I love the way a cloudy day--at this time of year--makes me think
it's winter and maybe snow is coming (but of course it's not.)
I had our mentor group over for a meeting breakfast last week and
was actually glad it wasn't a sunny day as a candlelight breakfast is so pretty!
This year we put the tree in the dining room so we can see it from
several rooms. It's a bit crowded so we'll see how we like it.
I love the way my pink depression glass (or I should say my grandmother's)
compliments the Castle Christmas dishes.
Homemade Christmas cloth napkins from years ago.
I put the "snow candles" in the center and they lit our table nicely.
Before they left I gave each friend one of the candles off the table, wrapped in a brown bag.
Breakfast menu: quiche, muffins, fruit, juice and coffee.
what a beautiful table
ReplyDeleteYour lovely and festive table is itself a treat for your guests, and I like the little candle jars you made. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteThis is SO lovely! I too, adore depression glass and the Johnson Brothers British Castle dinnerware! Your home looks so festive, warm and inviting! Beautiful job and I thank you for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteThe candles look great and that's a lovely idea as a gift for your guests to take home! I wish I'd seen this before my Tasha Tudor tea. I'd wanted to put something at each person's plate as a little gift, but couldn't come up with something I could do easily for 10 people. I'm going to start saving jars!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful table setting. I like the tree to be where it may be enjoyed all the time. I like a cloudy day too. Catherine
ReplyDeleteWhat a cosy, beautiful and delightful gathering you created for your friends. Your tablescape is gorgeous, what a lucky friend to sit around that beauty - and LOVE your snow-flecked candles as a parting favor. Thoughtful!
ReplyDeleteHave a truly joyous Advent Season!
Your table is so, so lovely! What a treat to be invited to have brunch at such a festive table! I am also happy that you feel well enough to be a hostess!
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty! I like your tree in the dining room from this perspective. The centrepiece is lovely with the candles and the vase of pinecones and fruit. It would be an enjoyable time around your table I'm sure. Hugs. Pam
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love your dishes and the pretty napkins! Is that your front door by the tree? It seems like a great spot for the tree, you'll have to tell us how you like it there.
ReplyDeleteDeanna
The table is beautiful, and the tree is too!!! Those dishes are gorgeous! LOVE them!!
ReplyDeletexo Kris
I'm signing up for dinner at your house, okay. Looks so lovely!
ReplyDeleteYour table is beautiful and the glow of candles is the perfect lighting. Really pretty dishes. Pink depression glass is lovely - I have one cake plate in it.
ReplyDeleteCandle and soft tree lights are a great way to make a cloudy morning feel cozy.
Everything looks lovely - I love those dishes.
ReplyDeleteI actually enjoy a few gloomy days every once in awhile. We have a 100% chance of rain on Friday and I am looking forward to it.
The Christmas plates really pull your table together along with the frosted candles. I can imagine how delighted your guests were to eat at such a pretty table. Love the pink depression glass teacups.
ReplyDeleteI wish every day in the winter was cloudy! If winter must come~let it be cozy!
ReplyDeleteJane
A candlelit breakfast with friends sounds so lovely...beautiful table.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week.
The table setting is beautiful! I love the pretty Christmas dishes, the wheat-colored runner, and the warmth of the room. Hope you get a little snow - just the right amount. :-)
ReplyDeleteAlways a beautiful table and I am sure the food was delicious!
ReplyDeleteYou always set such a pretty table. I LOVE those plates! The little jars with snow are so cute too and what a sweet thing to make for a little gift!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. I love pictures of your house. It makes me feel like I could just pop over for a quick afternoon visit. And I too love a cloudy day- yesterday was cloudy here and it did flurry all day. Fun for a little one's birthday!
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ReplyDeleteI love your Christmas Tree in the dining room!
Miss having our slim tree in ours the past two years,
but as you say. . .it was a bit crowded.
The candle jars illuminate your table beautifully!!!
Fondly,
Pat
What a beautiful table! The Christmas tree in the dining room is a delight and the reflection of same is
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DeleteYour table looks so welcoming Dotsi.
ReplyDeleteI thought I had commented on your snow jars but I must have been sidetracked
They look gorgeous and seem quite quick and easy to do - I'll give it a go!
Your Castle Christmas dishes are beautiful - it all looks so festive.
A lovely tree too!