I keep this little stack of bowls because there are so many memories surrounding them...When I look at them I can almost hear my granddaddy... Pappa...asking my grandmother...Mamama..to hand him a little bowl for his peas.. and she would hand him one of these little bowls.. This is the pattern she used most often when we ate at her house.....so, this is the story of a stack of 'pea bowls'...
I was beginning an annual fall purge of all my china yesterday...Then I ran across this little stack of dishes way back in the corner of my china closet...Every year, it is the same..do I keep them or do I toss them?
I never use them. They are only for the memory of Pappa and his peas...
The jury is still out on this decision..... But I thought what a nice way to preserve the memory if I do decide to give them away this year...a tablescape featuring the few pieces I have of this Franciscan china. The name is perfect for this time of year. Autumn Leaves ...
It does have great autumn colors, the green, gold, brown, and teal on a creamy background...
I used some teal rattan chargers..another purge..one last photograph.....I am needing to make room for other great finds..and these take up a lot of room....
The brown and green glasses...no more room..say goodbye......but they are pretty with these dishes....
One thing I am surely keeping ...this monogram pattern..It was a practice run but it is really nice...How do you like it? I am thinking some linen napkins with this G would be pretty...
Yes, the stack of 'pea bowls'......Maybe you will be happy to know that after all of this writing, I decided to keep these little bowls....after all, they don't really take up that much room....maybe I will keep these brown plates too...but the chargers and the glasses can go...There, I feel better now that I have made some good decisions about what to purge. LOL
Do any of you do this too? I mean go through your dishes and decide to donate some that you are tired of or never use anymore? I believe that this keeps the tablescaping and thrifting fluid....That if I want to keep finding good things at the thrift stores, I must give into that pool sometimes....I used to be in the habit of donating much more often than I do now.. So, I encourage you..for every set of dishes you find, donate back something...anything...There is no way I could ever keep all of the dishes and glasses that I buy from the thrift stores...It is a good hobby...See what you can find, do a tablescape, take some beautiful pictures, then give it away..or at least some of it...
Now I am going to eat lunch...I have some leftover peas from last night and I know just the perfect little bowl to use....
Thank you for stopping by today...
Love, Mona
This weeks parties..come and see what is going on around blogland....I am so excited we are entering November....
Let's Dish
Tablescape Thursday
Home and Garden Thursday
Seasonal Sundays
Inspire Me Tuesday
I was beginning an annual fall purge of all my china yesterday...Then I ran across this little stack of dishes way back in the corner of my china closet...Every year, it is the same..do I keep them or do I toss them?
I never use them. They are only for the memory of Pappa and his peas...
The jury is still out on this decision..... But I thought what a nice way to preserve the memory if I do decide to give them away this year...a tablescape featuring the few pieces I have of this Franciscan china. The name is perfect for this time of year. Autumn Leaves ...
It does have great autumn colors, the green, gold, brown, and teal on a creamy background...
I used some teal rattan chargers..another purge..one last photograph.....I am needing to make room for other great finds..and these take up a lot of room....
The brown and green glasses...no more room..say goodbye......but they are pretty with these dishes....
One thing I am surely keeping ...this monogram pattern..It was a practice run but it is really nice...How do you like it? I am thinking some linen napkins with this G would be pretty...
Yes, the stack of 'pea bowls'......Maybe you will be happy to know that after all of this writing, I decided to keep these little bowls....after all, they don't really take up that much room....maybe I will keep these brown plates too...but the chargers and the glasses can go...There, I feel better now that I have made some good decisions about what to purge. LOL
Do any of you do this too? I mean go through your dishes and decide to donate some that you are tired of or never use anymore? I believe that this keeps the tablescaping and thrifting fluid....That if I want to keep finding good things at the thrift stores, I must give into that pool sometimes....I used to be in the habit of donating much more often than I do now.. So, I encourage you..for every set of dishes you find, donate back something...anything...There is no way I could ever keep all of the dishes and glasses that I buy from the thrift stores...It is a good hobby...See what you can find, do a tablescape, take some beautiful pictures, then give it away..or at least some of it...
Thank you for stopping by today...
Love, Mona
This weeks parties..come and see what is going on around blogland....I am so excited we are entering November....
Let's Dish
Tablescape Thursday
Home and Garden Thursday
Seasonal Sundays
Inspire Me Tuesday
