Ebenz

@writerjo (2540)

India

Joined myLot 9 years ago

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Ebenz's Responses

Billu is showing off

Always smiling @allknowing (137552) • India 13 Nov 23

Billu is hyper active. Seems the chicken feet that she is eating are working on her. Nice to see her coming to the bowl several times in the day. She is all over the place climbing heights and giving me opportunities to...

billu showing off

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Ebenz @allknowing Billu is so active now I think even though she is hist 3 months old . See it climbs this much height ?

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Christmas goodie - Rose Cookie

Always smiling @allknowing (137552) • India 13 Nov 23

It is a long time since I have prepared any Christmas goodies excep the date and walnut cake. In the good old days there used to be many varieties that we made at home and Rose Cookie was one of them. We have a mold that is...

rose cookies

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Ebenz @allknowing This photo idea is beautiful. In Tamil we say "ACHU MURUKKU" .. This is also our snacks material but but rarely. It is crispy, little sweet.

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Puffed rice ladoos

Always smiling @allknowing (137552) • India 14 Nov 23

Got a craving for eating ladoos and thought of puffed rice ladoos. They are crisp and light. Puffed rice ladoos are made using jaggery syrup and a bit of cardamom powder. Mother made these as they were huge but very light and so...

puffed rice ladoos

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Ebenz @allknowing The picture is good. This is our regular snacks material. I think it harms nothing even if it is 4 or 5 eaten.

14 Nov 23

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The Dinner Talk : Bread and Wheat Flakes

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (47062) • India 2 Nov 23

It's seldom that I talk or write about meal times. Yet today I just thought of sharing. It's not a common Dinner here. Yet it was something that I decided to. On two Bread pieces, I applied Butter and Pineapple Jam on the...

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Ebenz @ptrikha_2 Actually for me , three days the main food for was Plain bread slices & Lemon Tea without sugar . Pineapple jam , you made it in home? The picture is nice .

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Friday 10 Nov ' 23: A few Life Updates

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (47062) • India 10 Nov 23

Wonder ! After days of battling high pollution, with AQI hovering around 400, we had overnight and early morning rains on 10th. It was so good to see the pollution levels down dramatically. I wonder if it is natural or some sort...

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Ebenz @ptrikha_2 Here also in Chennai little rain showered. I couldn't interact with MyLot & FC for few days because I was not felt well. I hope you have celebrated the Diwali good. I watched 2nd Leo last week. Today I watched Japan.

12 Nov 23

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What did you do with spare sanitizers...after COVID.

vanny @vandana7 (100521) • India 8 Nov 23

So ... a lot of sanitizers are there in cupboard. Which is being cleaned and well, it is hard to discard those. Why did I buy so much? About 9 bottles. Two or three came free with some handwash. Others I did buy for regular use...

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Ebenz @Vandana7 Even me don't want to throw it away . My kid asked me that for playing purpose. Will any father give these to his children? I said no to her & these are not playable things. Then , I don't know what to do with that , so one day I put it in a dustbin...

9 Nov 23

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Coffee and Some Random Thoughts

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (83064) • United States 8 Nov 23

Happy Wednesday Everyone! a nice sunny day here today and I love when the sun is shining through the windows. Sunny days always make me feel better. I admit I have a sweet tooth. I love cookies, cake and of course chocolate. The...

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Ebenz @Marilynda1225 I am doing good. Have a Good day.

9 Nov 23

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Witch's hat contest

Manuela Lopes @nela13 (58720) • Portugal 3 Nov 23

Every year on Halloween, my daughter's school holds different competitions. This year, students who wanted to participate had to make a witch's hat. Of course, my daughter wanted to participate, she gave her idea of how she wanted...

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Ebenz @nela13 That was nicely made by your daughter. It looks like Harry Potter , Mafalda Hopkirk's hat . Yes , Witch's hat doesn't have to be scary . I think this time also your daughter wins the prize.

7 Nov 23

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Are you reading anything interesting?

Manuela Lopes @nela13 (58720) • Portugal 5 Nov 23

One of my goals for this year was to go back to reading. Well, I can't say that I accomplished it as I have only read 2 books this year. (It doesn't even feel like I work in a library) I...

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Ebenz @nela13 The book cover itself design well. I think it is a portugal language. What is the name of another book ? I don't even remember when I read the last book . Have a great day.

7 Nov 23

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I was sick

Erly Maglangit @cacay1 (83577) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 4 Nov 23

Sorry to be away for many days, apart from having face-to-face classes and midterm exams, I was also sick. I got infected with a cough and cold from the environment on campus. I still cough today and feel unhappy. There are many...

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Ebenz @cacay1 Please take care of your health & take good rest. I think due to restless job you are affected. I am doing good my dear professor

6 Nov 23

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Update again

Hanni Harel @Hannihar (130213) • Israel 24 Oct 23

This is what I just read about the freed hostages or one of them said. It is so terrible what Hamas does to hostages and I want the world to know what they do and for people to finally see that we are not the enemy here. So, this...

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Ebenz @sharonelton for suggesting this topic of @Hannihar I hope you are in safer zone .

30 Oct 23

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My old softball buddy has a new granddaughter!

The Horse @TheHorse (220068) • Walnut Creek, California 29 Oct 23

Bob was my neighbor and softball buddy back in my Santa Barbara grad school days. He has taught English in Korea for many years, and his son wound up playing baseball, just like his daddy and myself. Now Bob has a granddaughter...

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Ebenz @TheHorse She looks so beautiful, I think she is 5 months old . What they named her ?

30 Oct 23

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Do you believe in astrology?

Xavier Bage @franxav (13849) • India 28 Oct 23

I don't check my horoscope regularly. However, I am compelled to hear what more than one astrologers are saying now . They are foretelling that whatever trials and hardships , pains and problems I may have been through all these...

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Ebenz @franxav Once I believed astrology . But now I am not much worried about my horoscope as I am in belief with God. According to me this is a Science. So I believe even now , that earth & other planets related to each other. Every single human being in this...

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Calicut Black Halwa

Always smiling @allknowing (137552) • India 26 Oct 23

This Calicut Black Halwa is made from rip bananas. Calicut is a place that has huge banana plantations . They also make banana chips. Whenever I had bananas from my garden I did try to make halwa but it never had the same taste...

calicut black halwa

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Ebenz @allknowing It sounds delicious. I never know that there is banana halwa . I have heard of Carrot Halwa , Beetroot Halwa , Pumpkin Halwa , Wheat Halwa . Thirunelveli Halwa is famous in Tamilnadu. In Kerala also Bananas are widely cultivated.

27 Oct 23

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Clinging ivy

Always smiling @allknowing (137552) • India 26 Oct 23

Ivy is an invader and efforts are made to get rid of it as it can kill plants around But in our garden I made best use of it and it clings to areas where it enhances the beauty of our garden But we also need to keep it in trim....

cling ivy

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Ebenz @allknowing Not only the clinging ivy , the red big pot also looks so beautiful. I think every 10 days it should be trimmed?

27 Oct 23

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Billu and me

Always smiling @allknowing (137552) • India 27 Oct 23

Beckie Billus's mother reminds me of my mother. When she did not want anyone to disturb her she would ask us to go out and play. Beckie has been doing that to Billu. Billu sticks to her when she is around but now she has sent...

billu and me

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Ebenz @allknowing Nice pic of Billu . Happy moments .

27 Oct 23

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Making soup

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (41686) • United States 26 Oct 23

I wanted to bake some ribs for dinner, but started too late, so I'll cook them tomorrow. I have a pot of venison veggie soup simmering and it smells so good. Jim Bauer got me wanting biscuits and gravy for breakfast. I fried...

soup

ribs

sunshine

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Ebenz @1creekgirl My day went well , here 22:40 Thursday.

26 Oct 23

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Is it wrong to drink tea every day?

Diana @dya80dya (36773) 25 Oct 23

Recently I started to drink mint tea every day. My mom told me that I shouldn't drink so much tea because it's bad. I tried for years to force myself to drink water and I can't. Each sip of water was awful and torture because I...

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Ebenz @dya80dya It is good for you to take liberal tea everyday. What your Mom said is correct. Make it as 200 ml everytime, but should not exceed 3 times per day .

26 Oct 23

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Which one would she prefer do you think?

Amber @AmbiePam (93739) • United States 24 Oct 23

Lately, I have been into incense since I got some for free. It relaxes me more than candles or anything else similar ever has. I also got two incense holders for free as well (pictured). The incense stick goes in the back of the...

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Ebenz @AmbiePam I can say Amyra likes Turtle the most .

25 Oct 23

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New here!

B Santiago @mrsb21 (60) • Philippines 22 Oct 23

Hi everyone! I'm Bianca and I'm new here. I'm a watercolor artist from the Philippines. Where are you guys from?

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Ebenz Hi @mrsb21 you are welcome to MyLot. I am Ebenz @writerjo from India. Nice to hear from you that you are a Watercolor Artist

25 Oct 23

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