Where We Gather

It's been sometime since I posted for

Tablescape Thursday, but maybe

things will get a little less hectic for me with

summer winding down.

So be sure to stop by

"Between Naps On The Porch"

to visit and see all the wonderful ideals waiting

for you there. We have a center island in our kitchen and

it seems anyone who visits always ends up

there. The three of us usually have our meals

here, but today it's just the two of us for a

little soup and salad!

Nothing here is new, everything is recycled from

previous years. The black plate is acting as my

charger and the orange plate playing the role of

my salad plate. I used the little pumpkin mug

as a soup bowl. The napkins and place mats

were found at a thrift store.

The stemware and plates came from Penny's

many, many years ago.

These little mugs came from a yard sale

again, many, many years ago.

Well thanks for visiting, I hope to see everyone

Sunday. I have a new project going on in my

kitchen (a faux fireplace mantle), I'm not sure

if I will be able to get everything finished by

Sunday, but I'm trying. Maybe I can give

you a sneak peak.

See you next week.

Bye for now,

A Touch Of Fall

Thanks to Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for hosting and giving everyone the opportunity

to share ideals.

I have been moving in the direction of fall

decorating, but I haven't gotten allot accomplished

to tell you the truth. I just don't want to let

go of summer!

Here are a few little vignettes I have in my

dining room. I left the dark burgundy tablecloth

on the table and started adding oranges and golds.

The old crock holding the dried hydrangeas

is hand made. I bought it years ago from a

friend who was in the process of downsizing

from her family home in Charleston. She told

me stories of her Grandmother using the crock

in the fireplace with fresh flowers from the

garden to brighten things up a little. Her

memories and stories were priceless. How

many of us have the opportunity to live in an

old plantation house where generations of our

family have lived and handed down stories and

traditions?

The amber glasses were a thrift store find and

the candelabra a yard sale find. All I have to

do is add plates and flatware, then dinner will be

served!

Orange napkins, brass napkin rings, on rattan place mats.

The place mats were also found at a yard sale

for.....

Are you ready?

$1.00 for four!!! Can't beat a deal like that!!

A bad picture of the tablecloth, very bad color!

Now for the sideboard!

Have to add a little copper, after all this is

Copper~n~Things!

I found this copper bowl at Cracker Barrel

several years on sale after Thanksgiving.

Lets move onto my Grandmothers desk.

Now I have a confession!

I planned on participating in Marty

Cloche Party, but I was a week off!

Go figure, I thought this Friday was the

17th, imagine my surprise, when I logged

on Friday night and saw all the cloche vignettes! How funny is that?

I changed the large picture over the desk to

this one I found years ago at a yard sale.

I just think it looks like fall. This is the same

picture I used last fall in my foyer with the

orange plates. Same ole decorations, just used

in different rooms. Who knows where it will be

next year!

Well thank for visiting. Hope I didn't bore you

tooooooo... much. Hope to be with everyone

Thursday for TT at Susan's.

Bye For Now,

Two Old Girls

Want to hear the tale of these two old girls?

Well they were found sitting on the side of the

road!! My heart went out to them, but did I need

another project, (not really, I do have my share,

tucked away in closets, in the basement, attic, well

you know how it goes), but leave them on the side of

the road all weekend, I think not! So home they came!

As you can see they were dressed in old leather

(looks like plastic to me, made to look like leather),

but who could tell them and hurt their feelings? Straw and old cotton for the seat and back, come

with me old girls, lets pretty you up!

Well here they are today, ready for a bit of tea! A light sanding and stain to make that wood pop, and a tag sale shower curtain for a little drama! This is the second time I have used fabric shower curtains for one of my projects and both came from tag sales. I am amazed at the beautiful fabric shower curtains you can find, and the amount of fabric in one curtain.

Lets take a break and have a little tea.

Feet cold? Feel free to use Mr. Bear.

After a little more tweaking and a daytime view.

Ready to snuggle in for the cooler days of fall!

As you can see I have started to decorate a little

for fall.

Well thanks for visiting, and be sure to stop by

"Between Naps On The Porch" .

Thanks Susan for hosting today's event.

Bye For Now,