Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
The History of Aprons
Author Unknown
I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used 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.
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.
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. They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.
I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron.
I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used 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.
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.
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. They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.
I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Lifesaving Bird Gets Award
Parrot gets award for warning about choking tot
Willie repeatedly yelled ‘Mama, baby’ and flapped wings to alert babysitter
Willie repeatedly yelled ‘Mama, baby’ and flapped wings to alert babysitter
Willie, a Quaker parrot in Denver, Colo., has been given a lifesaver award by the local Red Cross chapter.
This AWESOME little bird saved a life! He deserves the award and maybe a few extra crackers every day for the rest of his life!
Read the entire article at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29858577/?gt1=43001
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Scott Savol - Upcoming Album and Tour!!!
I am so excited! My favorite American Idol contestant of all time, Scott Savol, has announced that he will have an album in stores on July 7th!! I'm saving my pennies, believe me! Plus he will be doing a series of concerts this spring and summer. The spring ones will be in Cleveland for the Cleveland Idol contest. Of the summer ones, only a few dates and locations have been announced so far. I'm really REALLY hoping he goes outside of Tennessee for this, as I don't know if I will have enough money to travel in late June. My daughter's getting married in Vegas at the end of May, so unless I decide to gamble (which I don't do, except on virtual pets sites and that's not real money) and win big, I probably won't have the funds for any travel for a couple of months. Maybe I will get lucky and he will come to St. Louis or even (dare I breathe the words?) do a concert in Kansas City.
Here's a part of the Urgency Records website and promotional information:
Here's a part of the Urgency Records website and promotional information:
Scott is to begin his "Ordinary Man" Tour June 20, 2009 at the Rivergate
Mall in his hometown of Nashville, TN. This marks the beginning of a sixty city
tour to promote and showcase his debut album "Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Gift" which is scheduled to release in stores July 7th, 2009.
http://urgencyrecords.com/scottsavol.html#And if you want to hear a little bit from the album, click on this link:
http://urgencyrecords.com/index.htmlLOVE IT!!!! I can't wait for more! I'm so proud of Scott and
excited that he will finally have an album out. If you like this sample, watch for more news and buy a copy when it comes out in July. YEAH!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Bailout Boondoggle - for Cartoonists
Done any political cartoons? Here's a topic from the New York Times article that came out this morning (February 24, 2009, U.S. Pressed to Add Billions to Bailouts).
My idea involves an elderly gentleman (Uncle Sam in tatters) sitting on a park bench and tossing food to pigeons (the banks), squirrels (the automakers), and some other small animal to signify A.I.G., the insurance company - with labels on their little bodies to help those who don't figure out the symbolism. All the creatures are fat and greedy-looking and they are starting to get menacing, demanding more and more food from the little old man and even tearing at his clothes and hair in their greed. Somewhere in the background will be the states clamoring for crumbs.
It's too bad I can't think of a way to toss in images of children in the background (the children whose lunches he tossed to the creatures), to symbolize our futures being tossed away to feed the already bloated companies that have squandered their own funds are now are begging for even more money in the bailout boondoggle.
If this creates a good image in your mind's eye, think about drawing it and submitting it to the editorial section of your favorite newspaper. And send me a copy, please.
My idea involves an elderly gentleman (Uncle Sam in tatters) sitting on a park bench and tossing food to pigeons (the banks), squirrels (the automakers), and some other small animal to signify A.I.G., the insurance company - with labels on their little bodies to help those who don't figure out the symbolism. All the creatures are fat and greedy-looking and they are starting to get menacing, demanding more and more food from the little old man and even tearing at his clothes and hair in their greed. Somewhere in the background will be the states clamoring for crumbs.
It's too bad I can't think of a way to toss in images of children in the background (the children whose lunches he tossed to the creatures), to symbolize our futures being tossed away to feed the already bloated companies that have squandered their own funds are now are begging for even more money in the bailout boondoggle.
If this creates a good image in your mind's eye, think about drawing it and submitting it to the editorial section of your favorite newspaper. And send me a copy, please.
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