Thanksgiving 2011

Well, at 5:08 am, I got my table set for Thanksgiving......so might as well do Tablescape Thursday! Thank you Susan for taking the time to host for us.... um..... last minute people.

There will be only 4 of us today, but they are the most important ones!

You won't see these overused acorn plates again.... until next year.

 I went with coppery browns, and neutrals this year, with a little blue and white to brighten it up. My grandma's napkins are huge compared to the ones you buy today, so I rolled them and secured with a little ribbon.

I like the coppery tea lights at each place. 

Mom is getting a little surprise at  her place. As soon as I saw this little squirrel, I laughed out loud in the store and scooped him up. She battles the squirrels on her deck all year, as she tries to feed the birds. Not her favorite critter! 

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My Thanksgiving Table

Are you behind already for Thanksgiving, like me? I just went to the store Monday nite, and gotta get the turkey thawin'.


 I had hoped to have an idea for my Thanksgiving tablescape by now, and have a beautiful blog about it. Time is running out, I am tired and this is my last chance for this year,  so I decided to show you what I did for Thanksgiving another year. It's just something I pulled together at the last minute. I had a hard time getting those chairs all lined up. I know you can't see everything in the photo, but you get the idea. That was a busy year, too.



Last year I  had the clan outside for Thanksgiving, and I won't do that again. I am almost ashamed to show you these photos!



I don't even know some of those people in the photo.I am glad we had it outside, though, because someone always brings a guest who thinks it's ok to smoke in the house. That smoke smelled funny, too.  Every family has a few who don't dress appropriately for the occasion, don't you? Please say it is not just my family.  And those feathers in the hair! I guess my family teens were just a little ahead of the fashion last year. And the dog ended up sick, cause the kids kept feeding him. That's Uncle John on the right in his tin foil hat. It keeps the aliens from reading his thoughts.

What I really look forward to  after Thanksgiving dinner is sitting around playing cards and having a couple of cocktails. And I mean we play until we are dog tired!


Ok, I may have been able to make a real tablescape to show you in the time I spent on this blog. But I am tired, and now I feel better. I'll take photos for next year!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I am joining Marty for 

The Turkey Hutch

Remember this little fussy rooster that was worried about where the turkeys were? Well, he's feeling better now. The turkeys have arrived.

Who chose the colors for this one??? He might get painted or antiqued!

Some amber glass candle holder turkeys.

Most of these turkeys look mean! Not something cute to collect.....

I like this one on the pedestal. A normal looking one. 

A goofy looking one hiding in the leaves. 

Have a Happy Turkey Day!

Where's the Turkey?

This old rooster is getting a little nervous. Where are the turkeys? Shouldn't they be here by now? Are we serving turkey this year? What if we're not??

The turkeys ought to be here in the next day or two, but I think I'll let him worry a little more. 

The cast:

Rooster unknown lineage, garage sale

Chargers, World Market

Green Plates, Bordallo Pinheiro

Acorn Plates, Chris Madden

Brown Goblets, antique store

Pumpkin, Hobby Lobby 

Tablecloth, fabric by Raymond Waite, from Hobby Lobby

I am joining 

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Tablescape Thursday

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Winter.... Again??

Oh my.... winter is coming and I just don't think I want to go through it again. Awfully early to be making that tired old statement isn't it?  I was just going through my file of yard photos looking for something different for my screen saver. I picked the photo below.

It is not that I don't think snow is pretty.......

or that I don't enjoy some snow....

but if given a choice......

of sunshine, and green grass, and bright colors....

it isn't hard to make a choice. The older I get, the more weather affects my moods, and the more I want outdoor sunshine for warmth, and nature's decor. 

But I must get busy.

The screened porch is not 4 season, not heated. I put the storm windows down, covered the furniture in sheets to keep the dust and such out,  and brought in the plants.

 It is sad to see, but saves me work in the spring. I usually wait for the first frost to close the porch. The last thing I do is bring a couple of armfuls of wood from the shed to the porch for the occasional fire in the fireplace in the livingoom. Since the porch is off the dining room and kitchen and can be viewed from the front door, I really notice the change. Why close up the porch? Mainly because dust and dirt, etc. still get in because I leave the porch door open about 6 inches to the outside as it makes it easier to let the dogs out a zillion times a day. 

Then there are the critters than wander in looking for bird seed or a cozy place. Many times as I let the dogs out for the first time in the morning, they chase out a cat, or chipmunk or once a opposum. I don't want to run Club Med for strangers!

So what to do about the winter blues? Make the best of it by celebrating fall and winter with  buying more decor and dishes! 

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