August Green

Here it is the middle of August and everything is still green! Very unusual for this part of the country...it should be browning up by now. On the way to lunch with relatives yesterday we noticed how green the fields of soybeans still are, even the corn hasn't completely dried like the past few years. We are going to experience a week of temperatures in the mid to high 90's...the last blast of summer, hopefully.

The tablecloth is different shades of green and brown on a white background. I bought it at HomeGoods or TJMaxx. The napkins are a solid bright grass green found at the thrift store, probably Savers. The dragonfly napkin rings are from Pier One, I think, via Debbie of Mountain Breaths a few years ago.

Of course, any chance I get I use the BP cabbage leaf dishes! This time the green and white ones. I have to say out of all the dishes I own, the cabbage leafs are my favorite.

Another favorite is the green Oxford Hall Fashion Wear flatware. I sure would like to find a few more placesettings in this color.

The stemware is Ivima 1895 hobnail and Imperlux wine hocks. The emerald wine decanter was a thrift store find several years ago.

The center piece is a BP cabbage leaf pitcher filled with daisies and green handpainted/distressed (by me) candlesticks that I found at Savers for $2.99 each.

This is one of my favorite green tables...oh, let's face it...any green table is a favorite!

Thanks for taking the time to visit today...hope you will return next time...

I will join Table It/Rustic & Refined.

Pears or Squash?

I chose this tablecloth as my inspiration today. It has apples and pears on a green background. The edging is a plaid. The napkins are a solid green.

The plates are layered with the 3 main colors from the tablecloth starting with a solid cranberry dinner plate, a green salad plate and finally a pear shaped bowl. Or is that a squash shaped bowl? I think the tendrils make it a squash...I am pretending it is a pear for tonight.

The flatware is a vintage yellow handled Oxford Hall Fashion Wear from the early 1970's. I found some on eBay, 5 pieces (2 knives, 2 forks and a spoon) for $40...I paid $7.96 for a 4-piece place setting, service for 4. I was disappointed there were no soup spoons. Guess I should be thankful there were 4 each of the other pieces.

I think the glassware is probably from Dollar Tree via the thrift store. It is one of my favorites.

The centerpiece is red alstroemeria and red chunky candlesticks/candles.

Thank you for taking the time to visit today...hope you will be back next time.

I will be joining Let's Dish/Cuisine Kathleen.

Tablecloth-Savers
Napkins-Savers
Cranberry dinner plate-Tracy Porter The Octavia Hill Collection/Savers
Green salad plate-They only have a B on the back/from TJMaxx
Gold pear/squash bowl-Ceramica Classica Venetian/Goodwill
Yellow flatware-Oxford Hall Fashion Wear/Savers
Green stemware-Dollar Tree via Savers
Candlesticks-Savers or Goodwill
Candles-WalMart