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This was my Thanksgiving table from last year. I had wanted to
post it back then, but I was so frantically busy trying to get ready to serve
12 for dinner that I really didn’t get a chance. Fortunately, I photographed
it. This year, I am posting it, in memory of my dad, and I and I calling it my
“Giving Thanks” tablescape. Little did I realize we all sat down to dinner last
year that would be the last Thanksgiving we would spend with my dad. So, I’m
going to ask all of you to sit down at your dinner table this year, and look at
each person at the table individually, and be thankful that you’re able to
enjoy dinner with them.
This is a table setting that I tend to vary only slightly from year to year. I
have had the Johnson Brothers
“His Majesty” dishes for nearly
35 years. It’s hard to think of a Thanksgiving without them. The tablecloth is
from Williams-Sonoma, and seems to complement various holiday tables quite well.
The flatware is from Cabela’s. Cabela’s may not be the first place you think of
when you think of flatware and dinnerware, but you might be surprised at the
interesting offerings they have.
This pitcher, by Fitz and Floyd, is one of my favorites. My mother had the
female companion piece that will be gracing my table this year.
This vintage squirrel was a new addition to the table, and quite fragrant,
filled with fresh sage from my garden.
I wish you all a joyous and memorable Thanksgiving. Be thankful.
Be grateful. Seriously.
