Something Old, Something New, Lots of Blue

A husband who is cooped up in the house should never be allowed out for
a supermarket run, when that supermarket is home to a small Dunkin' Donuts.

Because this is what you will find, next to your computer mouse
and your cold black coffee, when he returns:


Two chocolate donuts. One of them has a bite taken out of it. My, my, who could have done such a thing?
Excuse me while I go get a paper napkin . . . .

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Welcome to Thursday at That Old House! Howard is working from home again today, because his cold has migrated southward and he's coughing, and who needs that being dragged in to the office? So I'm squeezing in a post while I have the computer.

Supper for two.

Don't forget to check out the links to today's blog parties,
at the end of this post!

Some months back, I was in HomeGoods and I spotted a package of four placemats.
Blue and white always catches my eye.

But the fabric pattern reminded me of something:
a set of (cheap) ironstone dishes I bought 30 years ago when we were first married, and have rarely used.

So today, I finally put them together, with my old
plated flatware -- Georgian pattern, some monogrammed and some not.

The dishes have several shades of blue, including a gray tint and an almost-aqua tint.
The placemats also have these shades. Kismet!

At Dollar Tree last summer, these plump little tea light holders jumped into my shopping cart.

Two designs, in classic blue and white.

On the table, an older Bombay Company china pot, blue and white, with fake flowers in it.
Note to Howard: Next time you go to Shop Rite, think fresh flowers, not fresh donuts.

From a church thrift shop, bubbly blue wine glasses.
I am supposed to ship these off to my daughter in California. Sshhh....

I like the shape of the coffee cups, so I'm adding them to the table setting.

Vintage Irish linen napkins. Old, but in like-new condition. Ebay, some years back.

The backstamp for the china.
I do not speak Spanish, but it looks like it's claiming to be resistant to acid.
And something else.

All, all, all in together now,
how do you like the weather now?

(Did you jump rope in the school yard and was this the beginning
of one of your "jump-roping" rhymes? It was big at Eagle Avenue Elementary.)

Anyway, all put together, I like how this table setting turned out -- and it was fun to see those old dishes again!

As for today's weather, it's beautiful outside. If you like white.

And the placemats are reversible. On the other side, just the print, no border. I hope they won't need much ironing; I haven't replaced my iron yet. No fool, I. -- Cass

Visit Suzanne at Colorado Lady for Vintage Thingies Thursday!

Visit Leigh at Tales from Bloggeritaville for Thrifty Thursday!

And of course visit Susan at Between Naps On The Porch for Tablescape Thursday!