The Weathered Coop

03/21/2024

Accent Table -adorable. White distressed paint. $100

12/13/2023

The History of 'APRONS'
I don't think most kids today know what an apron is. The principle use of Mom's or Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons 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, she 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, she walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men folk 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.
Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about aprons.
REMEMBER:
Mom's and Grandma's used to set 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 - but love
Credit goes to the respective owners.

10/29/2023

She is ready for shopping Junk Co. Port Richey.. open Thursday -Saturday

10/28/2023

So excited … tomorrow is move in day for new booth at Junk Co. in Port Richey.. Christmas stop in next week Thursday -Saturday support local business !!!

08/12/2023

Don’t forget…tomorrow is our sale!!! Don’t miss out! 8 am!! Hope to see you there!

08/11/2023

08/11/2023

Come out this Sunday!!

07/01/2023

Thinking on doing a virtual vintage sale ! Let me know if you want me to invite you !

03/31/2023

We are on the window.. 2420 n. Heritage oaks Hernando fl.. Johnson’s Family Exchange opening tomorrow 4/1. No joke!!! Stop in shop local..

03/31/2023

the Weathered Coop is back!!

03/08/2023

Our fascination with cook books is not a surprise as cook books reveal a person’s heritage, the family traditions and a way of life! Some of those cookbook collections could be worth a pretty penny take a look …
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