The principal use of Grandma's apron
was to protect the dress underneath
because she only had a few and
because it was easier to wash aprons
than dresses and aprons required less material.
But along with that,
it served as a potholder for removing
hot pans from the oven.



It was wonderful for drying children's tears,
and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
From the chicken coop,
the apron was used for carrying eggs,
fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs
to be finished in the warming oven.



When company came, those aprons were
ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold,
Grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a
perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.



Chips and kindling wood were brought
into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all
sorts of vegetables.
After the peas had been shelled,
it carried out the hulls..
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In the fall,
the apron was used to bring in apples
that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road,
it was surprising how much furniture
that old apron could dust in
a matter of seconds.

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When dinner was ready,
Grandma walked out onto the porch,
waved her apron, and the men folk knew
it was time to come in
from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone
invents something that will replace that
'Old Time Apron'
that served so many purposes.
Author Unknown
Funny thing is, I still wear one!

May the Lord Bless you and keep you safe in His arms!

Thank you for visiting with me!
Joan



   

 

   

4-12-2012