The Library, the Garden and Ruskin

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” - Cicero. Well in that sense I am rich;With kids, dog , trunks, cartons and lots of hope we shifted to Ahmedabad Cantt. This hundred and fifty year grand old British bungalow is now our home for the next two years. It has a good space in the wall dedicated for books in one of the rooms and the nice small library opens up to the garden. And Ruskin Bond has taken the lions share! From The Room on The Roof to The Song of India, from Dust in the Mountains to A Face in the Dark , from The Maharani to The Blue Umbrella Mr. Bond reclines on almost every available space leaving very little for other authors. My kids do endeavour to push in a few Wimpy Kid and Harry Potter books, they succeed for the time being as I am scouting to get another book shelf where only Ruskin will rule as he reigns my thoughts! The garden has just started to take shape. With my cactus plants, bleeding hearts, lilies, hibiscus and roses , palms and many other plants trying to get themselves adjusted to the new soil. My geraniums could not survive the journey, allamanda vine seem to dry up for now and the grape vine has been eaten up by bugs. I am a beginner as far as gardening is concerned and therefore become quite sentimental . But there are many plants showing some promise and promises keep you going. And I have a garden and a library...and I truly rich.