Franciscan Apple Dishes and Thanksgiving

I have had a major cases of the blahs this year. My only son, Aaron, is in Afghanistan and I miss him terribly. Although we are able to talk to him about once a week; he is in a war zone and he is 9,000 miles away. The last couple of years, we have gone out to eat and that was great at some of the best restaurants in Key West, but this year I decided I wanted to cook a small turkey. It's amazing how much turkey you get from a small bird. Did not cook as much food as I generally would have if Aaron had been home, but certainly enough to keep me in turkey for a week.

My mother, aged 91, died in October. When my sister and I were clearing her apartment when it was determined she wouldn't leave the nursing home, we found she had 4 egg cups from her Franciscan Apple Dishes. She had sold the rest of her set during the time period where she sold antiques. My sister and I split the egg cups. I decided eBay was the source to recreate the set of dishes I had loved so much as a kid. I did a setting of 4 in a matter of weeks.

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Basic green and white Checked tablecloth. Cloth from Ross.

Add red plates - wowzer red from Target. Put out apple dishes (eBay) and red handled flatware (Ross).

Centerpiece is my tribute to my favorite hobby, miniatures. Thought a little harvest scene would be appropriate.


Better view of centerpiece.

You can't see then real well, but the glasses are polka dot. They were from Target.

In front of the polka dot glasses, you find my wine glasses (yard sale find - 6 for $3.00)

Time to eat! Enjoy.

Tablescape Thursday - Black & White and Red all over

Another Tablescape Thursday. Thanks to Susan at Between Naps on the Porch (http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/) for hosting the event. I love red and then I love to use Black & White with it. The napkins and napkin rings were Christmas presents from my sister. The black dishes were yard sale finds. The flatware, black and white plates and the salad set were from Ross. Less than $25 for all of it. The white serving bowl is from my wedding dishes.

Fluted stemware was a gift from my husband some 20 plus years ago. The smaller glasses were yard sale finds for $5 for a set of 4.

Red Table cloth, I found on the internet.

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Tablescape Thursday - Still loving the black & white

Another Tablescape Thursday. Thanks to Susan at Between Naps on the Porch (http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/) for hosting the event. As you saw last Thursday, I love checks and black and white. Today you will see some of my oldest possessions. Still favorites.

Of course, still Kisses in the house. Amazing since I've been into them constantly.

The large goblet and the small goblet are Fostoria's Trousseau. It was my pattern when I married (nearly 43 years ago). Loved it then, still love it. The middle goblet is a yard sale find. 4 new goblets for $5.00 Bargain!!!


The White with platnium rim were also my wedding dishes. They were cheap then. I bought 2 services for 8. Even after a few calamities, I can still serve 14 with full place settings if I decide to do it. It's been so many years, I can't remember the cost; but frugal was my middle name, even then.




Love the white dishes on the checked table cloth. Also just enough red to give it a kick.

Flowers arrived just after I set my table. A gift from a friend. Lovely ornament container.

Tablescape Thursday - Breakfast for Two

I have only one table, and it is a small one - only 36 inches. It seats 4 cozily and 2 comfortably. Not generally a problem, but limits the amount of dishes you can have on it. I decided to show off some of my snowmen. Love them, love them, love them. Since Key West hasn't even experience a frost, let alone a snow - it's a strange collection for here, but I do love them. I have been every inspired by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch (http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/) and decided to do some table scape.

The dinner plate is Corelle and available at most Walmarts. The snowmen dishes were obtained from Byrons in Key West in their going out of business sale. The salt and pepper shaker were from a thrift shop. The crystal glasses from a yard sale; the mugs a gift. Flatware from Ross and made by Cambridge Silversmith Ltd. Very reasonable for a 20 piece box of flatware.

For those of you that know that I am a miniaturist - behind the tale are shelves holding about 17 room boxes, vignettes.

New on Side Bar

You will note a new gadget on the side of my blog. It is Tablescape Thursday. It links to such a great site and I thought I might try my hand at a few tablescapes and there should be mini surprises for you too. Take a minute to explore www.Betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com. It is a great site and very inspirational.