Artists of the Caves of Rojales, part of the Artists of Vega Baja, have painted a mural on the gable end of a property, entitled: ‘In Memory of Grandmothers’.
The first purpose of Grandma’s apron was to protect the clothes underneath, but, in addition it served as a mitt to remove the pan from the oven. It was wonderful to dry the children’s tears and sometimes wipe dirty faces. From the chicken coop, the apron was used to carry the eggs and sometimes the chicks.
When visitors arrived, the apron served to protect shy children.
This old apron was a bellows, waved over a wood fire. It was she who carried the potatoes and dry wood into the kitchen. From the garden, it served as a basket for many vegetables after the peas were harvested, it was the turn of the cabbages. And at the end of the season, it was used to collect fallen apples. When visitors arrived unexpectedly, it was surprising to see how quickly this old apron could drop the dust.
When it was time to serve the meals, the grandmother went to the stairs to shake off her apron, and the men in the field knew immediately that they had to go to the table. Grandma also used it to put the apple pie right out of the oven on the windowsill to cool. “It will be many years before any invention or object can replace this old apron. In memory of our grandmothers.
