Dishes

Rescuethe lonely pieces

 I would just love to have complete sets of some of the china pieces I own. 

The artistry in the patterns and shape are just wonderful.

 I will, however, pick up a beautiful, lonely piece simply for its beauty.

Whether it is a teacup, saucer, creamer, lidless sugar bowl, plate or bowl, I am always willing to provide a home for orphaned pieces.

Together, I think they make a lovely family.

I am sharing this post with these Delightsome Blog Parties:

Thrifty Thursday @ Tales From Bloggeritaville

Time Travel Thursday @ Brambleberry Cottage
Thrifty Things Friday@The Thrifty Groove

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Inspiration Friday @ The Picket Fence

Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground 
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Potpourri Friday @ 2805  

Fridays Unfold @ Stuff and Nonsense  

 Hodgepodge Friday @ It's a Hodgepodge Life

Seasonal Sundays @ The Tablescaper

French Inspiration @ The French Cupboard

Show and Tell Saturday @ Be Different / Act Normal 
Pink Saturday @How Sweet The Sound

Wishing you a most Delightsome day,

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Date Night

Monster Truck 
Jam
Show

A couple weekends ago, I attended, with 60,000 of my husband’s closest friends the Monster Truck Jam at the Dome in Atlanta.

My brother-in-law and his son also came along.

For the past fourteen years this had been a father-son tradition, but my son could not get off work to attend this year. Great disappointment. Someone had to take his ticket – soooo

I have to admit ladies, it was quite thrilling!

I was impressed with the lady Monster Truck driver, 
Madusa. She drove a gigantic pink truck – and she made it fly!

she continued her free-style even after blowing out a tire

Amazing.

There were quite a few trucks – they did a timed trial and a free style.

Then there were these souped up four-wheelers. My goodness! They had the equivalent of jet engines attached that sounded like a screaming crowd! And the flames – awesome!

Not my usual style of entertainment. Next year, my son will take his usual place. But, I do have to admit – it was thrilling!

Afterwards we had a late-late dinner at an IHOP – 
from beginning to end – this was a wonderful night out!

I am sharing this post with

Pink Saturday

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Early Spring

There’s a light rain outdoors as I stepped out with the cats

 to see what is going on in the garden.

I noticed our two, very large rosemary bushes at the front were filled with blooms. These are the first since the extreme pruning I gave them last year.

The Hellebores are filling up with their shy, but gorgeous blossoms.

One by one, the daffodils are bringing drops of sunshine here and there in our garden.

Still blooming, the fragrant, star-like Narcissus are shining brightly.

With our unseasonable warm weather, I have early chores to do – weeding! But, it gets me closer to the ground, closer to the soil and to the budding flowers that I so look forward to each year.

Oh, how marvelous it is to share in the beauty God creates –

 for his glory and for our appreciation.

I am sharing this brief garden update with these Delightsome blog parties:

Pink Saturday

Saturday Show Off

Flowers on Saturday

Today's Flowers

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Mary Kay Pink

Sweet Surprise

I have shared in the past the beautiful pink china my Mother-in-Law gave me several years back. She gave me a set of seven place settings. Seven, for the five of us five  plus the grandparents! She likes it when I use them when they come over for dinner.

I have thoroughly loved using them and combining them with other pieces to create tablescapes.

On Christmas one of my gifts was a set of six Mary Kay Pink Coffee Mugs. 

She shared that she had forgotten she had them and that since I used the china, she thought to give them to me! I can’t tell you how touched and thrilled I was!

Now, I am imagining a new table setting to use all these gorgeous pieces together.

But, for now – can you imagine a lovelier way to enjoy a warm cup of coffee or cocoa on a cold winter’s morning.

I can’t! Thank you  so much for stopping by! I truly appreciate you!

I am sharing this post with these Delightsome Blog Parties:

Pink Saturday

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Wow Us Wednesday

Wishing you the most Delightsome weekend,

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