Aprons

          I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
          The principal use of Grandma's apron was
          to protect the dress underneath, 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.

          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.

          When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch,  waved
          her apron, and the men 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.

          Send this to those who would know,
          and love the story about Grandma's aprons.

          REMEMBER:

          Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies
          on the window sill to cool.
          Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.

        
THANKS NANCY, THIS IS TOO CUTE.

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Thursday, July 3, 2008 - I love this !

Posted by hmfarris

I loved this! It is so true. I wear aprons all the time, I wear them so much that I have forgotten and went to town in them. My children use my pockets to hide their little treasures, I use mine to bring in the vegetables, and all sorts of chores. I am onl 29, but I remember my Grandma and my Mom wearing them all of the time and the sweet memories that I have as a child seeing them in their aprons. My Grandma is with Jesus now , but I have some of her aprons and everytime I look at them I can still hear her voice. My Mom still wears hers so I hope my daughter will get hers someday.
Thanks for posting this poem.

Edited by hmfarris on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 9:16 PM

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Thursday, July 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by haflinger

Hi Kitty... how are ya? I've seen this before and I like it as well..
Aprons are a part of my dress so I love them.. of course I do I make them...
Thanks for sharing.. could u please send this to me cause I can't copy from your blog. Is it just me ?
Blessings Sister Brenda

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Friday, July 4, 2008 - CUte

Posted by blessingsbaound

This is cute! My girls just love wearing aprons in the kitchen. As a family we kinda like to do things the "old" way. It normal cost less and is healthier for us! Have a wonderful week with your family! Mrs. Joseph Wood

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