Strawberries of the Northwest

Hi fellow bloggers can you believe August is winding down already. I am I the only one to think this month flew by. One minute I'm celebrating my birthday in the first of the month next I'm planning my tablescape for Labor day. Oh well that's ok because that means Fall is not far behind.

I hAD THESE REAL CUTE STRAWBERRY PLATES I WANTED TO USE AND WITH THE WONDERFUL ABUNDANCE OF PRODUCE PRODUCED IN THE NORTHWEST AND THE BOUNTIFUL FARMERS MARKETS THAT ARE IN EVERYTOWN I WANTED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE GORGEOUS STRAWBERRIES.MY CAMERA WAS SHY OF ENERGY AND THE COLOR IS NOT VERY GOOD LOOKS MORE LIKE A FUCHIA THAN BRIGHT RED.

I put the plates out first to see where I was going to put the strawberries undecided if I was going to put them in little bowls or just individual. after I set the table I decided just a few on each plate 

                 I love the pops of green to contrast the red and in the last picture you can actually see how red it really is.

I am making some strawberry cupcakes as I type this to go with the table but they weren't done yet.My son and new daughter were married this weekend in Crescent City Ca.I flew down to Medford and drove out to there. it was a beautiful wedding and I am so happy to finally have a daughter in my life.There was fires everywhere and the smoke was so intense. We actually flew over Mountains in Oregon and you could see the flames just destroying our forests So Sad.

See the color of these berries aren't they just beautiful?

                                                  Each little plate is different and has a little different pattern                                               on them. I am sucker for anytime I see packages of little                                                 dessert plates you don't  want to know how many sets of                                                                  these little dishes  I have in my collections                                                                                                          

 I added my red waterford goblets they are so striking red and perfect for some Martinelli cider in them

Well that's it for now not a big blog this week. I did come across some wonderful new news regarding my career and I will tell you all about it as I get more info,but maybe just maybe the job I have been searching for has finally found me in Seattle.
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Wow so much clearer with camera phone pictures I just figured out how to do this

the cupcakes are added so let the luncheon begin

I made these little gems aren't they cute?

picked these napkin rings up at a thrift store for 50 cents they are Lennox and the material is fat quarters

this little pitcher also came home with me from a thrift store outing.

 well I'm off to work hope everyone enjoys their last week of August and are ready for Fall to come as I am oh how I love the Fall colors I can't wait to decorate. Wish you all love health and lots of hugs. I'm hooking up with Join me for The Scoop, Between Naps on the Porch, Funky Junk Interiors,Confessions of a Plate Addict and anymore I can find. Stay cool say prayers for all the Fire fighters out there. love Susie

coral reef tablescape

welcome back to my blog. it seems like forever since I have been on my blog. Lots of changes have occurred in my life and I wanted to share them with all of you in Blogland who have been so supportive of me. I moved here in June and finally after two months I have my own place .YEAAAAAAAAAA! my stuff has been in storage for 8 months and I was finally able to get it all out and put away in my new home in SEattle

with the summer coming to a slow end I wanted to create a table I have had in my mind for over a year. the biggest change beside the fact I had no furniture and couldn't create a table without a table is my new table and chairs set that I purchased at the thrift store on a day that everything was half off.Now although I love this table and four chairs set and I only paid $32. for the entire set my dream is to build a table out of pallets so hopefully in the near future I can work on that.So I created this table with coral as my inspiration.

 The Puget sound is only a quarter of a mile away from my new place and it is my all time favorite beach to go to .I go and unwind ,relax and just enjoy the beauty around me.I am working three jobs now and my time is spent mostly catching up on lost sleep so when I can I slip away to the beach I do

this coral plate and coral candles help set the mood I m looking for

 these square plates remind me of coral edges and I wanted to use them in a seascape scene

this cake plate I purchased and fell in love with the tiny starfish caught forever  in time.

the lighting is dark within the apartment so over head lights have to be used. Sorry not the best pics but I don't have natural light coming in so you have to make do with what you have.

 The plates are so cute and using turquoise and coral colors together make this table welcome the beachy look.

Te greatest thing about my new place is this fireplace mantel. I no longer have to sit and read with envy all of you who get to change out your mantles with different decor for different holidays. I can 't wait for Fall to get here so I too can change out my Mantel.

 In my new apt I have a new china hutch and I loved filling it with my treasures that have been packed up for so long yearning to get out and enjoyed again.Well thank you all for your kind words, prayers and well wishes you all gave me from Blogland in my journey to Seattle. I hope to continue in my quest here to meet new people and find new adventures. This is such a beautiful part of the North west and I am so glad I took the chance and came here

I will be joining Susan  at Between naps on the porch and alot of blogs I haven't had the time to get to. Why don't you come and join us. Have a great week smile often and love lots. and go hug someone just because you can. thanks Friends Susie