Blue - my grandmother's favorite color.
Everything in her house is blue:
carpet, upholstery, walls, tile, dishes....even her car.
Her favoritism rubbed off on me - just a bit.
I have a fondness for blue and white gingham, ticking, plaid.
If you look in my closet, you'll see that most of my shirts are a shade of blue.
So, when my grandmother made me an apron that had the sweetest
blue print of tiny vines and berries, it's no surprise it became my favorite.
I wear it while cleaning, cooking, gardening. Use it to dry my hands.
And it makes an excellent "basket" for gathering the chicken eggs.
My grandma's favorite color was purple and she did the same thing, everything purple. She would have loved that print, bought it in purple and made my daughter a doll dress. *Sigh* thanks. I needed to think of my grandma today.
ReplyDeleteah, yes...all the handmade doll clothes. :)
Deletemy grandma's favourite colour must have been orange. I had never thought about this before. she wouldn't wear it, old women would wear only black and grey and brown, but half her house was orange :)
ReplyDeleteoh, her wardrobe has a lot of blue, too!
DeleteLovely! My grandma's favorite colors are peach and cream. Her house is encased in peach carpet, even though there is a beautiful hardwood floor underneath. I guess when I was younger I liked peach. She gave me a peach stuffed bunny that I loved dearly. Ah, grandma!
ReplyDeleteyup, gorgeous wood floors covered up with blue carpet!
DeleteBeautiful...reminds me of one of my heroes, Tasha Tudor, who once said she can't imagine how women get by without aprons, they are so useful for carrying things :)
ReplyDeleteTasha Tudor is a hero, indeed.
DeleteSuch a lovely post. And it makes me wonder what my grandmother's favourite colour is? I am thinking green...the green carpet, the green accenting the kitchen, the green everywhere. Green must be it :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely apron too!
i bought my own apron. how wonderful to have had a grandma make one! aprons are so versatile, such a sense of home and nurturing. so it is fitting to have grandma's 'imprint' in it.
ReplyDeleteit's nice to look around my home and see many things made by my grandmother. :)
DeleteWith you on the egg gathering. Why oh why don't I ever have an egg box or basket when I collect the eggs! The driveway looks like an enormous omlet.
ReplyDeleteI think you need an apron, Chris! There are masculine ones. ;)
DeleteI too love blue--I have painted many walls in various shades. The apron print is as pretty as can be!
ReplyDeletegorgeously soft photo...and the tenderest of reflections...love!
ReplyDeleteso, so sweet. i love the soft blue print on the apron and LOVE that you have carried on the love for blue :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful blue sweet memory
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