Rustic Thanksgiving Table

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello Everyone!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm betting a lot of you are getting your house ready for Thanksgiving company like I am this week.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like to start early so that come Thanksgiving Day </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can pop the turkey in the oven </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and enjoy my family and friends.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My table is all set and ready for the big day.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Come take a peak.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyyLl3m75bK6qJMD3fvauWedX-x6HQvl4SpWp61XOnIYvzfOyANfaSP3eZ_CzlKxcE6L0oDBdwJWhAYDE3OTliBI_1nHDYOUHWr93-Tpg_VKziMlos7WqrHmb0TriykaKqsBoQ-X1MV0/s1600/IMG_6251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyyLl3m75bK6qJMD3fvauWedX-x6HQvl4SpWp61XOnIYvzfOyANfaSP3eZ_CzlKxcE6L0oDBdwJWhAYDE3OTliBI_1nHDYOUHWr93-Tpg_VKziMlos7WqrHmb0TriykaKqsBoQ-X1MV0/s640/IMG_6251.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I shared how to create this <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/11/natural-thanksgiving-centerpiece.html" target="_blank">Natural Centerpiece</a> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with you last week.   </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I will just change out the greenery before </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanksgiving Day </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to freshen it up.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_anebzJbqjQrEh7LNYBAEYE3bOY08HqpTGH70vHLuX766DmYzFEUOYwA6vCuWIKZ7LKZGbypNyXF1g7oMq-4bpSuzLBCJXyx_VaQLswWyhn9n8aCwDNAvZnWKxOaiLW0AYE3CeGV3lwk/s1600/IMG_6250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_anebzJbqjQrEh7LNYBAEYE3bOY08HqpTGH70vHLuX766DmYzFEUOYwA6vCuWIKZ7LKZGbypNyXF1g7oMq-4bpSuzLBCJXyx_VaQLswWyhn9n8aCwDNAvZnWKxOaiLW0AYE3CeGV3lwk/s640/IMG_6250.jpg" width="626" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I layered a Pendleton Blanket with the </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">burlap runner that I made last year.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The quirky chargers that you see </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">are picture frames from Estate Sales.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Nm8AgGBMoVibJHvpWHgRyABf8Z6GOCfxRkeFWA_DFmAqH-JxUredWYY1U5DeWJk44sqI8roo-v7focpuMTnK-DvfB4_ejtaca7eYbOuJSW2flIDp-Htt9oGI6gm8M-JXHG5Uo4cztk8/s1600/IMG_6254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Nm8AgGBMoVibJHvpWHgRyABf8Z6GOCfxRkeFWA_DFmAqH-JxUredWYY1U5DeWJk44sqI8roo-v7focpuMTnK-DvfB4_ejtaca7eYbOuJSW2flIDp-Htt9oGI6gm8M-JXHG5Uo4cztk8/s640/IMG_6254.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My Estate Sale Johnson Brothers Friendly Village China works wonderfully with this rustic setting.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0V-liobnDc7UkuB3ac4u66paEeSZ64zpj3Lie-MiDS1amYiApImpoe-R_RuId1RVse1q1u4KprTvui7xG_feXnV6gCgSxIVA3ZgnSiPdZZ9B1p_1JxWe0qdJDHJbngg9aKUiQ0LI03M/s1600/IMG_6252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0V-liobnDc7UkuB3ac4u66paEeSZ64zpj3Lie-MiDS1amYiApImpoe-R_RuId1RVse1q1u4KprTvui7xG_feXnV6gCgSxIVA3ZgnSiPdZZ9B1p_1JxWe0qdJDHJbngg9aKUiQ0LI03M/s640/IMG_6252.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Each Walnut frame has the beautiful hand carved leaves on the four corners.  Some are chippy and scratched which makes them even more charming.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kRDCjZ8BS3bbqcrh_aDVmF0R2cE6ZBKVanb6AT9UO-kl2HSKBDA1k3QGkE9cho8I37NJxyybDJQcEtrgfaCeX93-7tc0c7PGwezt9p6hdVtva6yxa9apLn6cuAurvnDBiwdOpZ6ogok/s1600/IMG_6253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kRDCjZ8BS3bbqcrh_aDVmF0R2cE6ZBKVanb6AT9UO-kl2HSKBDA1k3QGkE9cho8I37NJxyybDJQcEtrgfaCeX93-7tc0c7PGwezt9p6hdVtva6yxa9apLn6cuAurvnDBiwdOpZ6ogok/s640/IMG_6253.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have used another plaid for the napkins.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love mixing patterns like this.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8tmfylAZt81RfQOvv_Rg2vJIloDSJLymAJg-JcBbasOwj2sHkXrBNtUaLSr1p2GGDKVMGMwvNYQuvXvpQjbevYd1BUk0C3TB7Mi0F62Jtqq0ksQO5qETwrRlNX8BYPNmTVTV2yIcYls/s1600/IMG_6259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8tmfylAZt81RfQOvv_Rg2vJIloDSJLymAJg-JcBbasOwj2sHkXrBNtUaLSr1p2GGDKVMGMwvNYQuvXvpQjbevYd1BUk0C3TB7Mi0F62Jtqq0ksQO5qETwrRlNX8BYPNmTVTV2yIcYls/s640/IMG_6259.jpg" width="636" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I tucked my silver from World Market into a pocket that I created with the napkins.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEhKvcKXqIICYnM00qnag40MDi40N4UPVgXmUocu0SnpjjYHsm-eV1GgmlbtynhgnT8xHnnUpon6n4cCSixTMzYKsVhuVK3oCg5AkYsXO4qx3drT9kKPuknkILo9FBZf375ziPdYPD9A/s1600/IMG_6261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEhKvcKXqIICYnM00qnag40MDi40N4UPVgXmUocu0SnpjjYHsm-eV1GgmlbtynhgnT8xHnnUpon6n4cCSixTMzYKsVhuVK3oCg5AkYsXO4qx3drT9kKPuknkILo9FBZf375ziPdYPD9A/s640/IMG_6261.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I found this place card on HGTV's website.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I cut them out, folded the<span style="font-size: large;">m, punched a hole and </span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">tied some twine for decoration. </span> </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkA-Bua_HkTbujWp3qfT3oJXwzVautDeCE8GyMrq-UkScdaoqPLZW6Jo3mgrzorCVmnr6jInyPC3EmK5wTXEEI8B1e3vWFh4RUookFPQiuEQL4y2xfkD8t7KFbg0BKgA9I_BgDZjlS-g/s1600/IMG_6255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkA-Bua_HkTbujWp3qfT3oJXwzVautDeCE8GyMrq-UkScdaoqPLZW6Jo3mgrzorCVmnr6jInyPC3EmK5wTXEEI8B1e3vWFh4RUookFPQiuEQL4y2xfkD8t7KFbg0BKgA9I_BgDZjlS-g/s640/IMG_6255.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Don't you just love the covered bridge scene on the china?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think covered bridges are so romantic!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3I6Ym6BGukrmudg6dXKFpvXQpg3Zx0-d099pP1YaFV7ESHxbUo15NvpxRAppd02hyphenhyphenu3gpQJtehgW7ZgmNS-Db04nLdRK4w-O8ByyVvraEnOK4iz-aQegV7MNzktzl9ulKyAT-vylcrDY/s1600/IMG_6256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3I6Ym6BGukrmudg6dXKFpvXQpg3Zx0-d099pP1YaFV7ESHxbUo15NvpxRAppd02hyphenhyphenu3gpQJtehgW7ZgmNS-Db04nLdRK4w-O8ByyVvraEnOK4iz-aQegV7MNzktzl9ulKyAT-vylcrDY/s640/IMG_6256.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The host and hostess "chargers" didn't have any glass or a print in them so I layered them with a silver charger.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCCbXiWFVgYQG741HYUlWz8JXtXhfp4QNkaiWcouhpLlF0eBB-9vYOtprSpRRvVq__iVpPE70R9roKB_ImV0LwiM56P38I8yj_nEErwuivwhyYWWZd0V4jTWUBUSiGB-izRHtVW4KhSo/s1600/IMG_6275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCCbXiWFVgYQG741HYUlWz8JXtXhfp4QNkaiWcouhpLlF0eBB-9vYOtprSpRRvVq__iVpPE70R9roKB_ImV0LwiM56P38I8yj_nEErwuivwhyYWWZd0V4jTWUBUSiGB-izRHtVW4KhSo/s640/IMG_6275.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Without the china the table still looks festive and pretty.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am so in love with these frames.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I intend to take them up to our Colorado cabin but I had to play with them first.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj654bD1BFUx1U6r4BsYiMUQ_-fEkC4gIuVoWlBu_cInYutcOgEyPTpCLYQkBAXAC2BW4QzFeg6Nyo8mgAS3WPKC-AJu33SR3bORMyI6447Qw-FL4l6Sj3Ue4zylG8KY5vj9V9DX6RJ2es/s1600/IMG_6268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj654bD1BFUx1U6r4BsYiMUQ_-fEkC4gIuVoWlBu_cInYutcOgEyPTpCLYQkBAXAC2BW4QzFeg6Nyo8mgAS3WPKC-AJu33SR3bORMyI6447Qw-FL4l6Sj3Ue4zylG8KY5vj9V9DX6RJ2es/s640/IMG_6268.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am always looking to mix high and low together.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The ornate silver charger against the rustic frame makes me smile.  They say opposites attract...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVa6UjUbL07tDSjbBcrPO735n6yhoMMzE7pfGx_bE6LPTfgTdpq5elbLXIRBn-uj9awvvTNEMOdrMCgQqBkgO5w-SmwJpc3Wkva9XHwg2SbY0wEjDSyE_Erxua2h_8Xe0HKzpaUrko9s/s1600/IMG_6269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVa6UjUbL07tDSjbBcrPO735n6yhoMMzE7pfGx_bE6LPTfgTdpq5elbLXIRBn-uj9awvvTNEMOdrMCgQqBkgO5w-SmwJpc3Wkva9XHwg2SbY0wEjDSyE_Erxua2h_8Xe0HKzpaUrko9s/s640/IMG_6269.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Each Walnut frame holds a different print.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm not sure what the age of these are but </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm guessing 40's or 50's.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CrN6VvlEFpKylijqHn4qci57GuQPnBqBkO1qboWV0Y7Z_ibTvIcBF0lChMiWZ4hkEXUI4wNr_Tp6sE4CqrCecf9-cqXKPdhBY4dVf4Sh7phUHf33owHeM0EWZr50OmSTuuWb94RGwPc/s1600/IMG_6272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CrN6VvlEFpKylijqHn4qci57GuQPnBqBkO1qboWV0Y7Z_ibTvIcBF0lChMiWZ4hkEXUI4wNr_Tp6sE4CqrCecf9-cqXKPdhBY4dVf4Sh7phUHf33owHeM0EWZr50OmSTuuWb94RGwPc/s640/IMG_6272.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love these Pheasants!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So appropriate for Thanksgiving!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1jitsKk_9q1DvWP2McCdiJMN6t6GLHbb8_Yk9jM1OsuI_ku9gjfR6ZSjPc7i5tHZJ5SKHVB1PrhuAfbQvVoC7ChajPA1rL-C-x2I_wVgmsRZmPnfCvS91Q9ONHOF9eFQHV59hAPR_rE/s1600/IMG_6270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1jitsKk_9q1DvWP2McCdiJMN6t6GLHbb8_Yk9jM1OsuI_ku9gjfR6ZSjPc7i5tHZJ5SKHVB1PrhuAfbQvVoC7ChajPA1rL-C-x2I_wVgmsRZmPnfCvS91Q9ONHOF9eFQHV59hAPR_rE/s640/IMG_6270.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And here is my ultimate Treasure!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is all hand stitched in what they call a Berlin Stitch.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Is this not the most adorable thing you have EVER seen!?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I walked around the Estate Sale everyone that worked there commented that this was the one thing that they wanted to take home.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdmPdGpEPj8LYO7UEuPJyaaITM2M5y4TkLZ7RevD_yGqd-OMqGmMzZPQf7iqrgMj9g_LoJYairupQwDRTvBTYbf8gQZ-sNet1c4BtPNrLy3PafMvb6jQH2vIin9imDw3MC1sBxXqnT7o/s1600/IMG_6273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdmPdGpEPj8LYO7UEuPJyaaITM2M5y4TkLZ7RevD_yGqd-OMqGmMzZPQf7iqrgMj9g_LoJYairupQwDRTvBTYbf8gQZ-sNet1c4BtPNrLy3PafMvb6jQH2vIin9imDw3MC1sBxXqnT7o/s640/IMG_6273.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now don't look too closely because this is just a photo that I printed from the Internet.  This frame didn't have anything in it and I wanted the table to coordinate.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Maybe I'll learn to cross stitch!  (doubtful) </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUp4Aq39CYbDLHHj7yjR7vb44QGf-_9WUzBiNVtA7piAbQAg_P7MH_p56VN2OYFb6XOzmvyNOzLRxDbNCBksvjnhfdn9kbC_0lV8xl_x2ZAawc-JXImrTVrAqh68UL-cGsgYnWmzb8shY/s1600/IMG_6271.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUp4Aq39CYbDLHHj7yjR7vb44QGf-_9WUzBiNVtA7piAbQAg_P7MH_p56VN2OYFb6XOzmvyNOzLRxDbNCBksvjnhfdn9kbC_0lV8xl_x2ZAawc-JXImrTVrAqh68UL-cGsgYnWmzb8shY/s640/IMG_6271.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My daughter says that when she grows up and owns a lot of silver that she is never going to polish it!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She likes the tarnished look.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, then this charger will suit her just fine!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7oNDu_drmZ4SNvAjqPArPUuL-nzH8CWtQGbJ_ZEz9Z0tE74z1p0suwIJR8TJvHpL1h8InQ8q9Q6uB-X7SfxTWaa7vhy0rnOc818qYAK_vN4G2lAC8YdmkVeq2JOGI5Pd2PJcWL9geVI/s1600/IMG_6248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7oNDu_drmZ4SNvAjqPArPUuL-nzH8CWtQGbJ_ZEz9Z0tE74z1p0suwIJR8TJvHpL1h8InQ8q9Q6uB-X7SfxTWaa7vhy0rnOc818qYAK_vN4G2lAC8YdmkVeq2JOGI5Pd2PJcWL9geVI/s640/IMG_6248.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanksgiving Table 2012!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">**Tomorrow I will show you the Sideboard.**</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img alt="Debbiedoo's" height="218" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/smnf/181788df.jpg" width="150" /> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; 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Rustic Thanksgiving Table

Hello Everyone!   I'm betting a lot of you are getting your house ready for Thanksgiving company like I am this week.   I like to start ...

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Natural Thanksgiving Centerpiece

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7NxxAQirh2u34PEPMmdGtsA_4Zt_36YCqCGoiSNPFi4-wj5zR15kiM6Lx0GS9ANa8LvSfC4mIPNu_crYu1pQnqsSijTE52a0_DsTkxeh0IP7eeexLtA0hirRC3SCBT0ZQLlOlBBflcE/s1600/IMG_6205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7NxxAQirh2u34PEPMmdGtsA_4Zt_36YCqCGoiSNPFi4-wj5zR15kiM6Lx0GS9ANa8LvSfC4mIPNu_crYu1pQnqsSijTE52a0_DsTkxeh0IP7eeexLtA0hirRC3SCBT0ZQLlOlBBflcE/s640/IMG_6205.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted to try a more rustic look this year </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I created this easy </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanksgiving Centerpiece </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">using branches and leaves from my yard.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All of the items used (except the candles) </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">are Estate Sale finds that I have been gathering </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">together these past few months. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1QlM-_NqDA7lzc7tDZtj8LKWHRy1o0a3Js1MubqODf6CjsMPrAL8uabobVbKeownZJdiU43PTuWxgAbtgxzRJpGVxMTY28_sPtfkVc3xl4hxNtajFqxVvnp4_AHUfNBakjyioerRZ1Q/s1600/IMG_6192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1QlM-_NqDA7lzc7tDZtj8LKWHRy1o0a3Js1MubqODf6CjsMPrAL8uabobVbKeownZJdiU43PTuWxgAbtgxzRJpGVxMTY28_sPtfkVc3xl4hxNtajFqxVvnp4_AHUfNBakjyioerRZ1Q/s640/IMG_6192.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I found this great rustic candle holder for under $20.00 </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">at a recent sale.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is something that I have always wanted but never wanted to pay full price.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I bet you could make one easily out of barnwood.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I layered my burlap runner on top of a warm plaid </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pend<span style="font-size: large;">le</span>ton Throw in caramel, rusts and browns.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I cut a few branches from my evergreen trees and laid them along the sides of the candleholder.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the way the pine looks against the burlap </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the rustic wood.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnlAC4_sovMOaq5N0F3wA8ns3XqQ4psu8HyGLxaz7k5i701uoaQcz_6ZC9_JeWqK7LF5KebW4lmeRHUyb_R8iO6J5jFSnluOtu2xB9A-CDwqfwZXpSqCebgDFPD7vgTm107InFRVPdDs/s1600/IMG_6195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnlAC4_sovMOaq5N0F3wA8ns3XqQ4psu8HyGLxaz7k5i701uoaQcz_6ZC9_JeWqK7LF5KebW4lmeRHUyb_R8iO6J5jFSnluOtu2xB9A-CDwqfwZXpSqCebgDFPD7vgTm107InFRVPdDs/s640/IMG_6195.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I added some other greens from my blue spruce and some juniper too.  I know you can see my mixed matched candles in these pictures.  I scrounged around to try to come up with 12 but I finally gave up and headed out to Michaels.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Don't you hate that when you are all cozy in your sweats with </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">your hair up and no makeup </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and you find out you have to go out?  UGH!!!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, today they got me as I was, no makeup and everything!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-v5ocltQPqGNVuXUvk-tFbK4_YwYXVVRKMc8QhwSFB-uWer2puLu0ntInkKJExqOFS7_JjBzRKIiEoeTMe2_y68aFRDPka8g3valV4g287YYrfNytkWz9aP5jJprrHpOOcgZ4QinqcU/s1600/IMG_6206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-v5ocltQPqGNVuXUvk-tFbK4_YwYXVVRKMc8QhwSFB-uWer2puLu0ntInkKJExqOFS7_JjBzRKIiEoeTMe2_y68aFRDPka8g3valV4g287YYrfNytkWz9aP5jJprrHpOOcgZ4QinqcU/s640/IMG_6206.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For more of a Fall look I tucked in some oak leaves and other leaves from the yard but without them this would work for Christmas or Wintertime.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I placed some apples and cranberries around because I really want Apple Pie and my mom makes </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">THE BEST cranberry sauce!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But I'll wait a few weeks I guess.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgOvDOIr2q1FICs2ePgDnpCgyV9l_JCcI2UEOaOB-e5OshUaYV0W7mf89uNiM6UkvC0RFGuigTpcdQh8mADeEAZWgAlhv22d2aTUCbHl02GXKIejrKFyAp8N5Nk6SYPsjpQenQWeXQQQ/s1600/IMG_6207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgOvDOIr2q1FICs2ePgDnpCgyV9l_JCcI2UEOaOB-e5OshUaYV0W7mf89uNiM6UkvC0RFGuigTpcdQh8mADeEAZWgAlhv22d2aTUCbHl02GXKIejrKFyAp8N5Nk6SYPsjpQenQWeXQQQ/s640/IMG_6207.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love seeing all of the candles lit.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So pretty and so simple.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1_IzbTfanObTivJY56HDWD31yg9m02XNMoPryEyi7Q_xa6sO4yXc9NPWI0MIEauaFMSbWHUC58pApNAXy2xtQjeDvi5B4oQPr_G-jQAIE9PrMs8_TsG7qcStNMCLjLPql_nMCkap6Jk/s1600/IMG_6208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1_IzbTfanObTivJY56HDWD31yg9m02XNMoPryEyi7Q_xa6sO4yXc9NPWI0MIEauaFMSbWHUC58pApNAXy2xtQjeDvi5B4oQPr_G-jQAIE9PrMs8_TsG7qcStNMCLjLPql_nMCkap6Jk/s640/IMG_6208.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am working on the whole Thanksgiving tablescape that I will share with you next week.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm having fun with this rustic look.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0tWEYbofaq5DSIRx77PQN7RraLiPiZUYhIItxymNFL8oL1zoGSs5bf6h_9A2Knei39AlHwLrVIC1E3oAz7LNepH04NHgwQ-GEEtr-SKrRZJrcdjKWSENAyONcNDT-zoH5B3oJzpwNPA/s1600/IMG_6213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0tWEYbofaq5DSIRx77PQN7RraLiPiZUYhIItxymNFL8oL1zoGSs5bf6h_9A2Knei39AlHwLrVIC1E3oAz7LNepH04NHgwQ-GEEtr-SKrRZJrcdjKWSENAyONcNDT-zoH5B3oJzpwNPA/s640/IMG_6213.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I even tried using green apples instead of candles.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD_OP1uo8MbmZsIHuzBHjUIKOLWpK9cfhtLhWA3AsPLDH8tUw7MecfGUR4A6Hgis_Uyaks_zM9SWqYLNh73pdMkhQlqoP4pIYsQWfe0klhoJY0gNPcYSLddXcHHDJvKdOkVZxCsI_t-k/s1600/IMG_6214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD_OP1uo8MbmZsIHuzBHjUIKOLWpK9cfhtLhWA3AsPLDH8tUw7MecfGUR4A6Hgis_Uyaks_zM9SWqYLNh73pdMkhQlqoP4pIYsQWfe0klhoJY0gNPcYSLddXcHHDJvKdOkVZxCsI_t-k/s640/IMG_6214.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You could even core out the apples and put candles in them.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_ZLdqRVPYudZGeSrSQbvq7s_uppBSpjnjmaYwwn_Aahyaic-_zE7R6ZKFO5kqNctAvy0IGvVT3p4CDH6jm5084Gfb2kql2naee24Bttb-pEn7KfMXhliZPwq_LWltcOx3HRr-6MnlkY/s1600/IMG_6215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_ZLdqRVPYudZGeSrSQbvq7s_uppBSpjnjmaYwwn_Aahyaic-_zE7R6ZKFO5kqNctAvy0IGvVT3p4CDH6jm5084Gfb2kql2naee24Bttb-pEn7KfMXhliZPwq_LWltcOx3HRr-6MnlkY/s640/IMG_6215.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's beginning to feel winter-like almost around here.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I actually had to put a coat on the other day.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanksgiving will be here before you know it!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So many things to do between now and then.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you find yourself running short of time why not try my simple rustic centerpiece.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at: </span></span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Natural Thanksgiving Centerpiece

I wanted to try a more rustic look this year  so I created this easy  Thanksgiving Centerpiece  using branches and leaves from my yard.   Al...

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Thanksgiving Table (pre-blogging)

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can you believe that in a month it will be my one year Blogging Anniversary?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">WOW!!!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have had so much fun blogging and getting to know so many great bloggers out there!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before blogging I would create tables for Holidays and take pictures for my files and send them to family and friends.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm sure they are happy now that I have a </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">more creative outlet!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is last years Thanksgiving Table...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcdVAck7nam5HCcn4GNUBNOdxUikaVl2H7O1LCnCS9tRORCwHVuj_bh7EpiOS1SLOmtSlMiT6QaLWsUWh6kQ_o6UFIsJ7SeO8JXUiObEPC7CpJuonezZkg5KN-HwqUoX_AYUWOStR1HM/s1600/IMG_1763.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcdVAck7nam5HCcn4GNUBNOdxUikaVl2H7O1LCnCS9tRORCwHVuj_bh7EpiOS1SLOmtSlMiT6QaLWsUWh6kQ_o6UFIsJ7SeO8JXUiObEPC7CpJuonezZkg5KN-HwqUoX_AYUWOStR1HM/s640/IMG_1763.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was a traditional table done in creams </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and browns and golds.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the muted tones with my chair fabric.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think that we were having a quiet Thanksgiving that year with only immediate family.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-x2dqIWmntgMq40oVNUTvqf2TOY_UHWG-A_VLfCsfPvsNvJxWlDuqMBzwVLa_paTgYnjC4bDYaGy7XVwIzj5wO7uW27EcjHkAlZvjnBdlb1e25L9Hsm2x-LuFg7kyUeuL4xuVpQXILzo/s1600/IMG_1768.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-x2dqIWmntgMq40oVNUTvqf2TOY_UHWG-A_VLfCsfPvsNvJxWlDuqMBzwVLa_paTgYnjC4bDYaGy7XVwIzj5wO7uW27EcjHkAlZvjnBdlb1e25L9Hsm2x-LuFg7kyUeuL4xuVpQXILzo/s640/IMG_1768.jpg" width="580" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm sure you have seen these wood chargers in some of my other tablescapes.  I bought them a few years ago at Stein Mart.  The lacy bone china is Lenox Opal Innocence with a Churchill "Vintage Game" salad plate from Tuesday Morning.  These plates reminded me of the Spode pattern that I covet and dream about.   The little <span style="font-size: large;">squirrels are from Pottery Barn and of course they neede<span style="font-size: large;">d some acorns to gather so I had strewn them about on the table.  </span></span> I tied up a soft brown napkin with a sheer ribbon and placed it on the edge.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRNqnZeDbVsFAJ5zgempoHhXvwKEygi11kR5a5cWtBvKzzADclMIf5Mounzg7HJvlMZ6oxx06xdHLk3D-p3YLhlThkGwJecsWVoPaVr0z-Qjbq5_SuZYpTLsml3DGE2nCmphXpTVA5AE/s1600/IMG_1764.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRNqnZeDbVsFAJ5zgempoHhXvwKEygi11kR5a5cWtBvKzzADclMIf5Mounzg7HJvlMZ6oxx06xdHLk3D-p3YLhlThkGwJecsWVoPaVr0z-Qjbq5_SuZYpTLsml3DGE2nCmphXpTVA5AE/s640/IMG_1764.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love this picture!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can see the sun setting through the window </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in the Living Room.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The gold runner is just a remnant that I had left over from someone's drapes.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can see now that the fabric and the candle holders from the grocery store and the lantern all repeat a diamond pattern.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdk4oj-ptLmOhUse0YD59OqOOdZYpvwZ38i_xp8t3TRzfJVNr8hIIG63bKavfv0Tz4B9GopOIto2F42i-icUiUk6LjwQ4B3WHKHax8eRqiFBNogevTJ_MztcPeZjDHBVMA2SfoY-kfTfY/s1600/IMG_1771.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdk4oj-ptLmOhUse0YD59OqOOdZYpvwZ38i_xp8t3TRzfJVNr8hIIG63bKavfv0Tz4B9GopOIto2F42i-icUiUk6LjwQ4B3WHKHax8eRqiFBNogevTJ_MztcPeZjDHBVMA2SfoY-kfTfY/s640/IMG_1771.jpg" width="372" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I know that you have seen these lanterns a time or two!!!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I noticed that I did the exact same thing inside the lantern this year without even remembering.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They say your memory is the first to go...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, I guess you can't go wrong sticking a pumpkin inside on a candlestick with a grapevine on the bottom.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm still in love with that bird ribbon today!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpYl8zHUR9mvJTbafcdVfOxaZheXsNgnbSGyVfpowbUdf1Otuuz85XZKX3ulXxTLlKNk3QAMjniO9Yz3conx6KnCYmUxOQw51IXhIH7EhFbGEl7kmQtpOBESVPurM0bTl0RcPsv7wGNg/s1600/IMG_1765.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpYl8zHUR9mvJTbafcdVfOxaZheXsNgnbSGyVfpowbUdf1Otuuz85XZKX3ulXxTLlKNk3QAMjniO9Yz3conx6KnCYmUxOQw51IXhIH7EhFbGEl7kmQtpOBESVPurM0bTl0RcPsv7wGNg/s640/IMG_1765.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Siver Stag candle holders from Tuesday Morning anchor the table on each end.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsV9sxXzwd4c_5O4M3mBm3Gn1jBIjE_7QSKOCxDgmkXmtZeiKPmg1OEKgPGjVT4_bEnMdocxw1tszUyGvbPHXFXN-NcyQ4t7DXGVuMoxDGdnuI0fh361JeaZZHX_1d7uybzh6EYCnWpM/s1600/IMG_1774.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsV9sxXzwd4c_5O4M3mBm3Gn1jBIjE_7QSKOCxDgmkXmtZeiKPmg1OEKgPGjVT4_bEnMdocxw1tszUyGvbPHXFXN-NcyQ4t7DXGVuMoxDGdnuI0fh361JeaZZHX_1d7uybzh6EYCnWpM/s640/IMG_1774.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My Buffet was decked out in the Traditional colors of Fall.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My Turkey Platter always makes an appearance </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">this time of year.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He was passed to me by a dear family friend of my mother's.  Sweet Bea knew how much I loved to entertain </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so she gifted it to me.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A fall wreath tucked behind </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">really makes Mr. Turkey's feathers pop.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoi-Ph-JgSM_c5GJgeiNe-3SfMLU22m60UuqJqaVZZNhREkd39j7vhF_JSJhQSWARFHMqhYz-sXkUwhLKDMjutcGlDKokIkrPZgSAouVmTMVZungSDywPz0tTdQhamcIOslKVr0xuWs8/s1600/IMG_1772.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoi-Ph-JgSM_c5GJgeiNe-3SfMLU22m60UuqJqaVZZNhREkd39j7vhF_JSJhQSWARFHMqhYz-sXkUwhLKDMjutcGlDKokIkrPZgSAouVmTMVZungSDywPz0tTdQhamcIOslKVr0xuWs8/s640/IMG_1772.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qvhzL7vSoPzRFdhSQ6ZjbGHmAB-0xHDja5QYuJD4ndDhhM1gsqOXVpSWnDwIZmp5t0JAsJTDd_-gcIKF1SqZgFwMCy5Sggq_O-5rQPZAAneM32a-N3yRmOrBUBUxS_Iw9sNi7_4M2yg/s1600/IMG_1773.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qvhzL7vSoPzRFdhSQ6ZjbGHmAB-0xHDja5QYuJD4ndDhhM1gsqOXVpSWnDwIZmp5t0JAsJTDd_-gcIKF1SqZgFwMCy5Sggq_O-5rQPZAAneM32a-N3yRmOrBUBUxS_Iw9sNi7_4M2yg/s640/IMG_1773.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The coffee platter has been Fallen upon!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I remember cutting this branch in it's fall splendor.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I </span>was so pleased when the colors stayed.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Last year was such a pretty Fall!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope you enjoyed my look back at Thanksgiving 2011!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at:</span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</span></span></span></i></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></span></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on the Porch</a></span></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></span><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Courtney at <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a> for Inspiration Friday <br />Debra at </span><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">Common Gr</span>ound</a> for Vintage Inspiration Friday</span><br />Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"> The Charm of Home</a> for Home Sweet Home Friday </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span><i><b><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span>Jen at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a> for the Weekend Wrap-up Party <br /></b></i><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>                                     <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Donna at <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a> for Saturday Nite Special</span></span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span>Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></i></span></span></div></div>

Thanksgiving Table (pre-blogging)

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