I'm curious about what the Mamas in this pattern are doing. (Though the image quality isn't the best)

Hello, I'm a quilter from Asia who enjoys needlework. Please excuse any awkwardness in my English.

The beautiful quilt in the first and second photos is designed by Bunny Leighton of Bunny Publications. I'm currently working on this project because I fell in love with its 24 patchwork designs depicting mothers doing household chores. The activities portrayed in the pattern are all familiar and relatable.

However, I'm puzzled by two blocks in the first photo. I'm not sure what they're meant to represent. What might the Mama on the left be working on at the table? And could the mother and daughter on the right be grinding grain in a mortar? I've asked my quilting friends, but opinions vary, so I decided to post my question here.

I've attached a few blocks I've completed the appliqué work, starting from the third photo. In these ones, I could clearly see what the Mamas are doing.😊

Thank you for your help!