Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The modern woman-things to put in your apron pocket

Aprons are so cute and oh so functional. I'm often out and about in the yard and around the homestead and I find my apron a very useful accessory. An apron adds a flirty, feminine touch when worn over jeans and is a nice layer of protection for a dress. I tend to get very dirty and need a lot of pockets, so an apron is handy indeed. Whether I am at the farmer's market, pulling weeds in the backyard or at the chicken coop, here are the top things you are likely to find in the pocket of my apron:

5. Money- small bills for the farmer's market.
4. Seeds. I tend to collect seeds in my pockets.
3. My keys.
2. An egg. I certainly can't put an egg in my jeans pocket.
1. My iphone. Very convenient place for this indispensable item.
Posted by Homegrown Neighbor at 12:16 PM
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11 comments:

  1. Sure cell phones are safe... and if not, you may find out in about ten years when the malignancy shows up near the pocket... will it seem indispensable then?
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  2. No lint?

    and scodoha... maybe you should extend the tin foil hat to a full body lead suit.
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  3. Mr. Homegrown here--I have a complex relationship with the cellphone that Mrs. Homegrown and I share and I've been meaning to do a post about it for about three years! I actually have some of the health concerns scodoha has, and I'm interested in people I know who don't own cellphones and the reasons they don't. At the same time I realize that they have become indispensable for others. I propose a joint post between the Homegrown team that I hope will touch off some comments.
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  4. Ah gee jc, you've convinced me. I'm running right out now and getting the me-phone with the tumor side-pack scheduler and the knee jerk conformist options. I can't wait to stand around thumbing through all my "important" ....things.
    -expectantly awaiting the latest "aluminum"-foil hat report from the World Health Organization.
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  5. Seriously? What the F is wrong with you people? This post is supposed to be about post-feminist female identity. I meant it to be humorous and cute, pointing out that we can embrace some parts of the 1950's housewife and some pre-WWII homestead duties and juxtapose that with being independent, educated modern women. Jeez.
    And the only comments I get are about cell phone paranoia!
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  6. Homegrown Neighbor:

    I liked your post!!

    :)
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  7. Hell ya! I've got a coupla friends who wear these with aplomb. Gents you can try one on too. You can address your post T-Rex identity while swishing around the garden or house. In fact, extend it higher, make it out of canvas, paint flowers on it and you've got a true cross gender, multi application apparel item. I'm in Germany right now where they make some nifty work clothes. I'll pop in a see what they have to bring back tot he states tomorrow.
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  8. hello, seeing as you have your apron on, i have an oven cleaning question for you... How do you deep-clean an oven caked in cooked-on food remnants without using Mr Muscle?
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  9. As for oven cleaning- I don't get around to deep cleaning the oven very often but I usually start with some soapy water and let it sit a while. Once the caked on stuff is loosened I use a paste of baking soda and water. Baking soda is a great scouring agent.
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  10. Mrs. Homegrown here -

    I'd actually go the reverse method--I'd start by making the baking soda/water paste and spreading that generously over the bad bits. Let it sit all day or overnight. Then attack with hot water and soap and a scrubbie. And probably more baking soda.

    Next, Homegrown Neighbor and I are going to have a smackdown wrestling match in the compost pile to see who gets to wear the apron.
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  11. Do you plan on filming it? You could probably air the match as a Pay-per-View, and perhaps raise enough money to purchase a selection of aprons for the whole Homegrown compound.
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