A Little Break

I hope each and every one of you are doing great.

I had to take an unexpected break due to the

death of my Step Father.

I hope to be back up and going again this weekend,

after I get the work at home caught up. It's really

amazing how much stacks up when you are away

for a few days.

Everyone have a Blessed and Safe weekend.

A Bit Unusual

Time to get out the dishes and start playing.

Head over to Susan's at

"Between Naps On The Porch"

to see all the beautiful tablescapes waiting

there.

My tablescape this week is A Bit Unusual.

No girlie stuff here this week.

It's a manly kind of table.

My inspiration for this table came from this

salad plate. I found these last Fall, on

clearance.

My place setting, the flatware is tucked in the napkin, napkin ring is a mans watch. Three belonged to DH and the forth to my Father. Dinner will consist of a salad and chili. A simple centerpiece.

This card box was a gift from my dear

friend that I spoke of last week. It belonged

to her husband and had been given to him

as a gift, after a friend passed away. The note from the insurance company,

notifying him, he would receive the box.

My elegant candle holders, courtesy

of DH, a friend gave these to him.

I hope you enjoyed your visit.

As you can tell by the placement of the

cards, I know nothing about playing cards

other than old maid and go fish. But that's

why Thursday's are so much fun, we get to

pretend. Thanks again Susan!

Everyone have a safe and blessed weekend.

Bye For Now,

A Dressing Room Table

It's Tuesday and party time again!

So make a stop at

"A Picture Is Worth a 1,000 Words"

and visit with Diane and all of today's

participants at 2nd Time Around Tuesday.

Then hop right over and visit with Barb at

"Grits and Glamour"

for Tabletop Tuesday, for lots of eye candy.

Thanks to both Barb and Diane for hosting

these events.

This is just a little table I have in the dressing

room part of my bathroom. It's an odd little

space between two pocket doors, one leading

to the master bedroom, the other leading to

the walk in closet.

The table is a hand-me-down, from my Mother

(Thanks Mom, again), one of the legs had broken

off and my Dad made the repair. It was a really

dark wood, and the repair couldn't be hidden sooo,

whip out the paint. The flower arrangement was also a yard sale

find as well as most of the accessories on the

table.

You can see the legs of My Lady, she is another

estate sale find. The Gentleman selling her

said, he bought her back from France, she

rather scantly dressing, so I didn't show the

full painting, so as not to offend anyone.

A bottom view of my second hand table.

Don't forget to notice the dust bunny hiding

under the table.

Bet you wished you had one!

A .50 thrift store find. I added the white paint.

A little marble swan, brings the marble up

from the floor.

Thanks for stopping by.

I will see everyone Thursday at Susan's.

Bye For Now

Just Toast and Tea

It's Thursday and time to get our

dishes out to play.

Thanks to Susan at

"Between Naps On the Porch"

for hosting this event.

My contribution this week, is quick

and simple. So lets go have some

toast and tea.

This tray was found last summer at an estate

sale.

The tea pot, you saw last summer, it was a

gift from my Mother. The sugar and creamer

don't match it, but they are close enough to

work. The saucer and cup I bought several

years at an antique store in Va.

A close up of the tea pot.

The cup with my silver antique tea strainer.

OK, it's time for me to sit back in the sun,

coming through the window and enjoy my

peace and quiet along with my toast and tea.

I hope you enjoyed your visit and I will see

everyone soon.

Bye For Now,

Asian Inspired

Come with me while I enjoy the fun at, two

parties today.

Diane at "A Picture Is Worth A 1,000 Words"

is hosting 2nd Time Around Tuesday and

Barb at "Grits and Glamour"

is hosting Tabletop Tuesday.

Thanks Diane and Barb

This is my library table in my living room,

I have had it for many years, I've used it a

number of different rooms, from the bedroom

to the dinning room. I now have it in my

living room, using it for my personal desk for

writing cards, ect. Most of the items on it are

vintage and were either a gift, a thrift store

or antique store find. Several of the Asian items

came from a dear friend, who is now gone, but

not forgotten. She was a professor of Asian

history. I love keeping these things out

where I can see them, and remembering the

stories she told of her travels.

The clock was a gift from my Dad, he bought it

at an action several years before he passed.

After he had made the repairs, he had it

waiting for me, when I visited one weekend.

The lamp I bought at an antique store last

year, it was made from a tea container, a big

$2.00 purchase.

The letter opener is bamboo, letter opener and

binder both belonged to my friend.

I still have hand written notes belonging to her.

A few antique books and my dogie paper weight. My old $4.00 typewriter from the thrift store

A yard sale picture frame with my

Grandparents, in their younger days.

A small dictionary my Grandfather always

carried in his pocket, with a few other little

books.

A closer look at the tea canister.

Sorry for the bad picture!

A picture of my Grandmothers desk in my

dining room, holding a Asian chest. I store

my china, chopsticks, rice bowls, ect. in it.

This was a Family Dollar Store find, last

summer.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope I didn't bore

you to much.

Bye For Now,

Warm and Cozy

Hop on over to

"Between Naps On The Porch"

to see all of today's wonderful creations.

Lets just sit down and have a simple

warm and cozy dinner.

On a night like this what else can you do? Make a little comfort food and have dinner by the fire. I used my library table to set a table for two, covered the chairs with white chair covers, used a large white table cloth for the library table, then ran a fabric remnant I have saved for years across the table to define my place settings. The remnant has the same color pallet as the china I am using. My gold chargers, you have seen many times. A black coffee server, the amber glasses I have used before.

I used gold flatware, handmade gold wool

napkin rings, white napkins and lunch plates

rather than a large dinner plate. Have to do

better after the Holidays on the serving size!

This is a set of china I found at a garage sale,

the last one I went to last year, a place setting

for six. No special marking, but I did like

the colors used in the pattern. I just thought it

looked like a fall and winter pattern.

A view just before dark.

OK, did you see my blooper?

I forgot to move my candle sniffer.

I realized it once I had all my picture loaded.

I was not going back for a redo, had my lighting

somewhat descent for once, but we all know

it shouldn't be there.

I hope you enjoyed your visit.

Don't forget to let me know what you think.

Bye For Now,

Sandy