When they came a visiting...tt's way.

2018 will just close in a few days time.

kismes tree loli ...kata pohim.

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As of now, in another 2 days, citizens of Christian faith would be celebrating Christmas. Malls in the big cities at this time would be dressed up to welcome the festivities. And people of all faiths could savour the beauty of the decorations.
In Kangar,nothing much to see.
Yet I do recall an occasion where I walked through MegaMall and Pavillion amidst the wonderful decor. It was during cikten's convo and we had put up at one hotel in the Mall. Cititel to be exact.

Haraam ,jangan ucap Merry Christmas, jangan menyanyi Jingle Bell...some ustazs say. But there are muftis who said otherwise. Tak salah. Sometimes tak tau nak ikut mana. To be on the safe side,jangan berlebih2. Nanti Muslim pula yg seperti merayakan Christmas.
Anyway, watching the happiness on Fohim and Fateh's face among the deco was a delight to my old soul.

seronok pohim dapat hadiah

mana prezen utk fateh....tak aciiii.

My memory of walking the streets of Edinburgh before Christmas was  never forgotten. Christmas was a few weeks away but the decor was already in place. A massive christmas tree was erected in town. Shops and malls were decorated  beautifully. Celebration was in the air days before.

Yesterday,my sister's clan from SP came a visiting after attending their friends' wedding invitation.
After scratching my head for what to jamu them, I came out with beehoon goreng cikson. When we have visitors especially from far, from what late tokton instilled in us, have something to serve them. Especially if their visit is announced. Lainlah kalau tak diketahui. Jamu ayaq kosong pun ok dah dengan apa yang ada. And I could well see that the practice is carried out in our family. Anak2 selalunya tak perlu suruh bila ada tetamu, air kena hidang. Keluarlah roti biskut pun ok . Hihi.

Jangan bagi tetamu balik dengan tekak yang dahaga......

Lagi satu... tokton way of welcoming guests. Tempat tidoq.
She went out of her way to make them sleep comfortably. And I could see all my siblings practising the same. The roomiest room , clean sheets and bed welcome us in SP and KL.

And when its time to return home, tokton would see that they could be something to tapau and bring home. It doesnt have to be big . Teloq ayam pun jadi.
Rasanya orang Kedah begini bila ada tetamu. Our car was never empty when we visited our saudara and friends in Kedah. Ada2 saja yang bekalkan. Ulam2 keliling rumah pun jadi buah tangan.
That is hospitality.

Bye. Enjoy your weekend.
Sis Han,thanks for the visit. Come again.

Minda seorang ibu...

Entah apa yang dimenungkan

Atas tunggul kayu dia bermenung

Mungkinkah masaalah tinggi menggunung

Dan atas bahunya terpaksa menanggung

Ninasandaq 

Ibu...
Walau berpakaian atau dipenuhi bulu
Mindanya ,rasanya selalu tepu
Dengan masaalah masaalah yang membelengu.

memikir selalu

Pejamkah matanya setiap malam
Kalau seribu satu masaalah perlu diselesaikan
Segala bill, urusan,yuran minta dibereskan
Tak termasuk kisah anak ,kaum keluarga yang simpang perenang.

Tapi,
Siibu sentiasa beringat dan mengingatkan
Melakukan sesuatu perlu kesederhanaan
Supaya hidup tidak dibelengu kesusahan
Dan hutang piutang yang membelit pinggang.

Ibu,
Walau telah sekian lama pergimu
Tetap dikenang tunjuk ajarmu.

In memory of my late mum on Women's Day today.
Alfatihah buat tt.

The story of tt 2

Dear TT or tokton was unwell since before her eldest daughter was laid to rest.And she still is.

While growing up,I know I was a headache for tt with my constant qualms with my sis. Aduhai bodohnya aku.Entah apa la yang kami rebut...yang pasti bukan harta pun.And because of this,I always instill in my children that they must strive to be a family.Brothers and sisters are a precious bond. Kita bukan ada pilihan.They should be there for each other.So far,I am a contented mum to the 4.I saw the camaraderie among them prevalent.
Selalu cikson kata ....Jangan jadi kami...

Coming back to the story of tt....
She's now in the care of my third sister in SP.She's being an officer in the hospital has quite a load to carry.Semoga Allah permudahkan urusan untuk mencari penjaga buat tt.And what we can do is to chip in for tt sustenance.
And if things coulnt be settled,I might whisk tt to Kangar...which is a poser in itself.
Maukah tt ke sini?
Anak cucu jauh.
Dekat sini tiada saudara mara except me.
And what about cikli....
Those were the questions that would pop out of tt's mouth for sure.

Am telling the story of tt so that we could learn from her.There's a lot to be told.But I am leaving a big part of it...Boleh buat novel tau..Its the story of tt's trials and tribulations.How that woman of steel handled her family  and her chilren's families.She was the cement that hold the bricks...
Ah kalau mak mak lain tentu ada yang dah angkat kaki bawa diri...

TT I always have you high in my mind.

Bye. Have a happy weekend folks.
And to my children, jaga diri baik baik.Senyum selalu.

Makan besar....besar makan.

Sejak tt dirumah,meter kerajinan cikson ke dapur adalah sedikit meningkat.Kesian pula nak sajikan lauk pauk tunjuk tunjuk.Tt banyak pantang larang dalam pemakanan...ada yang menggatalkan,memeningkan,menganginkan dan berapa banyak me lagi...Tau sajalah bila beli dikedai...mana nak ikut keserasian kita..

So its a blessing in disquise...cikson rajin,cikli pun suka hati.Kenyang makan hingga menjilat jari...yeye.

It so happened that our favourite buying vendor for anything from the sea are the stalls by the roadside along Alorstar Kangar trunk road.Yang letaknya atas jembatan.Yang ikannya fresh from the sea caught by the fishermen..Kalau nak beli mentarang sinilah tempatnya.Manis sunggoh hingga tak terkata.

The other day balik dari SP lawat adik ,berhenti disini walau langit nampak nak runtuh...Tergocoh gacah ciksoncikli borong ikan kerisi,ikan gelama,ikan kembung.Nampak udang borong udang...dan bila nampak buah munggai...hmmm datang ilham nak gu dgn udang itu...

gulai udang dgn munggai

Ikan kerisi dan selamat dibuat masak tiga rasa...Digoreng dan gravynya adalah concoction of a variety of sauces....oyster,tomato,cili,Sedap juga.
Ikan temenung...masak rebus rebus,lengat dicicah air asam.

se ikat 2 rial....

Dan kelmarin dulu cikson gulaikan buah munggai dengan udang.Campur dengan kacang parpu...Wow.Cikli commented its the best gulai udang he had eaten cooked by his mem.Actually tokton yang ajar cikson how to cook them...


Hari  ni cikson tengok daging korban masih banyak...So terhasillah gulai daging rempah cap O berkerisik dengan kentang....perrrgh.Nasi pula nasi daging cicah dengan acar....2 kali perrrgh.Mau naik bp cikson...hehe.

Makan besar kita...kata cikli..

picture ...googled

By the way nama tempat tu adalah Kerpan...tell you ikan kat sini fresh fresh.Udang lebih murah dari tesco..
Dan ikan kerisi tesco hari tu rasa macam diletak ubat....so not fresh apalagi sweet and tasty.

Mencari cinta romeo

Belum pun kaki menjejak bumi,mata terarah ke rumah selang sepintu.Si teruna ganteng sedang menghalau sieekor panjang.Di hayunnya penyodok sampah sambil mulut menyebut syoh....syoh...
Sieekor panjang lari lintang pukang melangkah longkang menyelamat diri.Tapi tak jauh dia melarikan diri.Di sebalik pagar dia berhenti.Badan tak berpusing walau nama diseru berkali kali...

Squirelll....mai balik lekaih...suaraku .Seru ku.
Siteruna ganteng menghilangkan diri disebalik dinding tanpa kata apa apa.
Siteruna ekor panjang masih tercegat disitu...tak beralih,tak berpaling walau nama dipanggil bertalu talu..

Squirrrrel.....squirrelll....SQEURL ( ikut KSSR English....entah betul ke tidak)
Dia buat tak tahu..oh patutlah nun di sebalik pagar nampak buah hati pengarang jantung duduk menunggu.Seekor lagi jantan pun sedang mencari peluang untuk menawan hati si gebu warna hitam berbalam kuning.

Semalaman squirrel tak kembali.Tiada rengekan meminta perhatian.

Terbuka saja pintu diawal pagi tadi,squirrel meluru bagai peluru.Ceruk dapur dia tuju.Tanpa tunggu tunggu.Bekas makan dia serbu.Lahapnya dia makan macam orang tak makan seminggu.

Squirrel,where did you stay last night? Ngorat ye?
Jika biasanya dia liuk lentuk bila disapa ,hari ni dia buat donno sja.Habis makan dia lari keluar semula.Tanpa tinggal kata kata....

Nak cari cinta la tu.....kesian romeo kena halau...lawak tt.

Entahlah squirrel...nasib kau ni seakan sama dgn anak anak mama.Bila bercinta ada saja yang tak kena.Kena putus tunang,kena tipu dan bermacam kena lagi....

Tak berhenti mama berdoa....semoga mereka bertemu jodoh segera..Dah lama mama makan kenduri orang saja .

Tebu,getah dan kelambu

Coming back from PB ,we took the Kilang Cement way....meaning the road that goes through the once hacienda look alike sugar cane plantation..and soon its no more.Young saplings of rubber trees could be seen sprouting in place of the cane plants.
Tak berapa lagi akan tiadalah tanah beratus ekar luas terbentang dengan pemandangan menawan.Bukit bukit berbalam balam di liputi awan riang .What can be seen in the future are endless pokok getah pokok getah yang melindungi ruang ....adakah lagi keindahannya.I doubt.Dah tak ada apa apa .Hilang satu daya kemegahan Perlis indra Kayangan..

Ciklicikson ke PB dengan misi mencari kelambu buat tt petang tadi.Kesian dia jadi habuan nyamuk nyamuk walau dah dispray dan dinyalakan ubat nyamuk.Dapatlah sebuah yang empat segi dgn harga 15.00....mahai nya.terbeli juga sebuah hot pot dan sebilah pisau...Ingat hati nak beli lah baju sehelai dua tapi ya ampun...ramai nya manusia dengan panas melekit buat hilang selera berbelanja.Lain kali la kita mai ..bagi chance kat orang jauh dulu hari ni.

Sedang bersarapan,makcik ditegur seseorang siap dengan nama sebenar lagi ...Aduh...blur sunggoh ingatan cikson.Jenuh garu kepala tak gatal nak mengingatkan siapa gerangan dia dan suaminya..Gitulah kelemahan hamba...lupa rupa lupa nama..kadang kadang saudara mara pun boleh tak ingat nama.Harap tu janganlah sampai nama sendiri pun tak ingat.Parah jadinya.

Berbekalkan pulut ayam ,kelambu yang baru kami kembali.....Tapi adoi..tak lulus SIRIM...tt rasa kelambu tu panas..
So to the store room I went.Out of the mountain of clutter,I pulled out that donkey mosquito net...Ehhh donkey ke? Or it has another name..Gave it a wash and finally tt has her own kelambu...tentu marah cik nyamuk tak dapat hirup darah tt malam ni..Semalam dia bungkus diri dia dgn cadar dari hujung rambut hingga hujung kaki.walau dah ada ubat nyamuk...

kelambu tt

Semoga tidurnya aman selalu adanya....