3/19 Tablescape Thursday- Gollum’s dishes

It’s time for Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan and her blog Between Naps on the Porch. Today my table is set with a set of dishes known in my house as “Gollum’s dishes”. Yes, there is a story behind them!

A couple weeks ago, Gollum posted a Dishspotting Alert post about Big Lots where she had seen, among other items, this set of Gibson Claremont dishes….  a set of 46 pieces for $35…. which was a VERY good deal…. (yes, she picked up a set).

I must have commented about Gollum, Big Lots, and dishes to my husband…. because a week later, I got a phone call from my husband saying he had stopped at Big Lots and had looked everywhere for “the Gollum dishes”. I did not laugh (but you all know I wanted to) at my husband. He said when he told one of the salesladies that he was trying to find a particular item as a surprise for his wife… that the lady stopped what she was doing and helped look. They even got the manager in on the quest…searching for “Gollum dishes”. He was almost apologetic… he had really wanted to surprise me. Instead, he told me to go and see if I could find them….. and if I did….. to get them.

Well, you KNOW I had to go right away and look. I easily found the dishes and brought them home. I told him they were at the end of an aisle (and they were) so they could have easily been overlooked. I took them out of the box and took the box out to the trash . Yes, they are Gibson Claremont dishes… but they will be called “Gollum dishes” (with love, of course, in our house).

So here they are in the kitchen……

and the salt/pepper and cup/saucer……….

and the place setting (came with matching napkin rings!)……..

and the dinner plate is LARGE!

  

Aren’t they pretty? And such a GREAT deal!!! Thanks for stopping by and visiting my Tablescape Thursday and don't forget to visit Susan's blog Between Naps on the Porch to see more wonderful table settings!

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3/18- Outdoor Wednesday #10

It’s time for “Outdoor Wednesday”. Learn more about “Outdoor Wednesday” HERE

1. POST your outdoor photos and the Outdoor Wednesday logo/button on your blog and link back to  http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/ so that others will be able to find all the links to other Outdoor Wednesday posts.

Reminder: Do NOT link in until after your post is up.

2. Add your Name and the Permalink to your post (NOT your general blog address) in “Mr. Linky”. For help with permalink see HERE. 

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The Bradford Pear trees are in bloom this week. Looks like cotton in the trees!

and the ducks are on a neighboring lake……..

and the tulips are finishing their blooms…..

Don’t forget to visit other Outdoor Wednesday participants by clicking on their links. Check back later to make certain you visit all the Outdoor Wednesday participants.

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HERE ARE THIS WEEKS PARTICIPANTS:

3/17 Happy St Patrick’s Day ……

 

……..and Happy Birthday Grandmom

If my maternal grandmother were still alive, she would have been 106 years old today! She has been gone over 20 years. I thought I would share some old pictures of her…….

My grandmother (on right) with her sister who died in 1918 flu epidemic……   

My maternal grandmother’s family about 1915. Front row sitting (left to right) are my great-great grandmother, Virginia, her daughter, my great grandmother,  Emily (Emma), and my great-grandfather George.

And my grandmother when she met my grandfather in the late 1920s….

I need to go through more boxes of photos to find later pictures. She did NOT like to have her picture taken (and she was NOT one to have angry at you)…..

Gone, but not forgotten….

3/16 Blue Monday

Today is Blue Monday hosted by Sally at Smiling Sally. Don’t forget to visit her site to see links to more participants!

I had a crazy weekend trying to get too many things done for too many people.  I feel like I am loosing my mind (marbles)!

While looking for my marbles (mind) I found these…. and thought they were so pretty…. I would share them for Blue Monday!

Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog …… have a great week!

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3/15 A Southern Daydreamer Week in Review

This weeks posts: (clicking on post title will open link in a new window)

• Do you have international visitors to your blog?
• 3/14 Pink Saturday
• Early St. Patrick's Day Potluck "Foodie Friday"
• 3/12 Tablescape Thursday-post #100
• 3/11 Outdoor Wednesday
• Long day today.... and a surprise!
• 3/9 Blue Monday
• 3/8 A Southern Daydreamer Week in Review

We had 70 participants in Outdoor Wednesday this week! I want to thank again the following for posting (clicking on their name will take you to their Outdoor Wednesday post):Bo, Lisa, Becky, Tam, Kathy, Cindy, ellen b, kathy b, cielo, Lisa S, Maryrose, Pat, Christine, Linderhof, Marie,  Melissa, Sue, Jadehollow, Karen, Sheila, Charlotte, Coty, Sunnymama, Chandy, Helen, Joyce, Kay C., Lana, Laurie,  Muna, Elizabeth, Katherinellen, My Thoughts My Voice, Monica, Alfazema, carolinajewel, Shirley, Yira, Janie, Jeanne, margaret, Kristie, Lori, Homespun Simplicity,  Kim, Mary,  Valerie K, Judy Bug, Pressing On, Kathy, Fifi, Marja, Janie, Cam, Amongst the Oaks, Sylvia, Marsha,  Linnea, Victorian Gourmet, Mibsy, Janie G, Dee, Pam,  Julie, Ruthie, Beth, Carrie, Tanya,  Christy, Sue

Comment Questions Answered: (no questions this week!)

I enjoyed reading all the comments left by everyone. It is very humbling to get compliments from the bloggers whom I have admired for a long time and who are the inspiration behind me finally starting my very own blog!

A Southern Daydreamer Visitors: Thank you to all  the visitors who left wonderful comments this week: Alice, Amanda, AmongsttheOaks, Amy, Angela, Anita, Ann, Baba, Barbara, Beth, Betsy, BJ, Bo, Bobbi Jo, Cam, Carolyn, Carrie, Cathy, ceekay, Chandy, Chari, Charlene, Charlotte, Christine, Christy, Cielo, Cindy, Claudia, Claudie, Crystal, Curtiss Ann, Cynthia, Dana, Dawn, Dawnie, Deb, Debbie, Debra, Dee, Diane, Diane W, Dixie, Donna, Elizabeth, Ellen, Ellen B, Elyse, Fifi, Foley, Gabriela, GastonStudio, Glenda, Gloria, Gollum, Heidi, Helen, Helene, Honeycombmama, Imerie, Irma, IvorySpring, Jain, Jane, Janie, Jeanne, Jennifer, Jenny S, Jewel, Joy, Joyce, Judi, Judith S, Judy,JudyBug, Julie, JyLnC, Kandy, Karen, Kari & Kijsa, Katherinellen, Kathleen, Kathleen E, Kathy, Kathy B, KayC, Kelly, Kim, Kim C, Kris, Lady Jane, Lady Katherine, Lana, Lana, Lara, Laura, Laurie, Li, Linda, Linda Q, Linnea, Lisa, Lisa S, Lorena, Lynette, Lynn, Lynne, M, Mama Zen, Margaret, Margaret C, Marie, Marina, Marja, Marsha, Martha, Marty, Mary, Mary Ellen, Mary H, Mary Isabella, Mary Rose, Melissa M, Melissa W, Mibsy, Michelle, Mimi, Miss Janice, Mojo, Molly, Monica, Mrs DD, Muna, Nerissa,Nancy, Nancy Jane, Nicole, Pam, Pat, Patti, Patricia, Patti, Patty S, Paula, Paula Bee, Pinky, Rachel, Rechelle, Riet, Ro, Roberta Anne, Robin, Robyn, Rose, Ruthie, Sally, Sandi, Sara D, Sheila, Sheila T, Sheila W, Sheri, Sherrie, Shirley, Stephanie, Sue, SunnyMama, Susan, Susan Q, Susan S, Susie, Sweetie, Tam, Tanya, tardevil, TeacupMosaics, Terri, Theresa, Tracy, Tricia, Tristan, Valerie, VictorianGardenGourmet, Wendy, Yira, Zoey

I appreciate all of the wonderful things you had to say! I hope you all will stop by again soon!

I host “Outdoor Wednesday”! Learn more about it HERE

Do you have international visitors to your blog?

Over the last few weeks I have noticed quite a few international visitors to my site….mostly for Outdoor Wednesday (I think)……

I thought it would be nice to “accommodate”  my non-English speaking/reading visitors by adding a translator (gadget) to my blog page…..  to show them a little “Southern hospitality”.

I thought I would share how I did it in case others wanted to do the same but weren’t sure how to do it.

If you go to Google Translate, you will see this……

You want to copy and paste the HTML (gray box)…..

Now go to your blog and select “Customize” from top right corner…… and you should see the layout page for your blog. Select “add a gadget” and then select “HTML/Javascript”

And a box will pop up. Paste the HTML you copied from the Google Translate page into the box…….

AND THEN HIT SAVE (don’t forget to save!). Once saved, you can move it where you want it to appear on your page. Easy, huh?

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3/14 Pink Saturday

It’s Pink Saturday, hosted by Beverly at How Sweet the Sound. Be sure to visit Beverly's blog to see a complete list of all the participants in today's Pink Saturday. (clicking on picture will open a link to her site in a new window)

Today I am sharing a picture that has some faint pink shades in the cheeks….  of my maternal grandfather and great-grandmother. This picture was done in 1898, shortly after my grandfather was born. It is one of my favorite family photos!

Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog and don't forget to visit Beverly’s blog How Sweet the Sound to see more pink!

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