Fats, Vitamins and Minerals

It’s my dad’s birthday today. He would’ve been 69.

We went to my mom’s house and had pancit bihon. Very nice. I saw my mom soaking the bihon in water shortly before cooking. Hmmm. Unfortunately, Alwin was asleep the whole afternoon so we didn’t get to play with him. I left the turtle purse for my sister and told Asel to ask whether or not my sister would like to have a strap with it.

It was a nice simple day - and we got lots of stuff (as usual) from my mom. She likes to give food stuffs when we visit. It was good to see George again too. He sure was excited, climbing down from the fx as soon as he saw us coming. Fortun was lazier, he was asleep, had a quick look and just went back to sleep.

When we got home I got a phone call from Alwin who sounded like he just woke up! He saw the turtle and asked me to make one for him, in particular, a dragon bag. He described the dragon saying it had to be blue and had to have all these spikes across the back and tail. Hmmm.

Shortly afterwards, while I was talking to Al about some work, my sister called on the mobile and said she’d like the turtle with the strap. She was very happy about it and so was Alwin anticipating his dragon bag!

Well seems like I made lots of folks happy today with the crocheted turtle. Even Asel looked so happy when she saw it. So maybe I can make one for her too. I asked Alwin to ask my mom if she’d like one and I heard my mom in the background saying ‘wala!’ Hmmm.

I told Trevor how my mom’s family are like that, whining and complaining to show affection. Apparently, Bob’s father was like that too, complaining about all the fuss with bringing so much food while devouring it.

Anyway, here’s the bottom part of the crocheted bag I am trying to finish.

It is based on an illustration I saw of a “persian purse” in “Crochet Book, Seventh Series” by Mddle. Riego de la Branchardiere, London, 1850. (The public domain e-book may be found at the Antique Pattern Library).

Hopefully, I will be able to finish this bag soon. What I found interesting with the illustration  was the shape of the bag and the opening of the bag which was basically just a vertical slit across the middle of the bag. A very organic and very sensible form for a bag, I thought!

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