Thanksgiving Sideboard

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I showed you my<a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/11/rustic-thanksgiving-table.html" target="_blank"> Rustic Thanksgiving Table </a>yesterday </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">with the Vintage Walnut frames used as chargers.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am really trying to keep things simple for Thanksgiving.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I tend to go overboard at Christmas </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">so I have to save my energy!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So in keeping with the simple and rustic look here is my sideboard all dressed for Turkey Day.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREPlesVgmuRNktr2ZgqKPn_2tgDipjC0J165eoHOxf9C7VPIrc3cGvJ7ZftZk9Ar4dHpBT-whyCBulucvwoqbsXYA7vhRgCn81JzaGJPLJI4iGS76PovLveM7K9dz5-HU3XRgUPZRL6E/s1600/IMG_6265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREPlesVgmuRNktr2ZgqKPn_2tgDipjC0J165eoHOxf9C7VPIrc3cGvJ7ZftZk9Ar4dHpBT-whyCBulucvwoqbsXYA7vhRgCn81JzaGJPLJI4iGS76PovLveM7K9dz5-HU3XRgUPZRL6E/s640/IMG_6265.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I placed some green apples in a silver bowl and embellished them with some evergreens from the yard.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love simple things like this that make a big impact.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And who is this photo bombing my apple shot?  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrMEbNMHJvTwU8jlgvbHlbZ_XLM6NoOp7UuYNwUUAULQi2cCmbm4hbY03Cyc8HtISNEUfIMaxqA-HYjF5hh_J6pbiccJWAav9gQ3v316tDMeavB9-vurN9n7hww-f5UUUlKh3ZnK9uL0/s1600/IMG_6264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrMEbNMHJvTwU8jlgvbHlbZ_XLM6NoOp7UuYNwUUAULQi2cCmbm4hbY03Cyc8HtISNEUfIMaxqA-HYjF5hh_J6pbiccJWAav9gQ3v316tDMeavB9-vurN9n7hww-f5UUUlKh3ZnK9uL0/s640/IMG_6264.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's Mr. Pheasant from the Mission Road Antique Mall. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>went one Sunday with my BFF and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">we strolled around and had lunch there.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">They make the most fantastic Turkey sandwich </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">with cranberry sauce!  YUM!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">He was the only thing that I brought home that day.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Isn't he cute?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I placed him in front of my Vintage Turkey Platter.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are no markings on the back of the platter that was handed down to me from a dear family friend.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have had it at least 20+ years </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">so that alone makes it Vintage right? </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheohAHDOoiPRBIGa6qRJ4bvKcHZb9iXoFjqHvbU-h8kwIvSwdwhYWyr6fboNRxoQx8igo81ADqg_qjYFFcQ9iCGPJwCExBryF4wQYRTpCUU_oSuILwZ5exN_btzRG53CLQgzwYnKWLYJE/s1600/IMG_6263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheohAHDOoiPRBIGa6qRJ4bvKcHZb9iXoFjqHvbU-h8kwIvSwdwhYWyr6fboNRxoQx8igo81ADqg_qjYFFcQ9iCGPJwCExBryF4wQYRTpCUU_oSuILwZ5exN_btzRG53CLQgzwYnKWLYJE/s640/IMG_6263.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used my silver candlesticks from Nell Hills with the chunky Autumn colored candles that I found at Pottery Barn.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Three acorns on steroids are casually hanging out in front of the candles.  Are those not the Biggest Acorns you have ever seen?  Hobby Lobby must juice those babies up before they put them on the shelves.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCEk8avSBSmSYGEjpV4hzsWE_dxn3ct3A2a-wZwV8kMbXQl8EhKbDSA0P1b-p_F8CnRVIau0ZDPGJYOar8RajgOkN9S9-VQZd-EK1XNo1-WMRN2-t1gcgdEVtTz2BrOEVLM9ofaOep5g/s1600/IMG_6262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCEk8avSBSmSYGEjpV4hzsWE_dxn3ct3A2a-wZwV8kMbXQl8EhKbDSA0P1b-p_F8CnRVIau0ZDPGJYOar8RajgOkN9S9-VQZd-EK1XNo1-WMRN2-t1gcgdEVtTz2BrOEVLM9ofaOep5g/s640/IMG_6262.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I really like the way that this grouping coordinates with my landscape paintings.  Maybe I am just a Fall kind of Gal!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD1vZLVh_T2odTFoP4qRUmqA1jWQPdNkroXjX0RPYOPoP1BGYEf7XE5Ju1LF5HSwbC1qE1pMZQqsIygZLBac5QG__ZQX3OEvxGoxw0MZbkop03mXowGOGjcT66wuQIKhMm70vnSq7Sdo/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/AVvXsEgYD1vZLVh_T2odTFoP4qRUmqA1jWQPdNkroXjX0RPYOPoP1BGYEf7XE5Ju1LF5HSwbC1qE1pMZQqsIygZLBac5QG__ZQX3OEvxGoxw0MZbkop03mXowGOGjcT66wuQIKhMm70vnSq7Sdo/s640/IMG_6250.jpg" width="626" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for all of your kind comments on my <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/11/rustic-thanksgiving-table.html" target="_blank">Rustic Thanksgiving Table!</a>  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span 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Thanksgiving Sideboard

I showed you my Rustic Thanksgiving Table yesterday  with the Vintage Walnut frames used as chargers.   I am really trying to keep things s...

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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; 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Thanksgiving Table (pre-blogging)

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