New Kitchen Decorating 2015: White table setting

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjGo5SFN1BBILbLIx7f4BsnWlt7uOh8Lzpqi6L9VjOK7VGAn_5Av-vU1GPeasArBZWaj1nCuQKBHxkpdCDxtuVHlMfFYnxCY09nVjsG9zzsjLMP4OyWF9RxmKPWAfSpVxvvXJ2CLR2LYceM/s1600/IMG_9414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGo5SFN1BBILbLIx7f4BsnWlt7uOh8Lzpqi6L9VjOK7VGAn_5Av-vU1GPeasArBZWaj1nCuQKBHxkpdCDxtuVHlMfFYnxCY09nVjsG9zzsjLMP4OyWF9RxmKPWAfSpVxvvXJ2CLR2LYceM/s1600/IMG_9414.jpg" width="426" /></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 thought that an all white table </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 Valentine's 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;">was appropriate with all of this </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;">cold, </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;">snowy, </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;">icy weather </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;">we are all experiencing.  </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/AVvXsEhC88YOUT8xEX53yVtDrKxcPWR5BmKvMwDcmvhSduy9YIaMzaYowsv7havLxsY2cuhs8GYLL3FyiL3H0Qh_1TmDlDlLXFZIKvb1I-eR7FGW2PMsI3EPFGdO1jAXXRrYAvoPnQ_3BxisHZqu/s1600/IMG_9335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC88YOUT8xEX53yVtDrKxcPWR5BmKvMwDcmvhSduy9YIaMzaYowsv7havLxsY2cuhs8GYLL3FyiL3H0Qh_1TmDlDlLXFZIKvb1I-eR7FGW2PMsI3EPFGdO1jAXXRrYAvoPnQ_3BxisHZqu/s1600/IMG_9335.jpg" width="400" /></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 used my favorite </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;">Battenburg </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;">lace tablecloth </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 mixed in </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;">gold, silver and </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;">antique silver candlesticks. </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/AVvXsEj_lp3oWD46mx_AfuhaD4-_MswW6tT4mmjjl7jR_vKAAWiXWrHlUBfT0uPEbApJCas9pF8n9tRN5TEWvXo9PP9ISUL4ADz4-Hll2J_4isd1PLrcTLM9zjgQ_RQA9ZIU9ZnnttA1v_h0ZWXL/s1600/IMG_9367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lp3oWD46mx_AfuhaD4-_MswW6tT4mmjjl7jR_vKAAWiXWrHlUBfT0uPEbApJCas9pF8n9tRN5TEWvXo9PP9ISUL4ADz4-Hll2J_4isd1PLrcTLM9zjgQ_RQA9ZIU9ZnnttA1v_h0ZWXL/s1600/IMG_9367.jpg" width="512" /></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;">The gold napkins set off the One King's Lane plates </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;">embossed with a crown </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 a Fleur-dis-lis on the charger.  </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 gold in the flatware </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;">from World Market </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;">compliments the gold tones.  </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/AVvXsEj6EFHdTWGs12Xm3oV0v7lKCBRvovKlo0oJM0JrFDBw4zmpcrWw9SN6K7F9eL92bljflbvYpv3-1r5-2xD-xlT8HBTgsw53Ovm7SpXWI7tf2hjG8Vjq3cI7Wwnfm-BAiYMHa2Aiadn_YLa6/s1600/IMG_9358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EFHdTWGs12Xm3oV0v7lKCBRvovKlo0oJM0JrFDBw4zmpcrWw9SN6K7F9eL92bljflbvYpv3-1r5-2xD-xlT8HBTgsw53Ovm7SpXWI7tf2hjG8Vjq3cI7Wwnfm-BAiYMHa2Aiadn_YLa6/s1600/IMG_9358.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 was fortunate enough to have our </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;">house guest take these photos for me!  </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 can see Alex's adorable blog<a href="http://greatplainstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> here.</a></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/AVvXsEjKFNYHhRuK1KBa4yCKY-rDix0Kil47fbswuxzTc4A1znakciXi8gTEhNhJT4LvUAvCxAw2MdE55n-z-htWGuYGeuJP497IbOAbncZiKmLnnWZIFEJ9A8d3d-QhrLkSuE0EQvpcXNcVkDIo/s1600/IMG_9353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFNYHhRuK1KBa4yCKY-rDix0Kil47fbswuxzTc4A1znakciXi8gTEhNhJT4LvUAvCxAw2MdE55n-z-htWGuYGeuJP497IbOAbncZiKmLnnWZIFEJ9A8d3d-QhrLkSuE0EQvpcXNcVkDIo/s1600/IMG_9353.jpg" width="426" /></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;">To add texture and shine </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 used my favorite goblets </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;">passed down in our family </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;">from my great grandmother.  </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;">What is that I see on the left?  </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;">A hint of color?</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/AVvXsEimVqSp5vsjuJt0ymWyr5LEWuyL6w30xHfVDXTTtTFBXCMMHRahypF4FPzV7f25CpK8h6nb1OXsk5uGINmiBr5ezmtT6Mf_b45u7Nwj8pA8Fc41mxqCaFLbPMN48yJTGhZRa-CTmpuSJuOD/s1600/IMG_9343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVqSp5vsjuJt0ymWyr5LEWuyL6w30xHfVDXTTtTFBXCMMHRahypF4FPzV7f25CpK8h6nb1OXsk5uGINmiBr5ezmtT6Mf_b45u7Nwj8pA8Fc41mxqCaFLbPMN48yJTGhZRa-CTmpuSJuOD/s1600/IMG_9343.jpg" width="426" /></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;">Purple tulips in a white ironstone pitcher.  </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;">Not the traditional Valentine </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;">red rose </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 somehow more wistful this time of 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;">The promise of Spring!  </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/AVvXsEjYRWqBv2eAgVVaxq8Xpo3IEcleELebfluazYOtkV4Va_32QfsENaBU5MMys_cBrjWUZFhBmdTDG4ZWjR7-qHDQFC_Sk2mI-Sz7b7vk99t_xzf47vP4EXqNH5V-F6cROEA7Aaiqp97VC0LV/s1600/IMG_9554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRWqBv2eAgVVaxq8Xpo3IEcleELebfluazYOtkV4Va_32QfsENaBU5MMys_cBrjWUZFhBmdTDG4ZWjR7-qHDQFC_Sk2mI-Sz7b7vk99t_xzf47vP4EXqNH5V-F6cROEA7Aaiqp97VC0LV/s1600/IMG_9554.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;">Tulips have a way of deciding </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;">where they want to go.  </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;">That's what I love about 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;">mass arrangement </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;">like this.  </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;">No planning, </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;">just plunk them in the pitcher </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 watch them reach </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;">towards the sun.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrxVtpmkmFQpYaLGnQgobhSn8zC1kTH_PWVIFtPzz5C0NIBF9lfCPUshOt7CFslO5f0w-L-vw3jsXYL4vsZwkVM7DaX8gWdYqcvPhAVo5M1lJeN8Uied_LSD0w98OVILO3kuKAPRNAPFc/s1600/IMG_9327.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;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgW57PutRVplWrsLyicfZkGFf4mnRrRWrm0k8ifim4x6ZGLjixQ56liXf862UHR_HjYJGm4ag9pBKzCxXEq5Zyo2wx4QxHFwiVEXnNlsgglU2cAUeauHgn1zwvcZDbMoPsB4hVkSl2v5l17/s1600/IMG_9329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW57PutRVplWrsLyicfZkGFf4mnRrRWrm0k8ifim4x6ZGLjixQ56liXf862UHR_HjYJGm4ag9pBKzCxXEq5Zyo2wx4QxHFwiVEXnNlsgglU2cAUeauHgn1zwvcZDbMoPsB4hVkSl2v5l17/s1600/IMG_9329.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;"><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;">My Angel wings from Decor Steals </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;">have made an unexpected appearance.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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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/AVvXsEg2Rwo8KBXnkvGNgJi5s3JVr5qhVmOR4qAcbJc-kZ3PIy93jjmvjdjrV-zvWOhPy6OBhfPAvLdSUplVMYUWF-7sODZSYUf0Ndec34RjeB4lphMsd9IRKzO-f-tAmbEbKTY7btE5dauGLKnT/s1600/IMG_9442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Rwo8KBXnkvGNgJi5s3JVr5qhVmOR4qAcbJc-kZ3PIy93jjmvjdjrV-zvWOhPy6OBhfPAvLdSUplVMYUWF-7sODZSYUf0Ndec34RjeB4lphMsd9IRKzO-f-tAmbEbKTY7btE5dauGLKnT/s1600/IMG_9442.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjX-AYoefVmgCu9fSy4poPOKDsdmaOyvlMajqpv1L7SOyvTrl8JqiZOYNd8Mjhs-3KEXYtQwOTQTfyKMTcNS1ueOeutTMN6z1d8kjSYYDQue6phPIGhKSDRr8hNBRRZy4ZHp5mVy0V8hiGi/s1600/IMG_9499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-AYoefVmgCu9fSy4poPOKDsdmaOyvlMajqpv1L7SOyvTrl8JqiZOYNd8Mjhs-3KEXYtQwOTQTfyKMTcNS1ueOeutTMN6z1d8kjSYYDQue6phPIGhKSDRr8hNBRRZy4ZHp5mVy0V8hiGi/s1600/IMG_9499.jpg" width="424" /></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 had a heck of a 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;">keeping them out </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;">of the heart shaped, </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;">chocolate dipped </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;">shortbread cookies!</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/AVvXsEjea3y1i6tQLWkWQSTLAYkUjzkiSqOTnjs4w8l0tiqOoQwYGVSvs6SjZ1qFQAlMaf2ZPsc5u5AKCZ_HB_4IMpEzQxlT9B0LgHBZ5HZ0VcgwQyPJfKzAvwMhiNXZVBNeiiGAhp0clsGkgDnb/s1600/IMG_9484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea3y1i6tQLWkWQSTLAYkUjzkiSqOTnjs4w8l0tiqOoQwYGVSvs6SjZ1qFQAlMaf2ZPsc5u5AKCZ_HB_4IMpEzQxlT9B0LgHBZ5HZ0VcgwQyPJfKzAvwMhiNXZVBNeiiGAhp0clsGkgDnb/s1600/IMG_9484.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;">But, truth be known, </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 had a hard 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;">resisting them </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;">myself!</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/AVvXsEg42Gw8uSoqZGBY9Oy1XgwafBmf8z9hYCD9Ax2awKMvsPT-mXJ8U7SIClOxfS3eOLaZlZdn3lnSqbR2pFXZmSgi5aBT3V8KA89I8YKbv6n8GwAu6m6W13n_W__bB5wHyDT6wbX288XebHr_/s1600/IMG_9444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42Gw8uSoqZGBY9Oy1XgwafBmf8z9hYCD9Ax2awKMvsPT-mXJ8U7SIClOxfS3eOLaZlZdn3lnSqbR2pFXZmSgi5aBT3V8KA89I8YKbv6n8GwAu6m6W13n_W__bB5wHyDT6wbX288XebHr_/s1600/IMG_9444.jpg" width="426" /></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;">More tulips in Silver this 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;">A Silver tray </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;">with sugar and creamer </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 cookies under glass.</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/AVvXsEgoQ7g1ZWfQGkJ1lKgXUipuUL-3FwoAws5Cjluj5pKRke9lzPQxi-wQpAFNH9gqH5sDZPvBYtn96udriGR-NRzldHFcdzDvb-lzaYthpNLKInZ_RI0ppKv6cm0fANv14w9Afk4RDmQHsWOC/s1600/IMG_9455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQ7g1ZWfQGkJ1lKgXUipuUL-3FwoAws5Cjluj5pKRke9lzPQxi-wQpAFNH9gqH5sDZPvBYtn96udriGR-NRzldHFcdzDvb-lzaYthpNLKInZ_RI0ppKv6cm0fANv14w9Afk4RDmQHsWOC/s1600/IMG_9455.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;">Another Decor Steals goody... </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 beautiful carved tray </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;">that I gilded with gold.  </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/AVvXsEjLb6iONim1hTCrEURMdwTfvUGAi68wkr3mdpt9gAQmz4UAuSL-6ozakWNYz9iWHKM0-XPNpXJ9QcouPFvl1CDiggCapNZO_glztB75u7LijF21ZDLdku9HxVLWszqLDFjcogJDSCtb9igV/s1600/IMG_9486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLb6iONim1hTCrEURMdwTfvUGAi68wkr3mdpt9gAQmz4UAuSL-6ozakWNYz9iWHKM0-XPNpXJ9QcouPFvl1CDiggCapNZO_glztB75u7LijF21ZDLdku9HxVLWszqLDFjcogJDSCtb9igV/s1600/IMG_9486.jpg" width="426" /></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;">Delicate tea cups </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 saucers with gold trim </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;">await tea time.</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/AVvXsEgP_0iK6dVflohF1NZL-62bOiyl6V7Y25r5H5DBZ079uiSORdH61n2dJMGG7E-rTfbdKq_NncqGLOmQYOUPcMll0Vc78fmI7iCNAh4g318b1rjSaXUBqPBS2ye3wClrpcEFJZh6VwIU8Acp/s1600/IMG_9487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_0iK6dVflohF1NZL-62bOiyl6V7Y25r5H5DBZ079uiSORdH61n2dJMGG7E-rTfbdKq_NncqGLOmQYOUPcMll0Vc78fmI7iCNAh4g318b1rjSaXUBqPBS2ye3wClrpcEFJZh6VwIU8Acp/s1600/IMG_9487.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 picked up these sweet luncheon napkins </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 the </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;">Mission Road Antique Mall </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;">last weekend.  </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 was an afternoon date with Mr. Beaux.  </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;">Lunch and a stroll through the Antique Mall.  </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;">That's my idea </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;">of a fun afternoon! </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/AVvXsEgWqMNH_kQYVrVyYnK-3P-A6XbapU4IRRU_hjjKqVWLn4eppi2H_-0Oo1-mV3HAhmDbAn7MnpKdHIRnpG3ly7t0Ypmc5big2cjHstwGMY1slsMV_oJUgD-g_mwXouvOWLoD_IH_czpRbedX/s1600/IMG_9482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqMNH_kQYVrVyYnK-3P-A6XbapU4IRRU_hjjKqVWLn4eppi2H_-0Oo1-mV3HAhmDbAn7MnpKdHIRnpG3ly7t0Ypmc5big2cjHstwGMY1slsMV_oJUgD-g_mwXouvOWLoD_IH_czpRbedX/s1600/IMG_9482.jpg" width="472" /></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 have been saving these Limoges dishes </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 a Spring tablescape </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 somehow they managed </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;">to sneak into this post.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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