Come sit with me for awhile . . .
and see what I’m bringing to the table ®

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful. Thankful for all that we have, including family and friends. Sometimes logistics make a Thanksgiving gathering of everyone on our list an impossible feat. Over the years, my solution has been to do a dinner ‘for those who can not make the main event’. Below is a sampling of what my first Thanksgiving dinner table will look like this year. Rich taupe colored table linen  with white embroidered leaves, mixed with sage napkins highlighted in a white leaf pattern, combined with ceramic leaf shaped dinner and salad dishes punctuating the vivid colors of the season, each holding a freshly harvested persimmon. Hand-thrown cups are the perfect companion to this place setting.

This years ‘can’t make the main event’ holiday-dinner will be hosting a full house of ten of our nearest and dearest. Lol! Noooo .   .   . I will not be making turkey for this first Thanksgiving celebration. Think orange glazed Cornish hens, stuffed with mushroom, rice, and slivered almonds, plus yummy sides. Ooooooops sorry .   .   . I  seem to be getting off point! The table above and below gives you all a birds-eye view of what this years ‘for those who can not make the main event’ will ultimately look and feel like. A table that holds warm patinated wood, clusters of antique copper candle holders, hand-worked thick grape vines attached to a well burnished copper base basket will ultimately welcome our guest to this year’s feast. Please read on…

Why am I laughing? Beeeecause .   .    . I just heard tsk-tsking coming from the peanut gallery. My guess is that some of you find the word feel used in the paragraph above, a bit out of the ordinary .   .   .  or just plain silly! Sooo .   .   . without further ado, it’s time to address the word feel in reference to my tablescapes. Yes, it is true that some people come to the table for the sole purpose of satisfying their hunger.   .   . hmmm. If, and this is a big iffffff your into grab-n-go living then have at it! However .   .   . I ‘m sure most of you recognize my dining mentality that plays out in all of Tableofferings™ past and present have to do with a look but also .   .   . just as importantly .   .   . the ‘feeding of your soul. 

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