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| I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We did, as usual, but as I write this I am ready to collapse in a heap from exhaustion. I arranged these flowers myself, and was quite pleased with the outcome. Isn't it amazing what a couple of bunches of flowers from Sam's and a pumpkin tureen can become? The sage at the base of the arrangement is from my garden. |
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| It is a tradition to begin the meal with soup with Potato Leek being the popular choice. For some reason the soup this year tasted better than ever. I served it in these turkey mugs. I think I bought these back in the early 90s, lost them in the basement somewhere, and unearthed them this year. It was so much fun to see them again. |
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| Some time ago a blogger (I'm sorry, but I can't remember who) said that there is no reason to ever buy chargers again. She suggested buying glass squares and setting them on top of decorative scrapbook paper. I tried that this year and I have to tell you that I am sold! It looked beautiful and added such an elegant touch to the table. Everyone commented on how unique they were. |
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| The colorful little foil-covered turkey to the right is from the Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate Company. I always send people home with some sort of goodie. |
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| Another item unearthed this year was this whimsical sugar and creamer set. Again, this dates back to the 90s and I believe it was a gift as I don't remember buying it. It added a bit of fun to the table. |
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| The meal! Honestly, I don't even remember eating it, though everyone said it was delicious. I'll enjoy it tomorrow in sandwich form. I did enjoy the Brandied Mashed Sweet Potatoes in the orange cups. This is a recent addition to the menu, and one of my favorites. |
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| These brown napkins from World Market worked perfectly. |
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| The brown glasses (that I LOVE!) were on loan from my mother. |
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| Individual salt and pepper shakers at each place setting avoid reaching. |
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