Thanksgiving is just about here. It usually gets left behind in the decoration department, with everyone concentrating on Christmas and Halloween. But there are some lovely things out there, and not just turkeys. This is a worn wood pilgrim couple (ignore the crooked candle).
Very old candles, antique store finds.
And some little pewter salt and pepper shakers.
This table is set for a pre-thanksgiving dinner party, and heavy on the thanksgiving themed decor.
Each setting has a vintage brown and white linen napkin and napkin ring.
The napkin rings are all antiques, with monograms or names on them - all different.
The plates are brown transferware.
Also all different. With all of the mismatching of plates and napkin rings, the flatware stayed all one pattern - though I typically prefer mismatched monograms and patterns.
Centerpiece is a ceramic pumpkin, surrounded by small candles in fall shapes.
Including turkeys, pears, gourds and small pumpkins. All sitting on an ornate silver tray.
Pewter candle sticks holding corn candles.
The cheese tray. One of the spreaders is a turkey.
A vintage wood cracker tray.
Dessert was a fall apple tart. If you want to see how I made it, click here. It's very easy.
I guess you could call this practice for next week!
Thanksgiving is almost here! This ceramic white turkey is out, and filled with candy.
I love this simple table, with the white pumpkin and candle centerpiece. Perfect for Thanksgiving. From Martha Stewart.
Or this table, set up for a dessert buffet. Also from Martha Stewart.
It looks very fall-ish these days. Almost all of the leaves have fallen. Luckily the weather has stayed relatively warm.
This adorable and very sweet little puppy is a new neighbor. He loves to run around in the leaves.
He is so cute even the deer stopped by to check him out.
Finally captured the deer on camera, usually they wander off before I can get a clear shot of them.
I found a few issues of the Saturday Evening Post from 1947 at an estate sale this weekend.
The colors are great, the above a fall cover.
A couple of them are Norman Rockwell's.
A holiday cover.
They are all in very good condition.
I also found his silverplate tray has the monogram AC.
And I'm not exactly sure what this is. It is a type of stamp, something to do with printing. It is a picture of a lady, probably circa 1920. I think it will make a nice paperweight, or just sitting on top of a stack of books.
This apple tart is incredibly easy and perfect for fall.
Roll out one sheet of thawed frozen puff pastry into a rectangle, place on a silpat sheet.
Slice apples thinly and arrange on puff pastry, leaving about 1/2" around edges. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar, and dot with a couple tablespoons of butter.
Heat 1 cup of apricot jam or jelly and add 2 tablespoons of rum. Whisk together.
Brush apricot mixture over the entire tart, including pastry. Let sit for at least 20 minutes to let apricot glaze soak in completely.
And serve! With vanilla ice cream would be good.
This week I found a vintage ceramic boy groom and girl bride (he is holding a ring). It looks like they were handmade by someone, probably in the 60s. I'm not sure what they would have been used for, decoration at a wedding, I suppose. I thought they were too unique to pass by.
1970 bird book with beautiful pictures.
They book is in very good shape. Lots of good color and full page pictures.
This will be put away until next Halloween - it's a candle holder. A candle sits inside the little cat and it placed in the back of the pumpkin, and another candle can be placed on the top.
A pair of sugar tongs with claw handles.
