Ruby Tuesday

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It is hard for me to believe that it has been a year since our last Valentine's Sweetheart luncheon at church. When I was searching my files for red I found this great shot of my buddies, Gerri and David , with whom I got to join at their table last  year...sad to say, last year I went stag!  But this year my Valentine will be with me!

 David looks like he has been  a bell ringer in another life... great follow  through, there, David!

Mosaic Monday....well, the next day!

This being the week of Valentine's Day I just had to share my Valentine's... the loves of my life.

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Pink Saturday

Happy PINK Saturday!!

I really don't have much pink going on at home except for the lovely new china which I have already posted on this week... so as I looked around the dining   room I thought, " well, there is the darkest  shade of pink in my weathered tartan cloth"  So I am taking a bit of license here to share the side board decked out in its  lovely plaid  linens....

I love to inspire myself with Olde World details that help keep me focused on my favorite endeavors such as genealogy,    the study of the United Kingdom, and appreciation for my ancestral lands...
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So there you have it from every vantage, and I hope you truly have a lovely
PINK SATURDAY!
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Skywatch Friday

Out my studio window a wintry sunrise bursts upon the horizon!

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Tablescape Thursday

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I can't believe it has been almost two years since I   posted on this theme.   I love visiting the beautiful posts commemorating life around the dinner table, the amazing  charm of women's creativity to make the home a loving, gracious environment.  It wasn't  until last week when I chanced upon   my new dinnerware at Marshall's that I  have been inspired to share... a bit of something new!

As you can see Im still celebrating    the  majesty of a winter's tale... the statuesque stance of the stag proudly heralding the mid winter's gleam of ice and snow glistening in the golden rays of the low slung sun.  



Fire and ice mingle together to create  a sparkling ambiance  to cheer a dreary rain drenched day...
 and then the gaity and promise of spring filters in ... the olde world charm of these Royal Stafford plates and bowls   strike a magical chord of gladness over the icy landscape..

I dont know the name of this lovely pattern, but to me it should be Rhapsody,, for the full blown rose  laid so gingerly atop the ancient script speaks to a depth of romance that fairly takes one's breath away!

This mid-winter's dream of a table scape conjures up magical  visions of music and romance as we contemplate the coming of valentine's day next week..


 I hope you enjoyed my invitation to dine  with his  Lordship, the laird, and perhaps  there shall be dreams of romance in  your rest this eve!

Word FIlled Wednesday

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Three or More Tuesday

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 Last week I chanced upon the most divine dinnerware....  I must confess,,, my terrible weakness for beautiful china.   I certainly didn't need it but Marshall's prices made it just too tempting to pass up..

I haven't used it yet,and my husband was asking me this morning why I had bought them if I wasn't going to use them since they are right there with my everyday dishes.  I do plan to use them along with my other everyday ware just to keep one day from spilling over into the next!  So I set the table in the dining room this morning...

Made in England at the potteries of Burslem, they are Royal Stafford, dishwasher and microwave safe dinnerware....  I absolutely love their Olde World feel and romantic flair!  But the very best thing about these are that a set of 6 dinner and plates and 6 bowls cost me less that $45.