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Roses, roses, roses… This post almost didn’t happen : )
You can’t tell but the tablecloth is soaking wet, the roses have hit the floor twice and the entire table was caught just before it crashed onto the patio. Why? Cats… Continue reading Day 335 – A Rose brunch 
Nadine tells me this is “California Poppy” by Wilendur. I don’t doubt it’s a poppy, I just question someone’s version of the California poppy! This is what I know as our state flower:
But I do know there is a yellow version of the poppy Continue reading Day 334 – The California Poppy 
Polka dots!! Today we’re having a little celebration : ) Today is day 333 with 33 days to go so why not! And there might be cake….
I recently found this fabric at Stone Mountain and Daughter in Berkeley and since my sister has THE Continue reading Day 333 – Polka Dot Tea Celebration!! 
Sue LOVES Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Polynesian cultures, and this is very similar to the fabrics chosen by Dances of the Pacific for their exhibition costumes. She was a dancer for years, as were my sisters. I distinctly remember the moms of my neighborhood making matching dresses for the little kids for their Continue reading Day 332 – Tiki dinner 
This is a Wilendur tablecloth, red dogwood on blue plaid. Sue has TWO of these, which I find odd since she isn’t a fan of red but that blue is all her : ) Today we’re going to use all the colors, in the future we’ll do a Continue reading Day 331 – Red dogwood and blue plaid! 
According to our friend Nadine, this table cloth is called “Pussywillow”. I have to admit they don’t look anything like the pussywillows I’ve seen around here but I’ll take the experts word for it : ) I DO know that this is one of my favorite color Continue reading Day 330 – Pussywillows and Garbanzos 
Another souvenir cloth and boy is it BRIGHT! It is an enormous map of the island of Jamaica so you could eat and learn at the same time : )
The print of the cloth dictates the dishes. Basic black, vintage yellow and modern shamrock Continue reading Day 329 – Around the world to…Jamaica |
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