I'm glad you guys will be there. See you then! Sue are you and Marji coming up this way? If not I'll bring your sculptures down(if you're driving)

I was gone most of yesterday running errands. I'm glad you all liked my tablescape. Wanda, yes . . . that's what I was going for ~ Simplicity! I'm glad you noticed that . . . and glad it actually came out that way(LOL)! Trudy: yes, aren't they great . . . especially for $2 each! Party, that's not a dumb idea. I actually did roll the napkins originally, using the silver napkin rings and they looked very good that way. I think if I'd had more decs in the middle of my table, they would have looked even better but, rolled and placed above the plates, I thought they called attention to how empty it was up there (LOL!). Love your other ideas, too. I'll bet a pair of antique reading glasses would be great by/on the books. I'll have to keep my eye out for more possibilities for next year. Jeanne, thanks! I think OA's ideas for a Billy the Kid table are fantastic! I hope you'll do a table like that someday soon. Can I add a few more ideas? Blue spatter-ware tin plates and cups; horseshoes; bandanna napkins, rolled and tied up with a bit of thin, frayed-at-the ends rope; an old, rustic lantern; a battered tin or spatterware coffee pot filled with Black Eyed Susans? OA: of course I don't mind! I've already seen your table and it's fantastic! What you can come up with on the spur of the moment is amazing, just like your President's Day tale. My favorite, though, is still The Sandcastle Table. Kath/MMW: hello and welcome to our forum!! Happy Birthday, too! Cindy: thanks! Are you using the chargers in your latest table? I need to go look in a minute. Magpie, thanks so much. I agree with you on Washington and Lincoln. . . such great men! ****BTW, have any of you had a chance to see HBO's miniseries, "John Adams"? We originally rented ours through Netflicks, but it's rentable many places and for sale, as well. It is phenomenal, wonderful, beautiful, excellent, breath-taking and will make you incredibly proud of our forefathers . . . I can't (obviously) say enough good things about it. Even the music is fantastic. It's based on David McCullough's book of the same name, and follows our nation's struggle before and throughout the Revolutionary War and past Jefferson's presidency to the Fourth of July when both those great men (Adams and Jefferson) died within hours of each other. Paul Giamatti was incredible as John Adams; Laura Linney played his wife; David Morse played George Washington so well it was amazing. Both men should have won major awards for this piece. Anyhoo, it's really worth seeing, even if you're not a huge Early American buff. I bought it as a gift for the family at Christmas and can't wait to see it all again. Karen, thanks, I won't change it then. And an early Happy Birthday to your DH. What a great birthday to share! Luvs, thank you! Yes, I've often wondered that, too. He was an honorable, good man and a brave one,as well. Sometimes I actually have dreams that my DS is elected President someday in the future and the legacy, however distant, continues. Punk, thanks. Your comments are always so thoughtful and kind. I wasn't sure about the books but am keeping them because you all seem to like them there. The table's still set for at least the rest of this week. As for the napkins, they're the first I've ever attempted, but got inspired to make some from this forum. Jane: Yes, the tablecloth is really an old Matelasse coverlet . . . you have such a good eye for details! I do wish we lived closer. As it is, will you please plan another table soon, and/or reshow us past tables using your wonderful pewter? Your dining room is my all-time favorite and I always love seeing pics of it. Lynn

Mona, do you feel a little like this? Theft Problem - IMPORTANT MESSAGE: You've heard about people who have been abducted and had their kidneys removed by black-market organ thieves. My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years ago. I went to sleep and woke up with someone else's thighs. It was just that quick. The replacements had the texture of cooked oatmeal. Whose thighs were these and what happened to mine? I spent the entire summer looking for my thighs. Finally, hurt and angry, I resigned myself to living out my life in jeans. And then the thieves struck again. My butt was next. I knew it was the same gang, because they took pains to match my new rear-end to the thighs they had stuck me with earlier. But my new butt was attached at least three inches lower than my original! I realized I'd have to give up my jeans in favor of long skirts. Two years ago I realized my arms had been switched. One morning I was fixing my hair and was horrified to see the flesh of my upper arm swing to and fro with the motion of the hairbrush. This was really getting scary - my body was being replaced one section at a time. What could they do to me next? When my poor neck suddenly disappeared and was replaced with a turkey neck, I decided to tell my story. Women of the world, wake up and smell the coffee! Those 'plastic' surgeons are using REAL replacement body parts -stolen from you and me! The next time someone you know has something 'lifted', look again - was it lifted from you? THIS IS NOT A HOAX. This is happening to women everywhere every night. WARN YOUR FRIENDS! P.S. Last year I thought some one had stolen my Boobs. I was lying in bed and they were gone! But when I jumped out of bed, I was relieved to see that they had just been hiding in my armpits as I slept. Now I keep them hidden in my waistband. Thought this was too 'important' not to pass on Have a wonderful day - with a joy filled heart These same thieves come in my closet and shrink my clothes! How do they do it?

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