Bountiful Blessings

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~Thanksgiving~
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"Give me the end of the year an' its fun
When most of the plannin' an' toilin' is done;
Bring all the wanderers home to the nest,
Let me sit down with the ones I love best,
Hear the old voices still ringin' with song,
See the old faces unblemished by wrong,
See the old table with all of its chairs
An' I'll put soul in my Thanksgivin' prayers."
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  Edgar A. Guest
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My French Country Dining Room...Thanksgiving 2011

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!

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It won't be long till Thanksgiving day is here!  Our family loves to celebrate

 Thanksgiving.  We go all out!  After all...it is a special day that we set apart to

 thank the Lord for all of His bountiful blessings!

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Here we are...in my French country dining room.

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After playing with several different Thanksgiving place settings...I think

 that I have settle upon this particular one!  My two step-children will be here to

 help us celebrate this very special occasion...so a table for four it is!

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I'm calling this Thanksgiving day table..."Bountiful Blessings".

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~Bountiful Blessings~

The Table Centerpiece

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An old wooden dough bowl filled with nature's bounty serves as the

 centerpiece for our Thanksgiving table.

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Clusters of grapes, autumn pears, pomegranites, nuts, dried seed
 pods, along with a few autumn florals can be found in the old wooden dough

 bowl...along with a stately pheasant and a few pheasant feathers.  Deer antlers
 and a tall masonary candleholder with an "earthy" brown pillar candle has
 joined the mix...to complete this "Bountiful Blessings" Thanksgiving
 day table centerpiece.

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~Bountiful Blessings~
Starring: New Dishes
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A couple of months ago, I found a beautiful set of "goldenrod" colored dinner
 plates (Walmart).  I'm not exactly sure why...but I have had a "thing" for this
 beautiful shade of golden yellow this autumn.  I also found a set of salad/dessert
 plates (Walmart) and thought that they would make a nice addition to the
 Thanksgiving day place setting.  I love the colorful autumn leaves and turkey
 on the creamy white background of the salad/dessert plates. 
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I can hardly imagine Thanksgiving...
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without autumn leaves...turkeys
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pumpkins!
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Soooo...I'm using a pumpkin soup tureen at each place setting as well.  I
 have had the pumpkin tureens for some time now...not sure where I got them.
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Pumpkin Soup Tureen

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The star attraction of the "Bountiful Blessings" place setting

 is the individual sized covered pumpkin soup tureen. 

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I just love the little pumpkin tureens. They sing the praises of

Thanksgiving's bounty so beautifully!

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~Bountiful Blessings~

The Place Setting

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Layer upon layers...of autumn color and texture make
 for a delicious Thanksgiving place setting.

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Each place setting consists of:
a woven wicker charger

a brown charger plate with embossed autumn leaves

a "goldenrod" colored dinner plate

a Thanksgiving themed salad plate

a pumpkin soup tureen

brushed finish stainless flatware

a glass stem for iced tea and an amber stem for sparkling cider

and an autumn plaid dinner napkin held by an embossed leaf napkin ring

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The creamy white color of the salad plate...ties all the "whites" of the

 table together nicely with the place setting.

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Layer upon layer...of autumn color and texture for this

 "Bountiful Blessings" Thanksgiving place setting!
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Ohhh...you are beginning to get a view of Mr. Tom Turkey on the

 salad plates!  We always have the traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner

 with all the fixin's at our place!
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Ahhh..."goldenrod"! 

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 A few of the autumn leaves as well as a few of Mr. Tom's feathers...share

 the same goldenrod color as the dinner plates.

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Mr. Tom Turkey...in all of his glory!

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~Bountiful Blessings~

The Stemware

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A simple clear glass stem for iced tea...and an amber colored stem for sparkling cider.

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~Bountiful Blessings~
The Table Linens
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A plaid dinner napkin...sporting all the rich, warm colors of autumn.
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Note:  Since I am using a long, flaxen colored table runner under
 the table centerpiece, I decided not to use a tablecloth.
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The following photos show a few of the "different views" of the table.

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This photo is my favorite! 

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I love how the burnt orange of the pumpkin tureen looks against

 the purple grapes!  And...I love the lighting...and shadows!
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A close-up photo of the "Harvest" pitcher. 

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 It pairs nicely with this Thanksgiving table, I think!

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Voila...there you have it! 

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 My family's "Bountiful Blessings" Thanksgiving table...2011!

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I hope that you enjoyed!

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I am joining these fabulous parties...

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Feathered Nest Friday...hosted by Courtney over at French Country Cottage.

Home Sweet Home party...hosted by Sherry over at The Charm of Home.

Open House party...hosted by Sherry over at No Minimalist Here.

Potpourri Friday...hosted by Honey over at "2805".

Tablescape Thursday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.

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Thank you, dear ladies...for hosting these lovely parties for us!

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Well dear friends, I am so glad that you stopped by for a visit today!  Please

 leave me a note and let me know that you were here.  I would love to visit with you!

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Warmest Autumn Wishes!