Howa’s Bayongs

Noemi Lardizabal-Dado’s blog about I’m Not Plastic venture inspired me to showcase my mama Susan’s bayongs. See my picasaweb slideshow.

The Story Behind Howa’s Bayongs

My mom, called Howa (baby talk for Lola) by her grandchildren, 3 out of 4 of them mine, is a very creative and resourceful lady. She was into recycling stuff way before environmentalism became a fad. Well of course it wasn’t because she wanted to save Mother Earth even then. It was more of the need to save some money for our family’s basic necessities. Being a working mother (she was a teacher) to four children in the late seventies and early eighties was difficult especially on a tight budget. To make both ends meet, she reused and recycled.

Down Came the Rain… and the Nasal Mucus Too

After much cloud-seeding and artificial rains, the natural ones arrived and soaked our province. Three typhoons came and went in a span of two weeks. The good news are, there is enough irrigation for the new rice paddies and the typhoons didn’t carry signal number 4.

Now, the bad news…