Good Morning, Sunshine

It is a very good morning,  the rain has ceased for a spell, the sun is shining, and there are patches of blue.  So  when I walked into the dining room, I just had to bring all that color inside!   I  absolutely adore yellow and blue,  two of God's most  glorious  colors in nature!

The first thing I  did was go out after the rain and cut  the largest of the hrdrangea blooms that were  dragging the plant down..

Then I   put  my   Portland dinnerware  away and  brought forth  my    blue and white transferware. I think  blue and yellow look spectacular together..  each enhances the other!  I got a bit carried away with my  fleur-de-lis napkin folds.  I mean if one looks good,   why not  three in   coordinating  patterns.

I changed up the  order of each  napkin layout to make the most of the   pattern display,  it was  fun, and I think  even though they are a bit over the top,  they look terific!!!

I have various  patterns  of  blue and white  transferware  as I love to  shop for it in consignment  and anitque shops.  I have two  actual   matching sets for dining and today I am using  my Wedgewood   Pottery, entitled, Countryside, but I am not adverse to mix and matching  the   serving pieces  from other  patterns.  That adds a  lot of flair to the table  I love  coaching scene  patterns.  

And I only  purchase English scenes.  I love collecting dishes, and  I now have   it in blue, red, black, and green.  

Hydrangeas have always  reminded me of growing up, whether at  home or at Grandma's ... 

they  remind me of  country scenes,  bluebirds and  butterflies.  They speak the very best of God's creation.