Christmas in the Dining Room

This gorgeous ribbon I found at Nell Hill's in Kansas City.
These built ins were the reason we bought the house!
The silver and crystal are looking pretty sparkly.

Dinner table set with Lenox Holiday china, Francis I silver, Waterford ice teas, which I use as water glasses, and my great-grandmothers wedding wine glasses. The huge silver punch bowl was found at an antique show in Illinois a couple years ago.

I love the tablecloth, which is humongous, found at The Company Store Outlet.

Weekend Wrap Up

Took the boys to "Take a Brat to Work Day", that is, of course, brat as in bratwurst.
A great breakfast before heading to school on Friday

A visit from Levi. This was the best thing that happened all week.

And his parents thought I was doing them a favor!
He loved getting sprayed with the hose.

Saturday dinner: tenderloin, roasted onions, potatoes, and grilled veggies

Josie, her Mom and S after dinner

Sunday drive to New Glarus and lunch at Glarner Stube

The world's best cheese curds, in a beer batter.

Every bite was like this.

This was my lunch. A flank steak sandwich, perfectly cooked medium rare. The bun was great, and the roasted pepers were amazing. I would have this again in a heartbeat.

Brenda's Blumenladen

I wanted everything in the nursery and gift shop!

I have to go back (without my husband!)

Went to the cemetary to honor B's father, a veteran of the Korean War

Both boys added flags to his grave site. It joined the one placed by the VFW.

Farmer's Market

Reading in the hammock

We did a little antiquing this weekend, HUGE (and heavy) bowl $35

Silver platter, got for $1.50, yes, that is correct one dollar and fifty cents!

I know! I couldn't believe it either!

Silver in Savannah

"Silver in Savannah" is an exhibit at the Telfair Museum, running until early August. I would love to go see this, and pine away at the amazing collection. I love my silver, and even enjoy polishing it. Such instant gratification! My first full time job, after high school, was at a beautiful store called Douglass China in the Hilldale Mall in Madison. I polished lots of silver, and came away with a deep appreciation for it. It also began my collection of china.

Antique Silver

I just received my copy of Charleston Magazine today (when it arrives, it instantly becomes a better day) and really enjoyed the article about antique silver. I have lots of silver, but nothing like the one above. I'll have to add it to the "if I ever win the lottery" list.