Mother's Noritake Chandova...

<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone! I wanted to share a few photos of the table my mom did for Easter with the Noritake "Chandova."  As we came from church I remembered I needed to take some photos, so I grabbed my dad's camera and tried to take some without my glasses. It's a wonder they turned out at all!!  I'll be joining Susan at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">"Between Naps on the Porch"</a> for <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">"Tablescape Thursday"</a> so be sure to go there and look at the beautiful tables:-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6BqwyHGjOJMVmjxdPAt0sXQD_OFeLrqh_C3c6KXZMapkQqyWyi0IVc6LJq-nwQuyINwMxPU1gtB2MH2-WVDYNdiqJOt-WPxViST0Ut5Cq5FSEoRV_IHRLfGXpBYaAmdz2MiR38yhFA/s1600/chandova1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6BqwyHGjOJMVmjxdPAt0sXQD_OFeLrqh_C3c6KXZMapkQqyWyi0IVc6LJq-nwQuyINwMxPU1gtB2MH2-WVDYNdiqJOt-WPxViST0Ut5Cq5FSEoRV_IHRLfGXpBYaAmdz2MiR38yhFA/s640/chandova1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This pattern was discontinued in 1921, so it is old but in pristine condition. It looks as if it was never used. My mom inherited it from a lovely Southern relative.  She has about every piece of this that was made and it is gorgeous!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She used vintage Irish linen placemats and napkins...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGFVXCRJGxGbsKUS7TnBWJAXSIM-bTUCE9GUIv_-xMzq22J9B1Idf7lr8bCzadtT9xZdn5aUGBXrPGLy2BD_0oWHOXFyCZ6HGBXzVcxocFbXzPiVF4FclCbmA671c_2hTDK_zohWoTg/s1600/chandova2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGFVXCRJGxGbsKUS7TnBWJAXSIM-bTUCE9GUIv_-xMzq22J9B1Idf7lr8bCzadtT9xZdn5aUGBXrPGLy2BD_0oWHOXFyCZ6HGBXzVcxocFbXzPiVF4FclCbmA671c_2hTDK_zohWoTg/s640/chandova2.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The silverplate flatware is "Meadowbrook" by Oneida and also from the 1920s.  I'll be borrowing this for my Franciscan "Ivy" table coming soon:-) We realized that the butter knives were not out, but I had already taken the photos, and we were hungry!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just love this elegant and delicate pattern with the beautiful green and yellow...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCrZk9J_NtfYFN9FWrSHZaZrDRxJDY2Jrbv6Wdq93GMTLdyZP9lfKkDhTVSn3ZtqmK-XX9drl5idhyphenhyphenz76cxva0Sb985ElkaJhj5EyLgLPNHJ3-7nsCXEnkH5oGwuKyWdVok8zlRDUFQ/s1600/chandova5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCrZk9J_NtfYFN9FWrSHZaZrDRxJDY2Jrbv6Wdq93GMTLdyZP9lfKkDhTVSn3ZtqmK-XX9drl5idhyphenhyphenz76cxva0Sb985ElkaJhj5EyLgLPNHJ3-7nsCXEnkH5oGwuKyWdVok8zlRDUFQ/s640/chandova5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyhIkb_fXKqPun8nuVLrQuU88Domu1jf0XbjKNrcyXBo_WS13ndr7cr8N6r55nUl2S5zMgrB3hBKzHpdYrbnvi0b3z4SYuCL-nj44Dd1tPvwDy4CGoVmC0535ceiIzbXChNRf9_KeUQ/s1600/chandova3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyhIkb_fXKqPun8nuVLrQuU88Domu1jf0XbjKNrcyXBo_WS13ndr7cr8N6r55nUl2S5zMgrB3hBKzHpdYrbnvi0b3z4SYuCL-nj44Dd1tPvwDy4CGoVmC0535ceiIzbXChNRf9_KeUQ/s640/chandova3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how she layered the white lace tablecloth over the delicate, pale yellow...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed my mother's Noritake "Chandova" table!  I might have the Franciscan "Ivy" ready for next week, or maybe the Noritake "Condoro" or something totally different! Thanks for stopping by! Please come again...I'll be here:-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anita</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxw65zxYrVFYEVsr_bWIx24NubwuUoEymcfbGmZxNUZEeO5hNvy5hS7pIfwcilUiJjgh5wLIRU-e01TS0CBpkVApl3Ik_bc3lNYqJTDU0hyphenhyphenaUmd5637IQ5JQO8Xzx_HI18Dojs-4iRZg/s1600/New_size_125_tall-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxw65zxYrVFYEVsr_bWIx24NubwuUoEymcfbGmZxNUZEeO5hNvy5hS7pIfwcilUiJjgh5wLIRU-e01TS0CBpkVApl3Ik_bc3lNYqJTDU0hyphenhyphenaUmd5637IQ5JQO8Xzx_HI18Dojs-4iRZg/s200/New_size_125_tall-1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>

Mother's Noritake Chandova...

Hi everyone! I wanted to share a few photos of the table my mom did for Easter with the Noritake "Chandova."  As we came from chur...

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Belated Happy Easter!!

<div style="text-align: center;">I hope you all had a beautiful and fulfilling Easter! We were finally able to relax a little Sunday after services. For those of us who celebrate, this is the most joyous holiday of the year, and the reason I do what I do as a worship leader. From our family to yours, Happy Easter!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anita</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzr6SEZGzufhEXJR01H3o3Y1PQUcaUakbzSdDYkTHqVavku3-yhpPZ53BglowqjVhj7EMNPs4BmamNDIZklCb-RO4pZ02Hy6qfAsk2nA2FnUP0u1qixaD8jT9dYWmxrhxlmA89djdoTA/s1600/Easter1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzr6SEZGzufhEXJR01H3o3Y1PQUcaUakbzSdDYkTHqVavku3-yhpPZ53BglowqjVhj7EMNPs4BmamNDIZklCb-RO4pZ02Hy6qfAsk2nA2FnUP0u1qixaD8jT9dYWmxrhxlmA89djdoTA/s640/Easter1.jpg" width="332" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Belated Happy Easter!!

I hope you all had a beautiful and fulfilling Easter! We were finally able to relax a little Sunday after services. For those of us who cele...

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Blue Willow for St. Patrick...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It's time to bring out the Blue Willow again! You all know I like it so much and use it with every holiday.  For "<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Tablescape Thursday</a>" I am bringing it out for St. Patrick's Day. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93_MHPGsWu-RdSgn6iydlhOVZevY2rXN2EyvOHQLZww0-mMUgPyewI8uRukknAUup3G4tdo7DMV-7KtlPU0uG1FPMGk7qXJday8ZM_tRXP_XpLcqgb7VmsEndGL-3tcRU3-o52YUMeA/s1600-h/bluenew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93_MHPGsWu-RdSgn6iydlhOVZevY2rXN2EyvOHQLZww0-mMUgPyewI8uRukknAUup3G4tdo7DMV-7KtlPU0uG1FPMGk7qXJday8ZM_tRXP_XpLcqgb7VmsEndGL-3tcRU3-o52YUMeA/s640/bluenew.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">My motto is "use what you have" so I shopped the house and my mom's house for some accessories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1oc6uQtzCMZQUppVVVceKv6UAmxrdcU_UPkq89iEE7WYtirMyoaUTNGClc9tV5JVBPxURbHsxDRPWotfDcHFuYScZZ1J4vSwD3PKLBvIzu8KdLT8GqlSk6e5DiwDOaBbIpX4RioL1A/s1600-h/bluegreen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1oc6uQtzCMZQUppVVVceKv6UAmxrdcU_UPkq89iEE7WYtirMyoaUTNGClc9tV5JVBPxURbHsxDRPWotfDcHFuYScZZ1J4vSwD3PKLBvIzu8KdLT8GqlSk6e5DiwDOaBbIpX4RioL1A/s640/bluegreen1.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Let's get down to business! I love blue and green together. It all started with these placemats I bought at Pier 1 in Alexandria, Va., in the mid-90s.  It was Spring and I was just looking around. There were some beautiful displays in the store with these colors and they were calling my name. Now, I am not really a "blue" person, but I thought the combination would be great with the Blue Willow. And, best of all, it is a combination inspired by nature! I took this photo in San Juan, Puerto Rico near "El Morro." Is there anything more beautiful than that gorgeous azure sky and ocean next to the green grass? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6XfNyBjIma3QJB3SVcozXMIj6y6V85GYp3EJlEW_NiEJl8yJO9_z-d121uixXYYiI4FfAQgzZd_e4sN81axN2dCPEzJZiB8hPeXWyL0HqYtG6yZUlMPuIQJszYXDk-rka5XkXGoHcw/s1600-h/bluegreen21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6XfNyBjIma3QJB3SVcozXMIj6y6V85GYp3EJlEW_NiEJl8yJO9_z-d121uixXYYiI4FfAQgzZd_e4sN81axN2dCPEzJZiB8hPeXWyL0HqYtG6yZUlMPuIQJszYXDk-rka5XkXGoHcw/s640/bluegreen21.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I digress! Back to the frozen late winter of North Carolina...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-2pFWrTWWjF-vgMlPmhWY96DnA9zh2xfSUUKPfWsWdNElIcVbyHRf2AYDKg9xvOaU02b8u-NCIUml0E24kGkjEZvwPTAtijaYovSAlO8PpjDWP68BJEr6TMLSVrzayjs1hmWo00QKg/s1600-h/bluegreen2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-2pFWrTWWjF-vgMlPmhWY96DnA9zh2xfSUUKPfWsWdNElIcVbyHRf2AYDKg9xvOaU02b8u-NCIUml0E24kGkjEZvwPTAtijaYovSAlO8PpjDWP68BJEr6TMLSVrzayjs1hmWo00QKg/s640/bluegreen2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The hydrangeas are from my mother's garden and just bring it all together for me so nicely.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH95W5SCzuyAIo6PnWBU0TPsfO6N1hNQeOc6G9VYbi99sJvqIiX4KcjqyDwb6qHXCseC5eEd-MPyJ4EW-qVk1iPgMLuSd4bxd_tKnfwGNRTJXMrx13GrB0ZzIy2a2oSMQNIzU63t0n_g/s1600-h/bluegreen6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH95W5SCzuyAIo6PnWBU0TPsfO6N1hNQeOc6G9VYbi99sJvqIiX4KcjqyDwb6qHXCseC5eEd-MPyJ4EW-qVk1iPgMLuSd4bxd_tKnfwGNRTJXMrx13GrB0ZzIy2a2oSMQNIzU63t0n_g/s640/bluegreen6.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used my Mikasa "Italian Countryside" dinner plates for chargers. This pattern is so versatile, I use it with pretty much anything. I added my great grandmother's Blue Willow plates and bowls made by Royal China. The bread plates are Johnson Brothers, and the coffee cups and saucers are by Churchill. I found this ribbon and lace in a bag of trim my grandmother had and thought it would be perfect with these blue napkins instead of traditional napkin rings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p-blBgPW0kKbYmXPR6761hTl2JjOCmIWDgE0Ov8snozJ3fLMMd1gpgLy79NtBDor_Rr7UXQPxDCARzbNVzZRGYenQZJdQfLUP_g3qDQ6dQKQfII3mxno7i0Gd9EdflWSRBhK76aB_A/s1600-h/bluegreen8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p-blBgPW0kKbYmXPR6761hTl2JjOCmIWDgE0Ov8snozJ3fLMMd1gpgLy79NtBDor_Rr7UXQPxDCARzbNVzZRGYenQZJdQfLUP_g3qDQ6dQKQfII3mxno7i0Gd9EdflWSRBhK76aB_A/s640/bluegreen8.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">F<span class="Apple-style-span">or a runner I brought out the same vintage cocktail napkins I used with the espresso set last week. I just had to use them!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTBYzKkuYsorjx_1wCRbhS72iho3JGj3nHd1-Q9qxtGjms7BbqqjSugJJxZlXhIMd5fWiYJkH0Cw1kyJYp4N6yQZV-1YLbp_zkD66drjUUIQkjKy_t8wg64cV-q1l_11ahqmTiyVPdw/s1600-h/bluegreen9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTBYzKkuYsorjx_1wCRbhS72iho3JGj3nHd1-Q9qxtGjms7BbqqjSugJJxZlXhIMd5fWiYJkH0Cw1kyJYp4N6yQZV-1YLbp_zkD66drjUUIQkjKy_t8wg64cV-q1l_11ahqmTiyVPdw/s640/bluegreen9.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">These little blue votive holders are all from the late 90s also.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5RYAzYTq3YilyrYf47gbO3ovOVdB5jh6kynXi7PGLXm-WQDI9Z0H2UIy0vnuf10iyI4GkKCDiG0Prmf8DOJJavrd799WWgNLXk499jQl45ulxi3ugErELK4tTIga53M1WDMobsYtqA/s1600-h/bluegreen11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5RYAzYTq3YilyrYf47gbO3ovOVdB5jh6kynXi7PGLXm-WQDI9Z0H2UIy0vnuf10iyI4GkKCDiG0Prmf8DOJJavrd799WWgNLXk499jQl45ulxi3ugErELK4tTIga53M1WDMobsYtqA/s640/bluegreen11.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I brought out my Churchill coffee pot for after-dinner coffee and paired it with the cream and sugar made by Royal China, and a tray I bought in Japan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzanyvYz0Rjd2HA-EU_TAh4I71SaldEZTmq_9kwbJYAC6tW2XLGn1BGX44jQZGdKEbvDqfbFyc9Kn-zmDilloizC1lj4uy5ZDLNDJoK88qTzz3GOd47rQl6CTOsJvCKM-3iyVYz4Jyxg/s640/bluegreen13.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_9QQu_kHrLfBcPDZDaxG3E0Qf4rct-bom_leaCZ4uYtzMtZZSaCqXUmLBvtuPTXjn-mM2vyVw3LCSU2r4Jb34Kx3S18r-iJHmkiRYv2n5DBMFK-ja2XH8AZsbVeGt-5A216D4PsK3A/s1600-h/bluegreen15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_9QQu_kHrLfBcPDZDaxG3E0Qf4rct-bom_leaCZ4uYtzMtZZSaCqXUmLBvtuPTXjn-mM2vyVw3LCSU2r4Jb34Kx3S18r-iJHmkiRYv2n5DBMFK-ja2XH8AZsbVeGt-5A216D4PsK3A/s640/bluegreen15.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKogX7KjrAqhMy-sM4VqHUfTLF_PMAt3nXxE4Egt3ek_X9bBkMpl3SfiQP1rgCFpJUVeRxGO9W7JAsdK-nkrjX9t-i7JaaUl8k7tgXUR-3iGOEC0phLaEb1Dae1NOvrxoWG4K3sggdQ/s1600-h/bluegreen16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKogX7KjrAqhMy-sM4VqHUfTLF_PMAt3nXxE4Egt3ek_X9bBkMpl3SfiQP1rgCFpJUVeRxGO9W7JAsdK-nkrjX9t-i7JaaUl8k7tgXUR-3iGOEC0phLaEb1Dae1NOvrxoWG4K3sggdQ/s640/bluegreen16.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There you have the age-old "Blue Willow" for yet another holiday! I think the woven placemats give it a more casual, contemporary flair. This is such a versatile pattern that really just goes with anything and is perfect for any occasion whether casual or more formal. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you SO much for stopping by:-) I hope you find something you can take with you to make your house a home.<span class="Apple-style-span"> Your comments mean so much to me, and lead me to the wonderful ideas I get from you. Have a lovely St. Patrick's Day!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Be sure to go over to see Susan at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">"Between Naps on the Porch"</a> for fabulous tables and other great ideas!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Anita</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cream dinnerplates: Mikasa "Italian Countryside"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Blue Willow plates and bowls: Royal China</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Blue Willow cups, saucers, S&P and coffee pot: Churchill</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Blue Willow B&B plates: Johnson Brothers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Blue stemware: Walmart/Belks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Placemats/napkins: Pier 1 years ago</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Candle holders: Belks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Hydrangeas from the garden</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Stainless flatware: American Harmony by Oneida</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">                     </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRznAjU6qAlFxG0rNsOeTO7hplj7i50xKy1Y3oNLdq26q2jJGVr2DNxlfkH9JsUcW4Fy93i26xCQzW4rsaTFQ-RL4aK5Q4LamZls2ySM4QiZ7jAKIQhfggUn3zXzErsCy5jVkwgTsAQ/s1600-h/New_size_125_tall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRznAjU6qAlFxG0rNsOeTO7hplj7i50xKy1Y3oNLdq26q2jJGVr2DNxlfkH9JsUcW4Fy93i26xCQzW4rsaTFQ-RL4aK5Q4LamZls2ySM4QiZ7jAKIQhfggUn3zXzErsCy5jVkwgTsAQ/s200/New_size_125_tall.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div>

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An Evening in Italy! After Dinner Espresso...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">H</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">i everyone! I'm joining Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" for <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">"Tablescape Thursday"</a> and thought it would be the perfect opportunity to sit down for a hot cup of espresso! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioevTtG4_UXMatOkQQhTg1Ff7G6kekyhrtX3CwDhKmc7-rv41Vwf3CEeMoD7cuf9JlGc1OJZhiETCbxQpgRJ7u0rpg6y_6hmpc0L9lqHKkInlNVlERNuVngoWS7XsgpI3HW-Z0P9hUNg/s1600-h/espresso3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioevTtG4_UXMatOkQQhTg1Ff7G6kekyhrtX3CwDhKmc7-rv41Vwf3CEeMoD7cuf9JlGc1OJZhiETCbxQpgRJ7u0rpg6y_6hmpc0L9lqHKkInlNVlERNuVngoWS7XsgpI3HW-Z0P9hUNg/s640/espresso3.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">But first...a little background on "espresso." </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1bfWNSZD3oC5T1m4UgHU8B2GQy8CAdUrKdRw7-Ksq1J5k7VT_SQxbBqyt0k_9_N9fa5qkEFN95QOoDNCJ8h4K1nd7Q5UZqebbbusxYEKzRUoX6Sqq9JYv9sPxdzRvfqhk4PDgWBHkw/s1600-h/u10096220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1bfWNSZD3oC5T1m4UgHU8B2GQy8CAdUrKdRw7-Ksq1J5k7VT_SQxbBqyt0k_9_N9fa5qkEFN95QOoDNCJ8h4K1nd7Q5UZqebbbusxYEKzRUoX6Sqq9JYv9sPxdzRvfqhk4PDgWBHkw/s320/u10096220.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #663300; font-family: inherit;"><big><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">        Espresso was invented in 1903 by Luigi Bezzera</span></span></big><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">the owner of a manufacturing business.  Mr. Bezzera longed to find a way to brew coffee much faster.  Wasting some time after work one day, he added pressure to the coffee brewing process, reducing brewing time.  The machine that he later introduced was termed the "Fast Coffee Machine", which is where the word "espresso" comes from...espresso means "fast" in Italian!  Not only did his machine reduce brewing time, it made a better cup of coffee.  The quick brewing time allowed the best qualities of the bean to be extracted, avoiding some of the unfavorable qualities</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">associated with over-extraction.  Luigi Bezzera was not at all successful in marketing the machine, and he had no money.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">    Desidero Pavoni bought the rights to the espresso machine patent in 1905 and successfully introduced espresso to the Italian market.  Photographs from the turn of the century depict Italian Klosks serving "CAFE ESPRESSO - LA PAVONI".  This was a very common site in Italy.  Desidero Pavoni changed the way Italians drink coffee. (From "The History of Espresso" <a href="http://academic.scranton.edu/STUDENT/JENKINSL2/history.html">HERE</a>)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">We will be having our espresso in a lovely demitasse set I bought in Sacile, Italy at one of the outdoor markets. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Oh...I thought you might like to see what Sacile looks like...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQ3lDpf5o96WQW6Ni40ANdeDYUfdwwzMJGCyA2tTLlsrYWSfZeM1d-zfhiwqzPutblIBghLw_UJWdA-t4rLACZicckWCGZjiST5Yi1KkHrVia9y-1_9a9ky1hG0VtcbwFiVnSQEmyjQ/s1600-h/800px-Sacile-Livenza1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQ3lDpf5o96WQW6Ni40ANdeDYUfdwwzMJGCyA2tTLlsrYWSfZeM1d-zfhiwqzPutblIBghLw_UJWdA-t4rLACZicckWCGZjiST5Yi1KkHrVia9y-1_9a9ky1hG0VtcbwFiVnSQEmyjQ/s640/800px-Sacile-Livenza1.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">This is a stock photo of Sacile.  Below is a photo from the same vantage point my husband took...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbjaGtZIZ_VZwdy4_EcQhk9uaJ6wItQxbvUlcrStQiR2gIEwhaNPjopRW4my8JEOmJMvDvob59EwH8uQ27ksr0SO83Y0tfIU3Ypkkub1tcfveTf-_NblTfySndWv7snux5_y6JcV0Zw/s1600-h/Sacile6014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbjaGtZIZ_VZwdy4_EcQhk9uaJ6wItQxbvUlcrStQiR2gIEwhaNPjopRW4my8JEOmJMvDvob59EwH8uQ27ksr0SO83Y0tfIU3Ypkkub1tcfveTf-_NblTfySndWv7snux5_y6JcV0Zw/s640/Sacile6014.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">And the market...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUBEtVpCC_C1YNER9tMmK6V-NEGqwP5LKhJKeSeJrUeUUI5qtfWkWcYo6HnIrYj-fES4VuNoMG1s-j2PVm0hhOhiycaPo9rJvBlvgS49330UbbkAslOlwkaui1Uzv0Yau3IivOJPtSg/s1600-h/Sacile5013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUBEtVpCC_C1YNER9tMmK6V-NEGqwP5LKhJKeSeJrUeUUI5qtfWkWcYo6HnIrYj-fES4VuNoMG1s-j2PVm0hhOhiycaPo9rJvBlvgS49330UbbkAslOlwkaui1Uzv0Yau3IivOJPtSg/s640/Sacile5013.jpg" width="640" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2LgOeCTDXiJSAiqCLwrJ_wS_alDNLRLzK3MsK7SAcaXlRpn0ZqBwXygOtM__Qur6FbXNsPlWwV7145eF7wHRu1T5iZWl_v8qF45wD_GIphFt2t-Us9nUQ2wUw16veHwpmKudxwZrbA/s1600-h/Sacile1009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2LgOeCTDXiJSAiqCLwrJ_wS_alDNLRLzK3MsK7SAcaXlRpn0ZqBwXygOtM__Qur6FbXNsPlWwV7145eF7wHRu1T5iZWl_v8qF45wD_GIphFt2t-Us9nUQ2wUw16veHwpmKudxwZrbA/s640/Sacile1009.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span>We have stayed several times at the Hotel Due Leoni, in the background of this photo, which you can visit <a href="http://www.hoteldueleoni.com/ita/hotel/index.html">HERE.</a><br /><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Besides the obviously American tourist in this photo, notice how everyone is dressed?? I think every person I saw looked so chic and nice. And you should see the shoes in the stores. If you love shoes like I do...stop! Enough of that!!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Ok, let's keep going! I'll show you a few more photos of this beautiful town before we have our coffee...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYv0g43JFGmsnl_DlBU8OTNKjm_Pr9FAHbRYhLaoCkf4YLFdGdvqTeBoZXmAwuhDI8Yp8vJlmzNezKplM25cdXcYW6Aqf2n5B7scp65IJPOvPlAzMocXXoPnF7dnWVx6DHlbQTiyiqw/s1600-h/Sacile008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYv0g43JFGmsnl_DlBU8OTNKjm_Pr9FAHbRYhLaoCkf4YLFdGdvqTeBoZXmAwuhDI8Yp8vJlmzNezKplM25cdXcYW6Aqf2n5B7scp65IJPOvPlAzMocXXoPnF7dnWVx6DHlbQTiyiqw/s640/Sacile008.jpg" width="640" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBYjxCitj7EjPeAIPWbpM3lqNNvZlLZX2LXzU7xEILeAm7UwE8qmA57A1zUBsrzRqr20wH7gAurPfKMlq7zdphKh8abKG1ZCPFIdtnIty_RYrlQfQRL-KWffcLPKhlLM-AO8lT_ADIA/s640/espresso1.jpg" width="578" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Each cup and saucer is different...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEA4acPPt9pAEiu9lNO7MpkGJMSiHdX7UAoe-eyujHwg7T2ejjCHmzVXKdzJ0_8Z9bCjxf69r8s7_a3f6qPzcUFwqF2brOBY55kENItKFZsZ0IxNlJn5VuXi2Agpp8atqrhH_FSv_H2w/s1600-h/espresso2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEA4acPPt9pAEiu9lNO7MpkGJMSiHdX7UAoe-eyujHwg7T2ejjCHmzVXKdzJ0_8Z9bCjxf69r8s7_a3f6qPzcUFwqF2brOBY55kENItKFZsZ0IxNlJn5VuXi2Agpp8atqrhH_FSv_H2w/s640/espresso2.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">I thought the Mexican Talavera candle holders were perfect with the bold colors of the Italian cups...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwmsPmGQUBhGmdOcSVpJviSm0xg_VPxSh3qiRhHcarP1yprK016GRn2iJafI1Hb_gEaR0nHAwdxtZUNlZ1pMlo1lQx6sHlGFdMtwvISjPNgXMV6S96Tp21PSTok2Ze57Rhibgb4aiZw/s1600-h/espresso9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwmsPmGQUBhGmdOcSVpJviSm0xg_VPxSh3qiRhHcarP1yprK016GRn2iJafI1Hb_gEaR0nHAwdxtZUNlZ1pMlo1lQx6sHlGFdMtwvISjPNgXMV6S96Tp21PSTok2Ze57Rhibgb4aiZw/s640/espresso9.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">I was so happy to use these vintage cocktail napkins because the colors were just perfect! </span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa88TpMp-yEXPI6tfC5H7AfVUelZm1eRXF9DJ2JaTLKk2n5iIKxgy9ZEdWbYpGNMcO-t_TD-3MkZ_aU2qGSoaga5ucwq1DEjQ_7aP7R9rspfKZ41yCRgfG2IVbb3gf53voz3hvJZi6g/s640/espresso6.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><br />I also bought the spoons at the same market. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9tfgTkYJJ3f-cnigVd2oP5GXUYoV303zz_yExPPMtBZFdrmQ_uJcpyHfe8j8y4JMYfhmyFYE9N3TpeDaKexgyqRPDUTrm_sHn5lwmOYQh4JDesIJme43dc124HsuSRUT7-blOTK4Tg/s1600-h/espresso5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9tfgTkYJJ3f-cnigVd2oP5GXUYoV303zz_yExPPMtBZFdrmQ_uJcpyHfe8j8y4JMYfhmyFYE9N3TpeDaKexgyqRPDUTrm_sHn5lwmOYQh4JDesIJme43dc124HsuSRUT7-blOTK4Tg/s400/espresso5.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Notice the stovetop espresso pot? My husband told me his mother in Puerto Rico used this kind of pot so I bought one. I had used the electric espresso/cappuccino makers before, but I can tell you this makes the best espresso ever! It's so easy too. We typically don't use steamed milk, which would be the only thing this pot can't do. You can buy one <a href="http://www.surlatable.com/product/id/126598.do?mr:trackingCode=0870AEDC-D781-DE11-B7F3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA">HERE.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTec71ZTvNks8IgI0wgj__jhfIH8ljfcrvIO2pKTg2VY1qiRu_ejrdNrdkCIOL0lgw40yhUdQ6p6SEL2_F6WRxo_UC1B9-4oqb5WHIh8ZXnPr4FC4AXANkbimAJdfihY7P0aO_Ere8g/s1600-h/espresso4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTec71ZTvNks8IgI0wgj__jhfIH8ljfcrvIO2pKTg2VY1qiRu_ejrdNrdkCIOL0lgw40yhUdQ6p6SEL2_F6WRxo_UC1B9-4oqb5WHIh8ZXnPr4FC4AXANkbimAJdfihY7P0aO_Ere8g/s640/espresso4.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I LOVED the coffee there so much, but being a typical American, I needed more than a little "shot" of espresso! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">We do love our coffee and I think both of us love the coffee in Italy and Turkey best. We'll visit Turkey and have coffee there next time...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Where it all came from:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Demitasse cups, saucers and spoons-- Sacile, Italy</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Espresso Pot--"The Kitchen Shop," Waynesville, NC</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Aluminum Tray-- my dad made:-)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Gold napkins-- World Market a few years ago</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Cocktail Napkins-- vintage from my family collection</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Talavera Candle Holders-- TJ Maxx about 4 years ago</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Vase-- Vintage</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">I hope you enjoy our espresso and our visit to Sacile, Italy:-) Thank you so much for stopping by, and for the lovely comments. And thanks for letting me see all your wonderfully creative ideas!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Anita</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvE7B-YYvc7UnlEin8twaHH2ZlxVlkajxMhhJzTpKl_ik4yZ5nPRXTjpfgabkL_o2bwIMMRryfsOW3jOgSfuvI7gV03P4ctx48mPNU_Inx6NGiJM7iCFD5jlmDUelMRtU01-F7k4VZJw/s1600-h/New_size_125_tall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvE7B-YYvc7UnlEin8twaHH2ZlxVlkajxMhhJzTpKl_ik4yZ5nPRXTjpfgabkL_o2bwIMMRryfsOW3jOgSfuvI7gV03P4ctx48mPNU_Inx6NGiJM7iCFD5jlmDUelMRtU01-F7k4VZJw/s200/New_size_125_tall.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></center>

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<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by! I am participating in <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">"Tablescape Thursday"</a> hosted by Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" and I'm excited to share a "horse-themed" table with you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6xnsTvuOFA4_e_81a6BtUPH3xa7ZHtz04_4rbVS0rlCWQ9_nZi9nC5uifHMnGenEl2M64MITQafERhn9CdJcKRzI0NoX8oKhVo4wX205nyjIRGGNFb6pyp0z9tc8fVYtghDr75O_rQ/s1600-h/spode3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6xnsTvuOFA4_e_81a6BtUPH3xa7ZHtz04_4rbVS0rlCWQ9_nZi9nC5uifHMnGenEl2M64MITQafERhn9CdJcKRzI0NoX8oKhVo4wX205nyjIRGGNFb6pyp0z9tc8fVYtghDr75O_rQ/s640/spode3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My girls started taking riding lessons this past year and are really into horses. So for Christmas, I bought them the Spode Woodland American Horses dinner plates to help them appreciate a nice table and their love of horses at the same time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to use lots of sterling with some silverplate mixed in. I just love the brown tones with the silver and white. I chose to use the antique oil lamp in the center with no flowers so the floral pattern on the china, napkins and sterling flatware could take center stage.  Hope you enjoy it:-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-yTDeHvQOYif2crFk2f2vyU7wH40eB09v_7Gor2OfHEyt9w2i_8Hckqy9Dw7yb13DhG1Bm74s_ko6t47pQ6PE3quN94mIqZkbV4fBa_PRka7IM6-rOYJ5n5u2gsO_uBptqJq7lAW5w/s1600-h/spode1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-yTDeHvQOYif2crFk2f2vyU7wH40eB09v_7Gor2OfHEyt9w2i_8Hckqy9Dw7yb13DhG1Bm74s_ko6t47pQ6PE3quN94mIqZkbV4fBa_PRka7IM6-rOYJ5n5u2gsO_uBptqJq7lAW5w/s640/spode1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are four of these plates. This one is the American Quarter Horse.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMr-umkfsbk32fo4VaK4fMKuRdHp1n7IHvSSOo-YMi4T1DmdaQ806zT4fFi5Qt-DaZGk7dubQkE3cOdY3TgUioGBI9HUvI9Ptuj3MvaBj7ZP8k25SZANpl9kDqoQgU1HBnNVY0c-R9Q/s1600-h/spode4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMr-umkfsbk32fo4VaK4fMKuRdHp1n7IHvSSOo-YMi4T1DmdaQ806zT4fFi5Qt-DaZGk7dubQkE3cOdY3TgUioGBI9HUvI9Ptuj3MvaBj7ZP8k25SZANpl9kDqoQgU1HBnNVY0c-R9Q/s640/spode4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Standardbred...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7d-rELxxGqTDBVWaKbWw903Zcw2qKTvhyN3yP1ySD9RfuPI5uOK35YEBAOfEY_EWosVmDBHH0FbhVk30hLWYRbWmEUaQgof40qWnnVRsvB8_MLQ3mJdU_wwhh7cy4sfRwzMlnt6omg/s1600-h/spode5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7d-rELxxGqTDBVWaKbWw903Zcw2qKTvhyN3yP1ySD9RfuPI5uOK35YEBAOfEY_EWosVmDBHH0FbhVk30hLWYRbWmEUaQgof40qWnnVRsvB8_MLQ3mJdU_wwhh7cy4sfRwzMlnt6omg/s640/spode5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Thoroughbred</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaTD7ItdL7EaIRFXdfUADuzWzsMhU5m2JxU55xcSBEJdVqwt5DR9IDuOjmxzLRLx8SFWb13Wa9uTbrh3VXWTsdsa1D3BJ_hcsn2IiR8wxS8P_4AY3M1sR2y94sb1TIB_je_ubg851AQ/s1600-h/spode6cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaTD7ItdL7EaIRFXdfUADuzWzsMhU5m2JxU55xcSBEJdVqwt5DR9IDuOjmxzLRLx8SFWb13Wa9uTbrh3VXWTsdsa1D3BJ_hcsn2IiR8wxS8P_4AY3M1sR2y94sb1TIB_je_ubg851AQ/s640/spode6cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the Paint...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lYj9ti5Yl_Qn74ziOEov6cKKSpTUsro4tpekzIw4vKbI19Ruwl8wWqytgT3XlYkwnbfekuMGVeV_EIPTnUrUTOZPVq4ZTV5dGcLxw1TTLVUV92Me3T19YYXFbJJ0L6bdBWZXOSnZJg/s1600-h/spode7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lYj9ti5Yl_Qn74ziOEov6cKKSpTUsro4tpekzIw4vKbI19Ruwl8wWqytgT3XlYkwnbfekuMGVeV_EIPTnUrUTOZPVq4ZTV5dGcLxw1TTLVUV92Me3T19YYXFbJJ0L6bdBWZXOSnZJg/s640/spode7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These vintage napkins have the perfect lace pattern to coordinate with the rim of the Spode, don't you think? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxYzlPQR1H14VG01h9HEHr1bx95Gextvq22hIMSDklTtrTJX1gZgrncpwiR0SEUtl8bwoHxyLFsuwRae_h33lvxVtLt7YrbQhdu0GL6fla7ibUOYTP37lHP2CQAv_Ce7Cz8GSmZb4-w/s1600-h/spode8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxYzlPQR1H14VG01h9HEHr1bx95Gextvq22hIMSDklTtrTJX1gZgrncpwiR0SEUtl8bwoHxyLFsuwRae_h33lvxVtLt7YrbQhdu0GL6fla7ibUOYTP37lHP2CQAv_Ce7Cz8GSmZb4-w/s640/spode8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used vintage silverplate chargers...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRt6w2RWKtkEGs_QrF-oJ6hCYUKJCeqj6An8hWNFB7_E3SCrr0zGlY3uU55R106UHZwNaAz2DPGsSJpE-OjEdSJ60NIuZxfkU_3EPwl7y4Pjj_vA4Xlaytwbm6TCJIorKppT2_YItACQ/s1600-h/spode16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRt6w2RWKtkEGs_QrF-oJ6hCYUKJCeqj6An8hWNFB7_E3SCrr0zGlY3uU55R106UHZwNaAz2DPGsSJpE-OjEdSJ60NIuZxfkU_3EPwl7y4Pjj_vA4Xlaytwbm6TCJIorKppT2_YItACQ/s640/spode16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I borrowed these goblets from my mom...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Xnl3cp4VXjxOiv017KTo-bc5RjSC8R-Gj2blfOfABGOzDOTyOJpJSO1Ax2fnEVTpEffxxeyfvcGfxVPVX_qFGnmZEkNHhMb9wsu-KPu8BY_yWrWiiava0QP-rmDWAXzmJ2TQG9PA2Q/s1600-h/spode2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Xnl3cp4VXjxOiv017KTo-bc5RjSC8R-Gj2blfOfABGOzDOTyOJpJSO1Ax2fnEVTpEffxxeyfvcGfxVPVX_qFGnmZEkNHhMb9wsu-KPu8BY_yWrWiiava0QP-rmDWAXzmJ2TQG9PA2Q/s640/spode2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The castor cruet set was from my great-grandmother and a true treasure for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_jrzulx6lJNzxDumPXdMhoeliss-0AHD_DKsbjXdKdMTmo1gQEdJa4VBxMJ12wq2PbJTdzq0hEHBdTjqpa0nbVZnllYKXLwDeOnWhcb5aYIAudJajfOXIh6APuCGX82F-re7aKHb06Q/s1600-h/spode15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_jrzulx6lJNzxDumPXdMhoeliss-0AHD_DKsbjXdKdMTmo1gQEdJa4VBxMJ12wq2PbJTdzq0hEHBdTjqpa0nbVZnllYKXLwDeOnWhcb5aYIAudJajfOXIh6APuCGX82F-re7aKHb06Q/s640/spode15.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sterling gravy spoon is Alvin "Bridal Bouquet." I have several pieces in this pattern as my sterling pattern is so old it is very hard to get extra pieces, and I find that this one coordinates really well with the floral repousse of the "Louvre."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLVeGQkbbbn48Tw82ugFG6Ir8PzpxHBhqTIR4EY3RSa27LR9xqpZVTaJ7DTqrOWYVEhPOTwzMxqH1pXkLm6DGju-NP_ZUjIR4vzFmtCfI8enrGb80pZjOc6O_2Fb9NySGfOWGXGsUtA/s1600-h/spode9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLVeGQkbbbn48Tw82ugFG6Ir8PzpxHBhqTIR4EY3RSa27LR9xqpZVTaJ7DTqrOWYVEhPOTwzMxqH1pXkLm6DGju-NP_ZUjIR4vzFmtCfI8enrGb80pZjOc6O_2Fb9NySGfOWGXGsUtA/s640/spode9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My eight-year-old wanted to have her "Marshmallow" in the photo:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjGeJ5rjZOSqk8c8MAPtaQsKElmwT4QZ4EHVSyPl1tbIMC3GK46eDye9X1Wk2p9RTI7w01q8y4XdfR8o0ZBPDUWgXn7jyAamKy2ELWdoPRO_z5To4syOe-Fw7M58yQxvMgO45qfpQlA/s1600-h/spode12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjGeJ5rjZOSqk8c8MAPtaQsKElmwT4QZ4EHVSyPl1tbIMC3GK46eDye9X1Wk2p9RTI7w01q8y4XdfR8o0ZBPDUWgXn7jyAamKy2ELWdoPRO_z5To4syOe-Fw7M58yQxvMgO45qfpQlA/s640/spode12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from above...the runners are curtain panels. I wanted a tweed-like fabric for the center and brown silk for each setting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFqQ5r-Ivb3PNw1IS8_qU0q2lVFhOuLtfB9GUsThHR6Thew6UtAU1F8iuOw4YfyVgWofFFqcRh53FyODbJx22z7-2Ps7flbJEHY6JoDhgxKeQkOk5d0Df_LNc0r4PM7t3dnJVYBUwLg/s1600-h/spode13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFqQ5r-Ivb3PNw1IS8_qU0q2lVFhOuLtfB9GUsThHR6Thew6UtAU1F8iuOw4YfyVgWofFFqcRh53FyODbJx22z7-2Ps7flbJEHY6JoDhgxKeQkOk5d0Df_LNc0r4PM7t3dnJVYBUwLg/s640/spode13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You might remember the silver oil lamp from a previous post. It belonged to my great grandfather.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHVZ7W5s7q4hRpmLLdR9qW5zlUlDLfE2Oq9VvcTjBP-kR5OoXBM6XorESexKL39hsr32rm602S-h4WBTVs9L8dVFCPzw10vOx9cLVb_Coi1Nt8Ac0ILMPMkahEpMOMMKTC6LDLY1LDg/s1600-h/spode14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHVZ7W5s7q4hRpmLLdR9qW5zlUlDLfE2Oq9VvcTjBP-kR5OoXBM6XorESexKL39hsr32rm602S-h4WBTVs9L8dVFCPzw10vOx9cLVb_Coi1Nt8Ac0ILMPMkahEpMOMMKTC6LDLY1LDg/s640/spode14.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love how the sunlight streams through the french doors in winter...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfXuYVR9SD-Zkrhh_oCwAhLlBxE3IWIdID4lZOJNq_nqU1d2OQ0uEXhIyNkzguL12dV92Kl-CzwAmQK4EZjkY4S5-V0H-nKXrTEb3wYDnz0k7G3jpIpCXlzYZLx1RMxBtY298Er3BRw/s1600-h/spode17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfXuYVR9SD-Zkrhh_oCwAhLlBxE3IWIdID4lZOJNq_nqU1d2OQ0uEXhIyNkzguL12dV92Kl-CzwAmQK4EZjkY4S5-V0H-nKXrTEb3wYDnz0k7G3jpIpCXlzYZLx1RMxBtY298Er3BRw/s640/spode17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmc41T7mrlBkhffGeoaMqolEU1mviNODrCe65ASDVJE2IufRnLefBOlpdY8uVrTkJEMOrMBaXM6NiUD-X6J5IriOOvgbFNgI5Uq0tnABukuAraCt5APSM_eP4gloEPMuIgyYNHmUn-Q/s1600-h/spode18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmc41T7mrlBkhffGeoaMqolEU1mviNODrCe65ASDVJE2IufRnLefBOlpdY8uVrTkJEMOrMBaXM6NiUD-X6J5IriOOvgbFNgI5Uq0tnABukuAraCt5APSM_eP4gloEPMuIgyYNHmUn-Q/s640/spode18.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The brown and white on the table really coordinate well with the brown and white outside!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6i-qgqotEKkxIQFuE05jQO21jQqiCIHjSOy6JBFAoPjDr71XEsWDlqubBAhEHA1xvn17QwuUvykeMZseoraNJkPnJdZATY_Vv7nmXawRrYufKsPCMOiPKCsVSPkjOssoL6JCZzluOsQ/s1600-h/spode19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6i-qgqotEKkxIQFuE05jQO21jQqiCIHjSOy6JBFAoPjDr71XEsWDlqubBAhEHA1xvn17QwuUvykeMZseoraNJkPnJdZATY_Vv7nmXawRrYufKsPCMOiPKCsVSPkjOssoL6JCZzluOsQ/s640/spode19.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now it's time for dinner...let's light the candles.  Do you know that candles should not be on the table before dark? Unless you are having a late afternoon tea then the curtains should be drawn and the candles lighted. That according to this lovely book: "The Art of Cooking and Serving" by Sarah Splint. You can find a copy of the 1932 book on ebay <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250575871849#ht_2385wt_1167">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0u0sO-WWX17GOTAB3tI_x30YzjcV9FBA6wd8CRByPes9czy8bVj_kDod_5KzYT7UEoxj8fgWw4hcK48aosKIy6HfhkTAvlSnHe27tH2Hyvq1MCA4y_HadSmUzaOPUgbrP8VEoGgcCg/s1600-h/spode20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0u0sO-WWX17GOTAB3tI_x30YzjcV9FBA6wd8CRByPes9czy8bVj_kDod_5KzYT7UEoxj8fgWw4hcK48aosKIy6HfhkTAvlSnHe27tH2Hyvq1MCA4y_HadSmUzaOPUgbrP8VEoGgcCg/s640/spode20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think the girls enjoyed their dinner on these lovely plates! I hope you enjoy seeing what we put together with items from around the house, or my mom's!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for stopping by! I love to read your comments and see your lovely tables. Please come again:-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What everything is...</div><div style="text-align: center;">China-Spode Woodland American Horses</div><div style="text-align: center;">Vintage silverplate chargers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sterling Flatware- "Louvre" 1893 by Wallace</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sterling gravy spoon- "Bridal Bouquet" by Alvin</div><div style="text-align: center;">Silver coffee service is by Leonard</div><div style="text-align: center;">Antique Sterling candle holders</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sterling compote</div><div style="text-align: center;">Silverplate goblets-Valero</div><div style="text-align: center;">Antique silver cruet-Meridan</div><div style="text-align: center;">Antique silver oil lamp</div><div style="text-align: center;">Napkins-vintage linen</div><div style="text-align: center;">Silverplate gravy boat- no marks</div><div style="text-align: center;">Silverplate butter dish-Oneida</div><div style="text-align: center;">Runners- curtain panels from Walmart</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anita</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7xWMP8RhxwepqkGNoWssX5fKPiiBpxl7BFP1c20bLHyXFZWDhULEKKIJQIeE9ijiNzESPn9n0ujoa-KxmgaV-B_ROXWgv8PYsN1Ey43W5EP9pABl9GQyJ1yhgSPaXrR2BZt6jXvigA/s1600-h/New_size_125_tall-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7xWMP8RhxwepqkGNoWssX5fKPiiBpxl7BFP1c20bLHyXFZWDhULEKKIJQIeE9ijiNzESPn9n0ujoa-KxmgaV-B_ROXWgv8PYsN1Ey43W5EP9pABl9GQyJ1yhgSPaXrR2BZt6jXvigA/s200/New_size_125_tall-1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>

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