Housewives' Prayer

I had mentioned a craft that I purchased years ago (we're talking 1970's, Folks!) at a private craft show/party. Try to get a visual on this one: An old fashioned-shaped cutting board (the kind that has a hole in the handle so it can be hung on a wall). Glued around two sides is a little whisk-broom kind of doll (tiny, not regular sized), a miniature cheese grate, miniature rolling pin - you can decorate with any mini utensil, of course.



The following is a poem that is on paper that is burnt around the edges and decoupaged onto the board:



HOUSEWIVES' PRAYER

by F. Moore



Dear Lord, give me the patience

That I need from day to day

To keep my kitchen tidy.

Help me do these things, I pray:

Dirty dishes off the table

The crumbs swept out the door

The meals all served with promptness

Whether there by six or more;

The silverware's all polished,

Pots and pans are kept from sight -

This is really too much trouble, Lord.

We'll eat out again tonight!