I'm going to be passing the CTS this weekend, and wanted to know if you'd like the white pumpkin bowls? I'm not sure if they still have them, as they go pretty quickly.
If they do, how many, and what size? I'll pick them up for you. (my gift to you). The small size holds 1 1/2 cups and the larger size holds 2 Cups. I've posted pics below to see.

Also, I was in Marshall's today, and they had your Turkey Plates. They are even more pretty in person. They also had another design, which I liked too, but DH was there, and he was rushing me along. :(

Also, I posted pics of my 'Mean Pheasant Bird' below so you can really get a close up look of him. Last yr my youngest Gson who was 4 at the time, was not too thrilled with him sitting on the front hall table, and kept saying he looks real! I know he was wondering if he would move..
This year, I put him up high on the mantel, among the leaves. It kind of hides him some...hehehe

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So, let me know, on the pumpkin bowls. I'm hoping they still have them. Keep your fingers crossed!

jane

Those pumpkin bowls are lovely by the way.
hugs, Karen

As far as your gift certificate.. you shouldn't let that go by. They put out some really nice Christmas things too.
I'm sorry and understand you're having to deal with leg pain and it being hard to make the trip. I used to get terrible 'flair ups' with my Lupus, and driving long distances was very unconfortable. Maybe you could make plans with a friend or a family member to go along with you and they do the driving. You know the saying, 'Where there's a will...There's a way' ! Don't let that certificate go unused, or get lost! Good luck.

jane

I would LOVE 4 of the larger ones, but if they only have the smaller ones that is fine also. Or 2 of each if that is all they have left. Oh, I hope it's not too late!!

What a thrill!! Bless you my Child!! I'M SO EXCITED!!!
I feel like a kid at Christmas!

Betty

You are too sweet for words. What a BIG, KIND heart you have.

Betty

plainjane425@aol.com

Loves & Hugs, Jane

You'd better be careful! You could become a shopping service at all those great Eastern stores we don't have here in the West! So jealous of the wonderful things you guys get at Hobby Lobby, and Cracker Barrel, and CTS...

- Magpie

Magpie..that would be Wonderful...being a 'Personal Shopper'. This way I can shop for others, and 'Get It Out of My System' !! lol.. The only prob...I can't keep it! :(
I wish I had a Hobby Lobby here. I'm always reading about great buys from them. I miss Cracker Barrel tho, none here.
Maybe that's a good thing, cause with all the other places to shop here, I'd definitely be broke.

jane

E-mail is coming your way. It's Christmas in October!!!

Again- THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU!!!

BLESS YOU MY CHILD!!

I was just wondering as I was waiting for this sloooow computer to come on if there was such a thing as a recipe for a delicious pumpkin soup I could serve in my new BEAUTIFUL soup bowls if God smiled down on me today! My next stop will be the cooking forum.

You're the Best!

BETTY

I am using our new e-mail address- so don't be surprised to get an e-mail from Alfred. It's in his name!! LOL

Betty

God Loves Ya!

jane

You're a true "Gem"!

But, that bird is SCARY!! I'm with your DGS. I believe it would peck you HARD if it got a chance! LOL

Betty

Again, Welcome...hope you join our group...we'd love hearing from you. We're just a bunch of lovely 'Dish-A-Holics', who love sharing holiday ideas and pictures of our Tablescapes and Decorating.

jane

We don't have them here in Va either and I have been whining for some of those BEAUTIFUL pumpkin soup bowls since last year when the lucky ones started posting pictures of them used in their tablescapes.

Well, Bless her heart, Sweet Jane went out and bought 4 as a gift to me. Everyone at my house is sick of hearing about "Saint Jane" and the soup bowls! LOL

Oh well, they'll just have to get over it. They will see what I mean when I serve them soup in those beauties.
I can hear my 15 year old DS teasing me now saying, "These things are ugly." just to watch me draw my hand back at him. He loves to tease me.

Please feel free to hop right on in here with us. This is a special family here. They stick with you through good and bad times AND pumpkin soup bowls! LOL

We love pictures, so be sure to show us your decorations, tablescapes, or just great deals you found at the Goodwill, thrift stores, etc.

I would love to see Texas before I get too old to travel.

And I'm already thinking of how I can save enough pennies to get to all of the CTSs in Cape Cod. Never been there either.

Betty

However, your 'little babies' are on their way, and hopefully will be in your hot little hands in about two days!

Be careful when you open the package to take them out. The tops (stems) are fragile. I had to sift through several at the store to find ones in perfect condition.

'Saint Jane' ... I'm Loving It !!

jane

Looking forward to seeing your post.

jane

GRANDCHILDREN!!!!!!

OK, listen carefully from one who speaks from experience...

Go out and buy yourself everything you even think you may want NOW.

Because, when those Darling gifts from Heaven look up at you with those Precious little eyes and say those words, "Nanny, will you please buy it for me?" you no longer will have any $$s for dishes!!

My oldest DGS gave his Christmas wish list... TO ME!!! What's up with that?!? Did he forget he had a Mama and Daddy? LOL

Grandchildren are the best "Dishes" of all!!

Betty

So true, Betty, so true!

Lee

He is head of maintenance at Englander Stoveworks. They are down to a skeleton crew and the orders are not coming in. They already have thousands of stoves built in preparation for the fall orders that didn't happen.

I guess this means I need to stay away from TJ MAXX. That place is a magnet to my money!! I walk in and my debit card starts dancing because it knows it's coming out!!

Betty

Donna in Fla

Today the three of us have 4 business locations and I've never looked back. I thank my Dear Heavenly Father every day for all his blessings he sends down. I've always thought when one door closes another one opens. We have had some rocky roads but just keep working hard and stay positive.

I hope all of you are blessed like we have been and I will get to hear good news soon from all of you. Life is short and we sure don't need burdens so give them away.

Kippenhill, I agree these bowls are beautiful and we don't have any around here either.

Punk

I was so glad to log on and see your posts. It's nice to have someone to share with, even if they're 'strangers.' :) We did have a little good news today. A recruiting firm called and arranged an interview for my DH tomorrow. It's in Dallas right off a major freeway with loads of traffic, but it is a chance for work. I am going with him and wait in the car. I want him to feel my support as he's been a little down lately. Things are hard for lots of people in our country. It breaks my heart. Our situation could be worse. I am a survivor and also believe that when one door shuts, another one opens. I've had that happen many times in my life.

I, too, have had to stay away from my favorite store. I have a fabric store I visit at least once a week. I told the owner that I was partly responsible for him having the finances to build a new home. :-) I've spent so much money on fabric, even though I have a huge stash in my sewing room. I can't help myself...it's an addiction. lol...

On to another subject...I put my Christmas tree up yesterday. It's pre-lit so I'm enjoying the lights and will dig out the decorations this weekend. My son and daughter may visit on Saturday and if so, I'll get them to help. They love reminiscing over the macaroni, construction paper and cotton ball ornaments. I saved all their handiwork during the early school years.

I've started a penguin quilt for my daughter in law. Once it's finished, I'll start something pink for my daughter. She's having a girl, but my DIL doesn't know and doesn't want to. So she's getting a generic quilt. :)

Well,, I've gotten way off the subject of pumpkin bowls. I am a newbie when it comes to forum protocol. Hope I haven't broken any rules. I am enjoying getting involved. Any suggestions on the do's and don'ts would be appreciated.

Bedtime for this TX gal. Hope to talk with you ladies again soon. Judy (Ft Worth)

I know how hard it is to get through the bad, worrisome times.

Punk, thanks for sharing your inspiring story. No doubt there are many more here on the forum.

For me, having faith and putting one foot in front of the other when you think you can't go any further, works. Not always easy, but it works.

You are all in my prayers,
Lee

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On a lighter note:
I, too, am cutting down on buying "things". Then I get concerned about the economy tanking further without me spending. (-:

This may be my last post for a while. I need to call my ISP. It has taken me way too long to try to get this posted.

It is just not fluff here. They come along beside you and help you carry the burden when it gets too hard to carry alone. You're in a good place here.

Ever since I used to watch Dallas many years ago, I've always wanted to see Texas. I've heard that traffic down there is bad.
After reading about Lady Bird's efforts to beautify the roadsides with flowers, I would love to come when the bluebonnets are blooming.

My SIL drove a truck for a while and said that Texas was flat with nothing to look at, but he only saw the road. He wasn't looking for the beauty. (Y'all know how men are.)

After all, Jaybird is there and now I've found you. So I know of at least 2 Beauties!

OH NO!! A fabric addiction!

Girl, you had better not hang out with us, then. It's almost impossible to stay here and not catch the "DISH ADDICTION"!! Can you handle 2 addictions?!?! LOL

Make sure to post pictures of your tree with all of the "Family Heirlooms" on it. The homemade ones that were my presents are my favorites.

The forum rules are to just be yourself and share. And we are always looking for the rainbow in the storm. If you keep the pictures coming we will be happy.

Punk, we may have to do another post sometime so we can hear about your business. It would be interesting to hear how you got from unemployed to a business owner. Tell us it involves dishes and we will be REALLY happy!!
Did you ever get to finish school?

Lee, Please call whoever you need to so you can post. We would miss you too much if you couldn't post. Besides, we need to hear how you are keeping the economy strong!!

Yes, TX is flat in most areas. The traffic can be bad if you don't know how to take the short cuts. I've lived here all my life so I know how to maneuver around quite nicely. The bluebonnets are pretty in the spring. The sides of the freeways look as though someone had a huge bag of seed and just slung in every direction. Beautiful blues...really gorgeous. You will often see people, with small children, sitting in the flowers taking pictures. One of our local country radio stations plays a song during this time called the "Bluebonnet Squat." It's hilarious!

I guess my two addictions are fabric and dishes. I am a QVC regular. I sometimes have it on all day just watching and thinking of reasons why I have to buy everything I want. I have bought many serving pieces and speciality/cutsie dishes. I can't help myself. I love to entertain and have all the cool dishes, trays, etc. I have a small family, but I tend to go all out on holidays and birthdays. I recently bought some pretty, Christmas red bakeware from Rachael Ray. Did I need them? Of course not. But they were red and I thought how pretty lasagna would look baked in it. I have some cute Santa and snowman mugs on hold. I thought they would be fun drinking hot chocolate from. Our winters aren't really very cold here, but hot chocolate does work when the temps drop below freezing.

Betty, sorry to hear about your husband's accident. I hope he has recovered well. I do understand how it makes one feel to know others are praying during difficult times. It does give encouragement to keep hanging on. I too, many times, just take one step a time. The last couple of weeks it's been taking one hour at a time, but regardless of DH's job situation, we are blessed and I have no complaints! .....other than I need a bigger kitchen for my dishes! lol

Once I learn how to post pictures, I'll put some up. I have a cute pix or our two dachshunds. We adopted them last April and are they a lot of fun. We had one dachshund for 10 years and lost her. We waited a few months before we even considered getting another pet. I found them on an adoption website and fell in love. They are masters of the house now. I lost control the first week we had them. :)

Punk, I would love to hear about your business, too. It must be good to be your own boss.

Jaybird....when I was signing up for this forum, I tried to use 'jaybird' as a log in name. My nickname is "J-Bird." A dear friend's husband called me that over 25 years ago and it stuck. That is how I'm known now in their family. My immediate family call me JuJu. My daddy's mother called me that when I was little and it stuck. My daughter says she wants her baby to call me Grandma JuJu. I used to baby sit for a girl with three boys and they called me that as they weren't close to their grandmother. They are in high school now and they still think of me as that. I love it!

Ok, enough of me. I must find something for dinner. I hope it will be a celebration dinner of a new job. I think a pan of brownies are in order.

Judy