karempot's POD: 2010

Monday, November 22, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Monday, November 15, 2010

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Dry gourd

It feels like it's already completely dry inside and out. Relatively much lighter than when I initially bought it.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Since I'm pretty forgetful, I'll just post a pix of the gourd whenever I remember. For now there isn't much change yet though I've noticed a lot of bruising or yellowing off the skin. That's supposedly how it should look like as it dries. The seeds also feel like is all loose inside. No worries though because it's getting all the love it deserves.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Gourd day??

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Ze gourd and las guavas

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Gourd day three

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Gourd day 2

Monday, October 25, 2010

Gourd day 1

This is a gourd.
I will chronicle the life of this fresh gourd until it's dry and turned into a maraca (our whatever that shaker is called).
I actually bought this gourd three days ago so this would technically be day three. But since I didn't think of the pod until about fifteen minutes ago, we'll call this day one. Good thing I already have this blog started. Hopefully I'd be able to keep up with it.. even for three weeks our however long it takes to dry the gourd.
I wanna but a few more to turn into a maraca so I can gift it to others.
Here's how to make your own:
Start with a fresh gourd. Once a week shake the gourd vigorously to loosen the seeds inside. Burp it like a baby, even. Farmer said it'll completely dry in three months. At which point you can decorate and paint it and mali music with it.
Coolness!
Best time to buy it now, I guess cos it's Halloween and readily available. Otherwise I wouldn't know where to get it from.