The November Dishes

There is no better way to begin the month of November than a beautiful tablesetting with my brown transferware.  It surely says late fall to me..

Just a short update..the glasses are no longer..lol  I replaced them with Antique by Lenox in brown.

much more elegant, I think...

the new glasses

Here is the older post..

Every November I start using these brown and white dishes as I get ready for Thanksgiving.  This week are the 9 in dinner plates...more like a luncheon plate to me.....or a big salad plate..

I thought I would add these beautiful blue salad bowls to bring out the blue in these plates..  I am just crazy about colored glass and it has been one of my collections for years... I especially like it when it is placed near or in the windows....the way it casts shadows just makes me happy..

Once again, my dishes have a memory...these depression glass plates....candlewick, I think...belonged to my grandmother..  I got them when my Daddy closed out his house about 3 years ago..I really like the texture they bring to the setting....

Acorns and oak leaves to match the border on the plates....

I have lots of these glasses in 3 sizes.... a really good ebay purchase several years ago..They are Old Williamsburg by Imperial..

Just some of my turkeys and an alabaster urn with my Thanksgiving cactus.  and a green metal urn with another cactus..

Simple, but it says November..Brown and white, pewter silverware and brown toile cloth.....acorns and oak leaves...

It seems I have so much to do in the next 3 weeks.  I always get like this about 3 weeks out and think I will NEVER get it all done in time.  Starting to feel a little overwhelmed so I know that tomorrow NEEDS to be a planning day..  I have to get it all laid out and the menu made...Then I will realize just how much I love all of this and every.singe.year.without.fail, I start to feel overwhelmed like this...and every single Thanksgiving goes off without a hitch...and if we do have a hitch, it's usually not a big deal..

How do you go about planning for Thanksgiving?   Maybe I am needing a little Flylady encouragement. LOL

This week, I am joining these lovely parties..

Cuisine Kathleen  on Wednesday

Between Naps on the Porch on Thursday

A Delightsome Life  on Thursday

The Tablescaper on Saturday

Happy Thanksgiving planning!!

Love, Mona

The REAL October

I am reposting one of my favorite blogs about October and the golden light..  I hope you enjoy it...

I have put off expressing my opinion about the month of October but I just cannot stand it any longer.  LOL  and if you are easily offended, then just stop right now and come back next time when I will be less controversial....

I LOVE, LOVE the month of October...it is a beautiful month..the changing of seasons..the turning of the leaves..the beginnings of all things cozy in our homes..usually the first fire in the fireplace..
.and it is the month when I met my true love....

The earth takes on a kind of golden color all around...

Everywhere I look the last few weeks, the world has turned to that horrid shade of orange and black...and filled up everything with scary things and dead things....while all around us for 30 days out of this month, we have so many living and beautiful things to celebrate....the holiday that is ONE day out of this month has overtaken all of blogland.....ok, I know..that is MY opinion...but this is MY blog and I feel like my opinion on this month's holiday has been squshed and pushed aside by all of the hoopla over this holiday that I neither like nor do I celebrate in ANY way at all...

I decided that the best way for me to keep writing a blog and setting a table during this month of October was to set one filled with GOLDEN light and flowers...and pretty pictures...not a single solitary scary or black and dead thing to be seen here...not trying to stir up controversy but simply expressing my opinion while staying true to my convictions.....

These goblets were all taped together in a bundle and dirty, but as you can see they are quite a find..     beautiful, etched with leaves...and golden.  I only bought 5 out of the 13 that were on the shelves at GW...love them..

I found 4 place settings of these amber dishes this week..they are arcoroc France...

There are a lot of things on this table that I should have moved..LOL just don't look at them..This table is real, raw life around here.  I had thought I would just skip the rest of October in blogland..

and.....THEN!!!!

the sunlight hit this table just right this morning and I got my camera and here we are...

My husband said to me at lunch today, you surely do seem to be finding a lot of this amber, golden color lately....I smiled....and thought...THAT'S  my inspiration point....

It is BECAUSE I am looking for it!!!!!  I am looking for this golden light that says October to me...and while everyone seems bent on looking for ugly orange and black, I am racking up at the thrift stores with all of the amber, golden dishes and crystal I am finding..so there is definitely a silver lining here..

I have enough now, so go look for some..there is golden, amber beauty if you look for it!!!!  It speaks of light and life and beauty......

 I propose to you that there is a whole lot more to this month than halloween...A WHOLE LOT MORE!

and now I have expressed my opinion and I feel much better..  I have gotten this off my chest...If you have stayed with me til the end..BRAVO!!  thank you.....and I certainly hope you come back again..and that I don't get booted off of the parties I join this week...if I do, I understand..and I will be all pretty and nice next time..  after all, we are in the home stretch for Thanksgiving now.....I can see November from here....

disclaimer...if you do celebrate halloween, that is your right and I am not in any way saying not to do it...I am really just expressing my opinion and how I see things..that is what makes us all unique..we are our own true self..not a copy of someone else...and it is not my intention to offend anyone at all....

Love, Mona



I am joining these great parties this week

Let's Dish

Home and Garden Thursday

Tablescape Thursday

Seasonal Sunday

Inspire Me Tuesday

Christmas Around My Table

Merry Christmas and I am so glad you have stopped by for a visit...I am so happy to show you around my table that is set for a family dinner this weekend..

This year"s table started off with the wonderful Pendleton wool blanket that I bought from Nancy's shop on etsy .  She was great to work with and soon I had the foundation for my table...

One of my all time favorite finds at GW was this communion tray..I knew it was perfect for a centerpiece container.  It holds water and has all of these little holes like a flower frog....so, now..off we go to the rest of the table...

These antlers were my Daddy's...wish I knew the story behind them..My Grandmother kept everything and I am glad she did...just because of things like these antlers...

I have fallen in love with faux bois (fake wood) this year.  and remembered these planters that I bought years ago..they were just right for this table.....

 The chargers are a green and black faux bois..lovely...made by Centrum but I couldn't find anything online about them..

The plates are Holiday Wreath by Taylor, Smith and Taylor..

Pewter goblets and my very versatile  Dollar Tree crystal goblets...old silverplate and red paisley napkins...

When the candles are lit, the table takes on a more romantic feel.....

Wool plaid, pewter, faux bois, red berries, pinecone candles, Christmas china, antlers, and a silver candelabra ...
it all says Christmas to me..... a few  more pictures to enjoy..  it was too hard to edit anymore so I just went for it....LOL..
Thank you for stopping by...

Johnson Brothers Merry Christmas mugs..

 There is a 25 year anniversary vase hidden in the greenery..it is in honor of my 25th year living in my beloved town...

Beeswax Christmas tree candles...and pewter cups...

This sleigh was made by my brother back in the 60's..

Merry Christmas to everyone of you..May you find peace and joy this year.. and understand the Person behind all of this celebrating.....Jesus...

Love, Mona

I am joining these parties this week.....
Let's Dish
Home and Garden Thursday
Tablescape Thursday