Sowing coriander seeds

We bought a few flower pots to keep in our balcony. A few weeks back, S and I put some coriander seeds in one of the pots. I kept observing the pot everyday to see if the seeds had germinated. For nearly two weeks, there was no sign of germination. We assumed that the soil was not good enough, nevertheless we waited for it for some more days.

After a week or so, the seeds started to germinate and small leaves started to appear. Initially the leaves were small and oval-shaped. After 10 days or so, the plants grew sufficiently tall. Also, the leaves acquired a variable, feathery shape. They looked so fresh and were giving out a nice fragrance too. We removed the plants from the root. We washed them and used them for garnishing in the food prepared.

It felt so nice to grow the plant by ourselves. A simple procedure, but makes you feel so happy and satisfied. We have sown some more seeds again and wish to make this a practice!

A perfect celebration

Two days back it was hubby’s birthday. He worked from home since it was a week day.

In the morning, I prepared S’s favorite breakfast dish and he enjoyed having it. After sometime, the flowers and cake that I ordered were delivered. S loved the flowers and the cake was delicious too. During the day, he completed all his work. In the evening, we spent some nice time together and planned for a lovely dinner.

For dinner, we planned to visit a restaurant where unlimited food is served. It had rained heavily in the evening and the climate was cool and nice. It was a perfect time to go out and enjoy the weather. We reached the restaurant and occupied a table on the side which gave a wonderful view of the road. A candle was placed in the center of the table and the restaurant was lit up with dim lights. It felt so much like a candle-light dinner. The ambience of the restaurant was pretty pleasant and some soothing music was being played in the background.

They started serving the starters and we enjoyed them a lot. The rest of the meal was good too, but the starters were the best. I must mention that the service was extremely good. We had a sumptuous meal. It was a perfect to way to celebrate on a lovely day! Whenever I spend time with S, I realize how fortunate I am to have him as my life-partner. We share a wonderful understanding space and that is the best part about our relationship.

Here is a picture of the flowers that I gifted S –