A Second Look

 Exhibit A:

Every year we seem to have a dinner about the same weekend. Usually for our small 

group at church (which has changed over the years.) We're now in a small 

group of mostly young families and just love it. And this year, even though the table looked 

similar to last year, the people sitting around it were a lot younger. We had a great time.

 It's a challenge to fit 12 in our small dining room, and once seated you mostly have to stay seated.

 But it works. I call this picture "the march of the ... not sugar plums ... goblets?"

After many years of Christmas dinners with regular china, the Gardner gave me 

these dishes three years ago. We use them every day in December.

Exhibit B, or the second look: 

A few days later I had our communication team over for a tea/lunch.

A mere switch of a tablecloth and napkins made a difference! 

I enjoy using my grandmother's depression glass with the red transferware. 

As you can see I served our fruit in its skins. Fresh bread, chicken salad and assorted teas

were the on the menu. Chocolate/peanut butter ice cream pie left over from 

Saturday night was our dessert (thanks Staci)! (Why work if you don't have to!)

Since we were all communicators, each one got a mini journal. I like tucking one in 

my purse .. you never know when you may need to write something.

Joining Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursdays!