A Shamrock Kind Of Sunday To You And A Little Limerick

There once was a Nana named Diana,

That had a grandgirl named Anna,

To honor the sweet miss,

She set up a dish,

But forgot to put out the banana.

Ah-yes---I might have neglected to get a

BANANA

but I did remember to make 

SHAMROCK COOKIES!

they are the blob to the left on the plate

Bet you want to see more of that

cute little table,

don't you?

Well, that is not gonna happen today.

I do, however, have another 

LITTLE LIMERICK 

for you.

MyHero said- Let's go for a ride,

We'll rent a room-it'll be exciting inside,

So I said, Yes, with a grin,
but found much to my chagrin,

He had forgotten the TV guide.

Welcome to MY EXCITING life..

Have a wonderful EXCITING Sunday!
Hope you remembered to set your clock ahead.

The SMILE That Will Make YOU Smile- Guaranteed!

I told you a few posts ago that when

the girls stay here I try to use the

FANCY DINING ROOM

at least once in a while.

Well, it is now our new

TRADITION

that if they stay the night we have

a nice meal with "formal" place settings.

You remember my table from here?

I used my red transferware for the 

girls' special dinner of salad

and homemade spaghetti and meatballs-

a family favorite.

The flowers were gone but I had another

large candle that I used centerstage.

The girls always have fun waiting for dinner.

I  took several shots of them chit-chatting together.

We have lots of SMILES and laughs

at our table.

But sometimes it is nice to get a picture

of them that is just a tad "calm" feeling!

A picture of smiles rather than laughter.

NOW for the picture that will make

YOU SMILE.

This is the one that TAKES THE PRIZE.

I said,

Girls, give me just ONE SMILE 

where you aren't showing

YOUR TEETH!

Can you GUESS which one is 

LITERAL LULU?
Here's the KICKER-She 
WAS NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY!

I'll be around today if I can find a bit of 

sanity in a corner somewhere.

Have a blessed Sunday!

Red Transferware And Red Roses

Remember the other day when I asked you

What would YOU do for a dozen red roses?

Well, I had to censor some of your answers.

Anyway,

I thought a 

DOZEN RED ROSES

deserved a table set using 

RED TRANSFERWARE

and Ruby (or Cranberry)Thumbprint glasses.

I have a mix and match of pieces.

I got many of them when I helped my friend's,

Tom & Ruth, get their house ready for sale here.

Ruth has always been a collector of many things

and I was lucky enough to get the pieces

of red transferware that she had.

I combined them with the few pieces I had

to set this table.

The candlesticks are sterling silver and belonged

to Grandmother Clara.

The vase in the center is crystal 

from Poland and a gift

from a friend when she moved away.

It belonged to her mother.

It weighs more than my left thigh...

okay- I might have lied about that.

Close up of the vase.

The clear glass candle holders were a gift 

from my son-in-law for Christmas.

There were a few special pieces like the gravy boat.

Another shot overall.

And this shows the chandelier 

and the built in hutches 

that flank the fireplace.

Well, hubby is out of town 

so no dinner party tonight.

Time to snuff out the candles with my new 

CANDLE SNUFFER.

Does the word candle SNUFFER make you feel like SNICKERING?

My three granddaughters 

got this for me for Christmas.

Down goes the Birdie!

Out goes the flame.

Hmmmm.....MyHero is gone...

You know the old saying-

While the CAT'S away the MOUSE will play.

I could just go WILD & CRAZY, couldn't I?

My friend, Jettie, posted something to help me get

started with the CRAZY part!

I sent for TWO starter kits.  

If ONE is good TWO must be better, right?

The Center Of My Table and a Weight Loss Plan

Sometimes I go for 

ELEGANT

and sometimes I go for 

Simple, Homey and a tad Rustic

when I decorate for Fall

and Thanksgiving.

Here is what sits in

the center of my 

dining room table right now.

I threw it together in a 

large rectangular basket with a wood bottom,

some over sized faux acrons,

some mini pumpkins,

some cinnamon sticks.

Then I added some leaves gathered here and there.

I have family heirloom sterling silver

candlesticks on either side.

There is a piece of bark cloth underneath

the basket that I have

had for about 15 years and STILL love.

The MIX sign is from a closed down,

abandoned stockyard 

and stolen by my girls when we went

home when my brother died.  

Shhhh- I would hate to see them arrested 

although it would probably serve them right.

It was  given  to me for Mother's Day.

It brings back bittersweet memories of times

 I spent with my Dad in the little office above

the stockyard floor with the owner of the place.

I have plaid napkins on the table that coordinates with the bark cloth.

You can just see the edge of one napkin the the 

center of the picture.

I think it would be fun to serve

this cake along with pumpkin

and pecan pie.

source

It is either the cake above or the one below.

source

Yes- That is a real cake.
(for those that want to know it is supposed to be
a skinned mole rat)-Imagine serving THAT!!!

The dilemma is 

Which one matches my centerpiece the best?

The weight loss plan I promised?

This is a FREE plan!

No need to use PayPal or your

credit card for this one.

Try to imagine a piece of that last cake

on a plate in front of you.

I guarantee that will curb your appetite.

You're welcome!

Catch you a bit later this morning!

You've Picked Your Seat Now Come To Dinner

Now-I hate to tell you this but you all are

SUCH a bunch of Wishy-Washies!

Yesterday I gave you seven choices

of table settings

and several of you gave me 2 or 3 votes

AND

 ONE of you, 

who shall remain nameless

JANE/Blondies Journal

liked FIVE of them!

But, when I finished 

tallying up the numbers

two of the tables were neck to neck

with Table #7 having just an extra two votes.

I guess the Neutrals have it!

HOWEVER,

 for all you color lovers....

Table #3 was not far behind

with only FOUR less votes than #1!

The other votes were divided almost equally.

Wish I could have everyone that voted

over for dinner.

Wouldn't THAT be fun?

You can sit right next to me.

What? Why YOU?

Well, what's that old saying?

If you don't have anything nice to

say about someone come sit by me!;>)

Now for even MORE fun come by

tomorrow and I will show

you how I painted a

French style telephone!

Yes.I.Did.

Ruth's Red & White Transferware-It's Mine Now!

As you know I have been working

the past couple of weeks

helping my friend, Ruth, 

pack away her treasures for Florida.

However, she is not taking all of it

with her.

Some is being sold at auction

and some is being donated.

Some went to a consignment shop

and some

CAME HOME WITH ME.

When I got to the top shelf in her kitchen

I wanted to cry with joy.

LOOK what was hiding up there.

She had told me all along that when

we got to it 

I could have it.

Seriously?

I LOVE red & white china.

This is especially beautiful.

It is called  

English Abbey.

I carried it home and carefully

handwashed it.

I decided I needed to use it

for a quick little set up

because it is so pretty.

Here's the tabletop-set for one-ME!

Don't you just love it?

See that roll?

Yep- Hard as a baseball!

See those strawberries?

THOSE are FRESH!

Besides the set of

English Abbey 

there are several other pieces mixed together.

This is Moreton Old Hall by Wedgewood.

These cups are unmarked but so pretty

This is the inside of four cups.

It is called Enoch Woods  by Wood & Sons

But my favorite is still the

English Abbey.

There are more pieces of that than anything else.

I love the sweet image on it.

If you pop by I promise to buy new rolls

AND add a place setting for you.

You know the coffee pot is ALWAYS on at my house!

So- Come on over-

We'll dish the dirt on everyone we know!