Weekly Contest - Best Diary Game 20/7/2024/I Missed My Mother
VISITING MY MOTHER
It's been almost two months and I've not seen my mother so I decided to visit her for the weekend. I was so happy to see her when I arrived home on Friday night.
MY SATURDAY MORNING
My Saturday was engaging. I woke up early and clean the whole house. After cleaning I helped my mum boil her bathing water and told her that we needed to go the shop early so I can sew a dress for myself.
My mum is seamstress and I grew up helping her sew clothes in her shop which made me know how to sew. My sister often calls me a jack of all trade because I can sew cloth and plait hair but my favourite skill is make-up💄
We prepared, had our breakfast and went to the shop. On arrival at the shop, I went to check and buy the fabric which I would use to sew my dress.
MY MIDDAY
I started sewing my 👗. Being that I'm not a professional seamstress, it took me almost the whole day to finish one dress. My steps in sewing included:
Step one: Cutting. I would have said measuring first but I already have my measurement so I went straight to cutting the material to my desired shape and style.
Step two: I joined the black materials first.
Step three: I joined the pink material and attached it to the black fabric.
Step four: I tried my dress on after finishing.
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By the time I finished sewing it was about 4pm in Nigerian time. My mum went to the market for food stuffs. When she return we headed home.
MY EVENING
I had to prepare dinner. I was going to cook vegetable soup known as "Edikangikong" in my language with a tripod and firewood. It has been a while since I cooked with firewood but with my mum, she believes that "food cooked with firewood is the sweetest."
The ingredients I used were:
- Fluted pumpkin leaf.
- Water leaf.
- Meat.
- Stockfish.
- Pepper.
- Crayfish.
- Onions.
- Maggi.
- Salt.
- Palm oil.
STEPS IN PREPARATION
Step one: I washed the meat and stockfish into the pot and sliced onions into it with seasoning cubes and salt.
Step two: I picked, washed and cut the pumpkin leaves and onions.
Step three: I picked, washed and cut the water leaves and small onions.
Step four: I pounded pepper and crayfish together.
And everything is ready for cooking.
COOKING STEPS
- I boiled water and made garri first.
- I seasoned the meat and stockfish together.
- I poured the water leaf into the pot after the meat is well cooked.
- I added my pounded crayfish and pepper, maggi, salt and oil.
- I added my pumpkin leaf last and stir together and took down the pot. And the food was ready.
I dished and ate with my mum. I was happy spending time with my mum after a long while. I missed her gist and we had enough gist before going to sleep.
I invite @kuzboy @blessedbee and @joymm to participate.
Thanks for reading my post.
https://x.com/SamBlessin995/status/1815891595461378508
Hello friend,
It was interesting going through your days activities.
You had quite a busy day and I like the fact you were able to complete your task for the day .
I appreciate the steps shown while sewing, you did really great and your clthe is beautiful.
Looking at your soup now, just reminded me of how much I miss eating vegetable soup.
Will eat that enough when I visit my mom at home too.
I wish you all the best in this contest .
Thank you my friend for your kind words.
Thank you for complimenting my dress.
Vegetable soup is very healthy so you need to eat it please.
Thank you very much. I really appreciate this curation and recognition.
Every moment with mothers is a sweet and a happy moment to us the children and i am glad that you spent happy moments with your mom. I wish you success in your entry
Thank you dear friend.
Wow I must say you really enjoyed spending time with your mum.you have helped her a lot All through the day. I believe the bond between you guys is so special. I would have loved to taste your edikan ekong soup because it's my favorite soup. Well you had a great day , best luck in the contest.
Yes I did enjoy every moment I spent with my mother.
I would gladly give a plate of the soup.
Thank you so much friend.
Your welcome dear friend
This is a beautiful diary, from sewing to cooking. The soup looks delicious, I hope you have kept my portion.
Next time I will sure keep a portion for you. Thanks my friend.
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