Grandma's Apron. . .

worn to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few . . .

served as a pot holder for removing hot pans from the oven. . .

was wonderful for drying children's tears. . .

was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven . . .

wiped many a perspiring brow bent over the hot wood stove . . .

carried all sorts of vegetables from the garden and apples fallen from the old gnarled apple

tree. . .

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 for dinner . . .

Yes, that old time apron served many purposes. . .

but mostly for me, it was a symbol of love and devotion. . .May you have a blessed and happy day, dear friends, as we reflect upon our past and the cherished traditions we all hold so dear!!