Summer Oh Summer !!!!

Summer Oh Summer!!!

I have missed  blogging, just seems that 

things have got in the way.

 I had a few medical issues that left 

me with the do not want too's.

 I am sure that some of you know those feeling. 

Enough of that lets get  on with the show. 

Summer has definitely arrived here in Texas!! As I type, it is just a cool 99 which feels like 103!! 

Yes I think I will stay in the cool for the rest of the day. 

My how our Texas weather can change in a

 six months time. We have been 

snowed in and flooded in, during these last 6 months. 

 What happen to all that rain

 we had a couple of months ago. 

How soon we forget how we were wishing for it to stop. 

This is my backyard in February

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Water-crossing to my house in  May 2015

    

Water crossing in June 2015

Can you say that we had to stay home many days in the last 6 months!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  On a happier note just sharing a few of tables from the past.

July Tables

                                                                        All white with a little blue

                                                                                                A Apple a day keeps the Doctor away

Decoration  for the gentlemen servers at a Ladies Retreat

One of my 5 Tables at the 

Ladies Retreat

Wedding china they lasted for "45"  years !!!

Just a little country!!

Thanks for dropping by
Take care and stay cool

Cathy


I am joining  


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Celebrating Easter

Celebrating Easter




I hope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating the Resurrections of  our
Lord Jesus Christ.  

My husband , daughter and I was privileged to be apart of our church choir for the musical presentation of

 'The Story'.

What a great way to celebrate Easter by 

hearing a musical that focuses on the
 life, death and resurrection of 

Jesus Christ

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I was given the task of decorating the 
front of the pulpit and stage area.

Our choir director ask that I try to have the decoration resemble the cover of the musical.

This was the front cover

Easy Right!!!!

 

Here is what I came up with. 
I had two wonderful ladies as helpers

OK ,you know I just had to add a few things.

Close Ups!!!!

 We have a talented young lady that made the 

crown to match the cover.

We were very proud of the end results.

Then we thought why stop here so 

we added a few things to the foyer.

(Oops I see my reflection)

The musical was a wonderful way that we were able to share about

The life of Jesus Christ.

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My family gathered after the service to what has become our traditional 

meal of chicken and spaghetti and loads of goodies.

We have no small ones, so we enjoyed a quite afternoon with family,

 kind of glad it was muddy, cool and damp here in Texas.

Just a quick look at our Easter table, simple and bright!

                     

Thanks for dropping by

I think Spring has finally come to Texas!!!!

I am joining'

First Tablescape for 2015

New Year's Eve Table 

A New Year and I guess my computer 
decided I needed a break.
On New Year's Eve I tried to post 
my New Year Eve's table.
Things did not work out I could 
not upload any of the photo's.
Well low and behold I finally tired again and
 it worked,
Better late than never!!!
Ladies I give to you my
 New Year's Eve Table
2014

I shopped the house and only purchased a few
 filler items for the center piece,
I began with a black cloth
Centerpiece is arranged on a silver tray with glass candle holders, 
silver garland and silver ornaments and trees.
 With a special appearance from a 
Doyle and Dollie silver New Year Eves bird.

On the right end of the centerpiece

On the left end of the centerpiece

I will just let you look, hope you enjoy!

Place setting
 Charger: Pier 1
Plates: Black Octagon --Goodwill
Clear dessert plate: Thrift store
 Clock: cut out copied from Pinterest
Flatware--which belong to my MIL is King Cedric” by“
 Oneida, introduced in 1933. "King Cedric"
 was one of the few silver plated 
patterns duplicated in sterling.



Glassware
 Crystal Ebony Black ~American Manor  ~ Glasses Goblets
 Small Stemmed ~LUMINARC  CRYSTAL  
Thrift Stores
Tall Stemmed-Need help to identify--Estate sale$5.00 for 6 !!!


Accessories
Napkins: Bed Bath & Beyond
Mugs, Creamers and Butter Dishes ~T J Max & Marshall's
Federal Petal Saucers---Thrift Store
Tiny silver chargers--gift from the daughter
Silver creamer & Sugar and large cut glass S & P --gift from my Mom
Filler & Doyle & Dollie~~Wal Mart 


WOW!!!! there is a lot on this table!
You know the old saying
"Go Big or Go Home"
I did go home and shop!!!

 Thanks for stopping by y'all !
Hope you are having a 
great beginning to
 2015!