Back Porch Musings

~Fall Continues~

DEAR SEASON

I realized, this evening, I haven’t posted anything since Wednesday.

Saturday morning, we took a drive through Cuivre River State Park. We were surprised to see quite a bit of beautiful color remaining.

J saw the neurologist Friday afternoon.  He confirmed the Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis.  J had blood work done. We will find out the results next week.  He is taking a med to help with Parkinson’s symptoms and has another appointment with the neurologist in January.

We are both doing fine. Life is good.

Miss G. is spending the weekend with us. We have been busy entertaining her. She suggested Christmas decorating.  We suggested waiting for next visit, in a couple of weeks.

CUIVRE RIVER

At one point during our drive, when stopped for a photo op, I heard Christmas music in the background.  While I was concentrating on just the right shot, J decided it was time for Kenny G’s Christmas album.  Perhaps that is what inspired our Miss G’s request for Christmas decorating.

When the bold branches
Bid farewell to rainbow leaves

Welcome wool sweaters.

B. Cybrill

LINKING TO:

SEASONAL SUNDAY

MOSAIC MONDAY

OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY

~Hearthside Table~

AUBERGINE

When I think of Aubergine I think of Kitty Bartholomew and her HGTV show. She used Aubergine quite often.

I enjoyed her show. Do you remember Kitty?

I found a 2009 real estate link, showing her Santa Monica home, when it was on the market.  You can find it HERE. 

DEEP PURPLE

When the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls,
And the stars begin to flicker in the sky,
Through the mist of a memory,
You wander back to me
Breathing my name with a sigh.
In the still of the night, once again I hold you tight;
Though you're gone, your love lives on when moonlight beams;
And as long as my heart will beat,
Lover, we'll always meet
Here in my deep purple dreams.

~Peter de Rose

I found the plates at HomeGoods, Osage Beach awhile back. The stems are from Mikasa Outlet and HomeGoods, a few years ago.

Napkins are from World Market, napkin rings HomeGoods, flatware and runner from Target a few years ago.

When I saw the Aubergine (purple) Alstroemeria at Kroger, Tuesday morning, I knew they would make the perfect arrangement for a table using the new plates.

LINKING TO:

LET’S DISH

TABLESCAPE THURSDAY

PINNING PARTY AT DEBBIEDOOS

SEASONAL SUNDAY

MOSAIC MONDAY

MEET ME MONDAY

~Pottery Barn Turkey~

IN THE DINING ROOM

I ordered the turkey plates from Pottery Barn, last week. 

Here is a LINK to the plates. 

When I ordered them I thought I might use them with my Mikasa French Countryside, but when they arrived I discovered they are better with dinner plates I found at HomeGoods a couple of years ago. The plates are unmarked.

This photo is from the Pottery Barn online catalog. 

The PB table was set with antler candleholders, faux leaves, mercury glass pumpkins, and a variety of other pumpkins, on a rectangular table. 

At the LINK I provided, there is a video about the table and a Thanksgiving meal.

I set the round dining room table, using faux leaves and mercury glass candleholders.

I chose to use white RL napkins from HomeGoods.

The flatware is mix and match, purchased at an Oneida outlet a few years ago.

The glassware is Mikasa, I don’t recall the pattern. These were picked up at a Mikasa outlet.

The wine coasters are from the same Mikasa outlet.

The stemmed mercury glass votive holders are from Michael’s, I believe.

I looked through my collection of this and that and found my square silver chargers.

ANSWER

Someone asked about the dining room wall color.  It is Sherwin Williams Nomadic Desert.

LINKING TO:

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

MEET ME MONDAY

MAKE IT PRETTY MONDAY

BLISSFUL WHITES WEDNESDAY

WOW US WEDNESDAY

FALL INTO FALL

THANK YOU!

Thanks to everyone who left notes on the previous post and sent messages via Facebook and E-mail. Your kindness is appreciated so much.  I will keep you posted as we continue this new journey.