WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 2015
Sunrise: 7:29 am
Sunset: 5:04 pm
Life is a Special Occasion!
Hallmark
Today is National Tie One on Day.
National Tie One on Day celebrates the apron as well as the past generations of women who wore them and it was also created as a day to bring joy to the life of someone in need and celebrate the spirit of giving.
As part of National Tie One on Day we are encouraged to buy an apron, bake something, tuck a note of encouragement in the pocket of the apron, wrap the baked good in the apron and give it to someone in need on Thanksgiving Eve.
If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
The Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving
Edgar A. Guest
It may be I am getting old and like too much to dwell
Upon the days of bygone years, the days I loved so well;
But thinking of them now I wish somehow that I could know
A simple old Thanksgiving Day, like those of long ago,
When all the family gathered round a table richly spread,
With little Jamie at the foot and grandpa at the head,
The youngest of us all to greet the oldest with a smile,
With mother running in and out and laughing all the while.
It may be I'm old fashioned, but it seems to me today
We're too much bent on having fun to take the time to pray;
Each little family grows up with fashions of its own;
It lives within a world itself and wants to be alone.
It has its special pleasures, its circle, too, of friends;
There are no get together days; each one his journey wends,
Pursuing what he likes the best in his particular way,
Letting the others do the same upon Thanksgiving Day.
I like the olden way the best, when relatives were glad
To meet the way they used to do when I was but a lad;
The old home was a rendezvous for all our kith and kin,
And whether living far or near they all came trooping in
With shouts of Hello, daddy! as they fairly stormed the place
And made a rush for mother, who would stop to wipe her face
Upon her gingham apron before she kissed them all,
Hugging them proudly to her breast, the grownups and the small.
Then laughter rang throughout the home, and, Oh, the jokes they told;
From Boston, Frank brought new ones, but father sprang the old;
All afternoon we chatted, telling what we hoped to do,
The struggles we were making and the hardships we'd gone through;
We gathered round the fireside. How fast the hours would fly
It seemed before we'd settled down 'twas time to say goodbye.
Those were the glad Thanksgivings, the old time families knew
When relatives could still be friends and every heart was true.
I have many aprons, but now a days it seems they are all tucked away in a drawer somewhere. I used to wear them a whole lot more than I do now. I don’t cook as much as I used to either.
Aprons do save a lot of stains on your clothing that you get when preparing a big meal so they are a wise choice and there have been plenty of times I’ve wished I had tied one on.
Aprons always remind me of my grandmother, who usually had one on. They always had pockets in them too that were filled with all sorts of useful, and even delightful things.
Here at my house, I’m preparing for the day after Thanksgiving and I’ve some cute little aprons for my guests to wear.
Hopefully they’ll help with all the frosting that will be spread around here on Friday.
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore.
Jack Brooks
Tonite we’ll be seeing the full BEAVER Moon of November. It’s supposed to be clear and bright so the chances I’ll see it are pretty good. As always I’ll be thinking of all of you. We can all see the same bright moon in the sky.
I hope you all have WONDERFUL Wednesday ! Don’t forget to tie one on!
Grandma's 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 menfolk 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 never caught anything from an apron…But Love.
Author Unknown
COUNTING MY GIFTS
Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.
3343. for aprons, both useful and cute too
3344. for memories of my grandmother, my hero
3345. for warmer weather for our Thanksgiving holiday
Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!
29 Days Until Christmas
Dashing around at the last minute, chanting, where's the serving spoon, where's the serving spoon, is a holiday tradition
that can stand to be forgotten. Cut chaos on the big day: set the table early!
Set the table a day ahead. Place a small sticky note inside serving dishes to remind you what goes where and accompanied by the right spoon. You'll have time to shine up a tarnished platter or rout out missing serving pieces with time to spare.
PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS
Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.
Almighty and eternal God,
Protect our military
as they discharge their duties
with the shield of your strength,
may the power of your love
enable them to return home in safety
that with all who love them
they may ever praise you for your loving care.
AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters
and Paramedics and EMT’s
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
GOD BLESS YOU ALL !
ADVICE FOR TODAY
An Apron Is:
Fabric worn soft, bearer of muted but recognizable stains: August's jam making, gravy. Un-loop it, slip it over your head. Let those years reel away. Suddenly: a stool, a spoon, a bowl. A parent or grandparent. Then a memory. And its story.
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
2 comments:
I liked that Old Fashion Thanksgiving; lots of wisdom in there on how people should perhaps celebrate it this year. Hubby was saying he heard something on the radio yesterday about Thanksgiving; how people gather together with their families and other loved ones and then spend the time watching perfect strangers on the TV in a football game instead of talking and being together without that distraction. Gives one something to think about indeed.
My mother in law always wore an apron when cooking. Interestingly in her things when we were sorting them out, I didn't see any so wonder what happened to them.
I am looking forward to hearing how your gingerbread house party does turn out.
betty
My mother always, always wore an apron. I have one of hers in my closet right now, too small for me, but I do put it on sometimes, just to remember her. She used the pockets, too, but
I laugh to think of her collecting eggs, she was the original hot house tomato.
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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