- Joined
- May 12, 2010
- Location
- Now Florida but always a Kentuckian
Who doesn't remember their Grandma's or Mother's apron. My Granny (my Dad's Mom) and Grandma (my Mom's Mom) and my Mom always wore one when they cooked. I usually wear mine when I grill or some special ones on Holidays and other special dinners.
"The Apron"
Aprons are not just a piece of clothing but a piece of history. The stains that don't come off are remembrances of time spent in the kitchen with loved ones. Back in the day, Grandma's apron served more than just protection to clothing:
It was used as a potholder for removing hot pots from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning dirty ears.
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fuzzy 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 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 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.
I am fortunate to have one of my Granny's aprons and one that was special to my Mom. They are treasures that I will love and appreciate forever.
"The Apron"
Aprons are not just a piece of clothing but a piece of history. The stains that don't come off are remembrances of time spent in the kitchen with loved ones. Back in the day, Grandma's apron served more than just protection to clothing:
It was used as a potholder for removing hot pots from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning dirty ears.
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fuzzy 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 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 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.
I am fortunate to have one of my Granny's aprons and one that was special to my Mom. They are treasures that I will love and appreciate forever.