Red Transferware And Red Roses

Remember the other day when I asked you

What would YOU do for a dozen red roses?

Well, I had to censor some of your answers.

Anyway,

I thought a 

DOZEN RED ROSES

deserved a table set using 

RED TRANSFERWARE

and Ruby (or Cranberry)Thumbprint glasses.

I have a mix and match of pieces.

I got many of them when I helped my friend's,

Tom & Ruth, get their house ready for sale here.

Ruth has always been a collector of many things

and I was lucky enough to get the pieces

of red transferware that she had.

I combined them with the few pieces I had

to set this table.

The candlesticks are sterling silver and belonged

to Grandmother Clara.

The vase in the center is crystal 

from Poland and a gift

from a friend when she moved away.

It belonged to her mother.

It weighs more than my left thigh...

okay- I might have lied about that.

Close up of the vase.

The clear glass candle holders were a gift 

from my son-in-law for Christmas.

There were a few special pieces like the gravy boat.

Another shot overall.

And this shows the chandelier 

and the built in hutches 

that flank the fireplace.

Well, hubby is out of town 

so no dinner party tonight.

Time to snuff out the candles with my new 

CANDLE SNUFFER.

Does the word candle SNUFFER make you feel like SNICKERING?

My three granddaughters 

got this for me for Christmas.

Down goes the Birdie!

Out goes the flame.

Hmmmm.....MyHero is gone...

You know the old saying-

While the CAT'S away the MOUSE will play.

I could just go WILD & CRAZY, couldn't I?

My friend, Jettie, posted something to help me get

started with the CRAZY part!

I sent for TWO starter kits.  

If ONE is good TWO must be better, right?