When I used to visit Grandma.
I was very much impressed,
by her all-purpose apron,
and the power it possessed.
For Grandma, it was every day
to choose one when she dressed.
The strings were tied and freshly washed,
and maybe even pressed.
The simple apron that it was,
you would never think about;
the things she used it for,
that made it look worn out.
She used it for a basket,
when she gathered up the eggs,
and flapped it as a weapon,
when hens pecked her feet and legs.
She used it to carry kindling
when she stoked the kitchen fire.
And to hold a load of laundry,
or to wipe the clothesline wire.
She used it for a hot pad,
to remove a steaming pan,
and when her brow was heated,
she used it for a fan.
It dried our childish tears,
when we'd scrape a knee and cry,
and made a hiding place
when the little ones were shy.
Farm produce took in season,
in the summer, spring and fall,
found its way into the kitchen
from Grandma's carry all.
When Grandma went to heaven,
God said she now could rest
I'm sure the apron she chose that day,
was her Sunday best.
(Author: Unknown to Me)
From The Heart of Angel
May this page bring back memories for you of the time that you have spent with your Grandmother. I remember that Grandma's house was always filled with the smell of something cooking and how she would spend hours making cookies that she would put in the three cookie jars for the grandkids and of course Grandpa. My Grandmother was a diabetic and she always made the cookies for others, but she never ate them as she would put sugar in them. However, when it came to the Apple pies we all learned quick that it was Grandma's favorite too as she would put the artificial sweetner into them so that she could eat them too. You don't know what you are missing if you have never had the pleasure of eating an apple pie that was made with the artificial sweetner that was used 40 years ago. But even with all those memories the thing that I remember the most is the apron's that my Grandmother used to wear. She would make her own and they would cover all the areas no matter where she would choose to wipe her hands on it. And like this story above says the aprons had many uses. If this page has touched you please pass it on to others so that they too will be able to remember the aprons that their Grandmothers used to wear.
