With my last table you were treated
to the gorgeous leaf chargers sent to me by Marigene Purcell of the In
the Middle of Nowhere blog.
I failed to mention that, in addition to sending me these amazing chargers, she also sent me some tablecloths.
I failed to mention that, in addition to sending me these amazing chargers, she also sent me some tablecloths.
Today's table features one of them, one, I might add, that
she had used, I had admired, and the next thing I knew, it was mine!
I had a good time setting this table. This one, as the two previous, took me about three days to put together. I was so overwrought with Mr. O-P's care and imminent loss, that it was all I could do to just put one foot in front of the other.
Table settings were my therapy, I told myself, so, little by little, I would assemble them.
Initially this table was set without the bejeweled chargers. I kept looking at it and thought it needed a bit more color. This was when I remembered the chargers I’d bought a couple of Christmases ago. So I dug these out of my holiday bin and loved the look. (I love it when I can use something in more than one way.)
I had a good time setting this table. This one, as the two previous, took me about three days to put together. I was so overwrought with Mr. O-P's care and imminent loss, that it was all I could do to just put one foot in front of the other.
Table settings were my therapy, I told myself, so, little by little, I would assemble them.
Initially this table was set without the bejeweled chargers. I kept looking at it and thought it needed a bit more color. This was when I remembered the chargers I’d bought a couple of Christmases ago. So I dug these out of my holiday bin and loved the look. (I love it when I can use something in more than one way.)
Then, I thought it needed just a tiny bit more
red so, while Mr. O-P slept, I ran down to Walgreen's for a bag of Swedish
fish. Perfect!
As a side note, the cobalt blue
champagne flutes shown here had been one of our wedding gifts. Do you know that
in the 21 years we were married we never once used them?
We are not fans of champagne, but beautiful
glasses should be used no matter what, so I have remedied this situation and
now use them with my morning orange juice. Celebrate life, people! Use those
precious items.
Placemats – Pier
One
Chargers – Pier
One
Blue Fish Plates
- eBay
Flatware – Crate &
Barrel
Small White Fish
Dishes – One Kings Road
Shorebirds
– Fitz & Floyd
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