My pattern, St. Nicholas, by Fitz & Floyd, Retired many years, breaking I hope to avoid~ The plates show St. Nick decorating the tree~ His fondness for musical sounds, you can see. Drums, horns, as well as bells too, Are placed on the tree all in plain view~ Beaded garland is swagged & placed just so,…
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Christmas at the Zoo
Christmas at the Zoo **** by George White, Bruce Foster, and Jason O’Malley I’m joining Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word~ During the month of December you are invited to share a holiday book, in whatever manner you chose. . .using your…
Christmas Greetings
I pulled out some vintage Christmas items and set a table to display them. . . Cardboard Christmas village houses & churches, known as Putz houses, most old mixed with some new. . . I’ve used this quilt on my table before~ it’s currently nestled underneath my tree at the lake serving as a tree skirt. Christmas Greetings …
Kris Kringle
Kris Kringle~ aka Santa Claus, also known as St. Nick, and Father Christmas~ is known across the globe. I set a table with my various Fitz & Floyd Santa pieces collected through the years. . . The western idea of Santa Claus is a combination of the European traditions of Kris Kringle, Father…
Bunny Christmas
Bunny Christmas ***** by Rick Walton- Author & Paige Miglio- Illustrator I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite~ for the written word and food. I’m also joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday as part of this Edible Review. I ran…
Southern Living Big Book of Christmas
Southern Living Big Book of Christmas ****.* by the Editors of Southern Living Magazine I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, where pages from your book magically mix with the kitchen and your camera~ And Jenny Matlock for Alphabe-Thursday~ this week’s letter assignment is the letter J~ A compendium &…
Cork Boat
Cork Boat **** by John Pollack I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite~ for the written word and food. This book caught my eye bobbing amid the audio selections at my library. Drawn to the title and subject of both boat & corks, which I have my own small…
The Cookbook Collector
The Cookbook Collector ***.* by Allegra Goodman I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite~ for the written word and food. I picked this book up based on the cover and title, despite some of the reviews I had read. At the center of the story are two main characters…
A Very Modest Cottage
A Very Modest Cottage ****.* by Tereasa Surratt I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, where pages from your book magically mix with the kitchen and your camera~ I loved this little book and the journey embarked on with ‘Hope and a Hammer’~ I have a love of found objects or fragments with a history…
Lighter than Air
Lighter than Air **** by David Owen I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, where pages from your book magically mix with the kitchen and your camera~ And Jenny Matlock for Alphabe-Thursday~ this week’s letter assignment is the letter H~ for Hot-Air Balloon. We went to the Carolina BalloonFest several weeks ago which was a first for me! It’s…