 'head.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
16 Nov 20
Thanks for liking it. Well I have rested a lot in last two days and now feeling fresh for a working week starting tomorrow. I always listen to my body else I would crash
I am done with most of the papers
Last few are left.
I am done with most of the papers
Last few are left.1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
17 Nov 20
@crazyhorseladycx Thank you for your compliments. There are days when I too experience a lot of error message when trying to leave a response. That can be really annoying.
I had a good rest..
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
I am glad that you liked it. I did not make it as grand as last years. But it was simple and neat.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
24 Nov 20
@arunima25
Congrats on finishing it. That is great you get some rest. It is very nice. You did a really good job on it. Sounds like your body really did need the sleep. Enjoy your relaxing.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
24 Nov 20
@arunima25
I am glad you are well rested now. It is very nice. You are welcome.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
24 Nov 20
It's been around ten days since the festival and celebration got over. I am well rested now and back to our normal working routine.
I am glad that you like this rangoli. Thank you
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
Thank you
I had a good slow and relaxed Sunday. It's 10:30 PM and I am in bed mylotting. Tomorrow is a holiday and I can sleep till my body wants.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60355)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@arunima25 I had never heard of rangoli before. It's pretty! You did a good job!
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
Glad that you liked it. Thank you. It's very much part of our rich tradition. Many household in India have a fresh design every morning while others do it for special occasions.
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@NoorNoor (2131)
• India
15 Nov 20
@arunima25 That is good you learned it at your young age.but it is nice though.I understand that you were busy.And is it necessary to draw rangoli on diwali?
@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 20
I am doing it form very young age for all our special occasions and celebrations. Well this one is the simplest one. I had no energy left to sit and do a big intricate one.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
16 Nov 20
Well I rested enough in last two days. Tomorrow the long working week starts. I feel I am energetic enough now after my rest
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