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Thursday, November 15, 2018

Are You Ready for Thanksgiving?

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Yesterday, Wednesday, I finished cleaning the entire China cabinet full of OLD dishes and figurines.

Most items I did in the dishwasher on gentle, but the glassware (not shown) was hand washed as were many of the figurines. Phew---that is a big job, and my legs ache from going up and down the ladder.




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The next project was the buffet, which I still need to add some lights to. This buffet is in our living room and stores all our dishes, and many serving pieces. The above cabinet has the  inherited Royal Copenhagen Danish Porcelain. I will be using this pattern for Thanksgiving. We are eating formal this year, as there will only be eight of us.

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The buffet is all American---well, nostalgia wise, anyway. I use garden natural gourds and corn to fill in around my 'Pilgrims and Turkey' that Hubby brought home for me two years ago. I do really love the colors---and it's fun to move them around from here to the table.

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The matching Pilgrims Lady stands guard for an OLD Vintage turkey plate, English(various potteries) Cottage serving ware. I do love these pieces, but a favorite is the NEWer Pumpkin Plate which is recent Better Homes and Gardens---and I purchased at a deep discount at Walmart.


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The OLD vintage glass candlesticks are from Jamestown which we visited in 1986, and we watched them being made at the glass blower. Corn and gourds. We had bright sun and this plate looks faded, but it actually has some rose tones instead of red. The little box with the cornucopia held food miniatures which have migrated to the Barbie room for their Thanksgiving!

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The huge platter is more yellow, green and blue on the brown transfer ware. This goes great with the English cottage pottery. The impressed American pottery saucer holds potpourri.

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The ANTIQUE pottery saucer is very old, probably late 1890-1910, and unmarked. I have a clay pipe from my grandfather---similar to those used by the Pilgrims. The potpourri is a cinnamon scent and the different pods, seeds and flowers look like Fall all natural elements.

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Here's a more accurate colored photo, I had to close a drape to get the light just right. There still is a beam of light bouncing from somewhere.

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One of our small garden pumpkins hides behind a cottage set of salt, pepper, and mustard. All the cottage pieces are marked England from different potteries.
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Behind them is a platter of hand-painted porcelain, probably from pre-1920. It is a true work of art, and the colors are beautiful for Fall. I love the matte gold handles, so subdued.

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These gourds have dried natural on the vine and have such interesting markings. I oiled them with vegetable oil when they were first dried to bring out the markings. I use battery candles here as the upper cabinets are very close to the buffet.


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Well this corner is finished--now, the kitchen, the table, and oh, yes, the FOOD! We did the bulk of our shopping last Monday, because you never know when there will be a snowstorm in Chicagoland, like TODAY!...
We have lots to be thankful for, and our Grand is coming for a sleep over this weekend. 

How are your holiday preparations going? 


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Monday, October 5, 2015

Old Fall traditions: Visiting the Pumpkin Farm

 OLD Fall Traditions: Trip to the Pumpkin Farm


You've heard me complain this year about having small pumpkins and
 one in a tree from our garden that is still hanging there.

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 The tree pumpkin is just beginning to blush a bit.

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 But this one is as GREEN as it can be.

So we were Off to a Pumpkin Farm,
 Didier Farms in Lincolnshire, Illinois--just two suburbs away. 
Unlike many farms in the Chicagoland area, Didiers doesn't charge for the experience
 of walking a pumpkin farm and they also don't price gouge.

 They do sell tickets for some rides, games, and experiences, which you don't have to do.

We paid about the same for our pumpkins at the grocery store or even Walmart.
It's -little kid- friendly, charming, family run and also has plenty of things to do for all ages. 

We went Friday on a weekday and took the Grandbaby (our first and only right now)with, 
she is almost three now.
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First order of business was to find the right wagon. Walking backwards pulling a wagon was a new experience for her and she was very careful...it was a very long walk, backwards though. 


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I loved all the wagons stacked up on end. Really brought back memories of our childhoods.





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 Outside the first Farm building were these great drying racks full of corn. I've given up on hanging corn outside...our squirrels are too acrobatic and they will climb up the screen door to get at corn.


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  1. Didier's also has a garden center during the year, their Kale and Mum display was gorgeous.

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Cute cutouts for photo opportunities are sprinkled around the grounds. 
The witch house was adorable and perfect kid size. Now to search for a pumpkin.

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 I don't know how many acres the farm is...but searching is not an issue. MORE than enough pumpkins for everyone in Illinois it seems. Of course we have one rule----you can only pick a pumpkin you can lift.

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Grandbaby got very exceited with these monsters...and had to test her ability to maneuver a HUGE pumpkin...which she did manage to roll toward the wagon. I think it weighed twice her weight. LOL.

She gave up and pulled her empty wagon down the lane.

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 Granny (that's me) was enthralled with the bumpy pumpkins, 
but I had picked one up the day before.

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 As we walked down the lane we got to more manageable sized pumpkins.

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I just loved all the shades of orange.

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 One warty gourd and two pumpkins later, the wagon began to get very heavy.

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 Taking a break for a photo op, of course she had to drive Grampa in the tractor.


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Pony rides were out...as 
"They smell nasty Grandma."They really didn't smell bad, just farm-fresh, lol.
 We all took refuge in the Indian Village, in full size Teepees.

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These lodge poles were tied simply with rope. Very historically accurate and very sturdy in the blustery winds we had that day.


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"Grampa, this one, this one!"
"One more pumpkin Grandma, I can get this one!"
 She did have a little help---but wrestled this to the wagon.

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Such a serious endeavor getting the big pumpkin in the wagon, with Grampa's help.


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Everything had to be arranged just so.


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She even walked forward having mastered pulling the wagon.
After paying and having applecider donuts and milk, it was time to take our booty home.


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Nice Pumpkin...pat, pat....
Being Grandparents is just too much darn FUN!



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