Happy Tuesday sweet friends. November holds within its thirty days a special day to count our blessings. The fourth Thursday of November is not only a gathering for reflecting and remembering the blessings of the past year, it also challenges us to express heartfelt gratefulness each day until Thanksgiving greets us again next year! Let thankfulness be 365!
“Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,”
Ephesians 5:20 (ESV)
I am excited to join 16 table stylists for a Thanksgiving Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by my lovely friend, Rita from Panolpy. You will find all of the links for tabletop ideas and inspiration at the bottom of this post.
Blessing upon blessing does our Heavenly Father richly bestow on us! I count it a blessing to wake up each morning, walk to the kitchen, and make my coffee. As each day progresses however, I need to remind myself to spend time counting my blessings and not adding up my complaints!
The table is set with my favorite autumn dishes, “Woodland” by Spode. There are eight different game and water fowl plates that are framed by the British Flowers border which dates back to 1831. This plate depicts the pintail male and female. Each dinner plate rests upon American Atelier ‘Baroque’ chargers and pheasant feather placemats.
The Italian linen tablecloth is from Le Telerie Toscane, a shop in Florence, Italy. I can’t remember where I found it stateside, but it is one of my favorite linens!
A simple edible centerpiece of apples in an Italian bowl is a no fuss idea for your Thanksgiving table. The bowl sits on an antique floral and fruit platter that I found in an antique shop years ago.
Mini cornucopias were filled with wheat, Indian corn, gourds, dried okra, and persimmons that were placed alongside the centerpiece!
Wood ducks are beautifully depicted on this plate. They are often spotted in our wildlife park.
The beauty of the tablecloth can be seen in this image.
Amber colored stemware is a favorite for autumn!
The napkin rings gifted from a dear friend add jewelry to the table!
Mallard ducks grace this plate. I originally purchased the Spode plates and feather placemats because my Renaissance Man loves wildlife and the outdoors. Those who follow his Simple + Southern Sunday posts often see his treks through the woodlands and the wildlife park. He has a discerning eye and discovers what most would never see. His major in college was biology with a concentration on wildlife. After graduation, he considered moving to Colorado to study further. We decided to stay put in our Appalachian Foothills, and it has definitely been a blessing to be near family.
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26 (ESV)
I photographed on a partly cloudy day that allowed the outdoors to be in view. The copper candle stands were purchased in a local shop that carries many unique items!
Antler sheds and turkey feathers are easily found in our woodlands and pastures.
Many memories are attached to this tablesetting. The Reed and Barton stainless flatware was one of the last gifts my beloved Mother gave me. The undeserved blessing of Godly parents, who raised me in a Christian home, are blessings for which I could never be grateful enough.
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.”
~Anonymous
Counting is a mathematical process where we are typically using addition. Perhaps when we consider counting our blessings, multiplication should be incorporated!
~Butch Richardson
For beautiful inspiration, click on the links below.
Panoply – Thanksgiving Fowl and Feast
Hyacinths for the Soul – Fine Feathered Friends
Everyday Living – Counting Our Blessings
Home is Where the Boat Is – Giving Thanks Lakeside
Pandora’s Box – Thanksgiving Table for Two
Life and Linda – Enchanted Woodland
The Cat’s Whiskerz – A Simple and Thankful Tablescape for Thanksgiving
My Thrift Store Addiction – A Cornucopia of Blessings for Thanksgiving
Me and My Captain – To Be Thankful is to Recognize God in All Things
Corner of Plaid and Paisley – So Much To Be Thankful For
The Painted Apron – Thanksgiving Blessings
Thrifting Wonderland – A Thrifty Thanksgiving Table
Dinner at Eight – Thanksgiving in the Meadows and Ponds
Belle Bleu Interiors – A Table of Blessings
Red Cottage Chronicles – Thanksgiving Harvest Tablescape
Mantel and Table – How To Set a Rich and Luxurious Thanksgiving Tablescape
Celebrating Everyday Life – How to Style a Thanksgiving Table with Aqua, Chocolate and Cream Accents
Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving season!
Linking with: Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Life and Linda
Good Morning Pam, What a stunning tablecloth…I don’t remember seeing it before! I love the simplicity of the apples as a centerpiece flanked by your candle stands and mini cornucopias. I have long admired your Spode Woodland and love the different images available. Your amber stemware, napkin rings, pheasant feather placemats and antler sheds add beauty as well as a bit of nature to your table. As always, it’s a treat to have a virtual seat at the table. Happy Tuesday! 🦃🧡
Pam, your tablescape is so well put together and so beautiful as a result. The refined touch of the white Atelier charger plates allows the bold features of that linen to really stand out. I love that. And all the touches of this season, and how appropriately in tune with Butch’s and Seth’s love of the outdoors, really adds a personal touch in the sheds, the choice of the Spode salads, and the pheasant placemats. Butch’s observations on his weekly treks are something I always look forward to. Your centerpiece of fruit, the cornucopia contents and sheds on the table reflect part of what we often see through Butch’s eyes. That aligned view from the dining table to the garden beyond has me completely in awe how it is perfectly placed! Such a gorgeous, gorgeous view.
Thank you for participating in this blog hop of countless blessings, you being one of those!
Pam, I always enjoy your posts so much, this one as well. You always give me such a sense of calmness and gratefulness or gratitude- not just for Thanksgiving, but through the year. So thank you for that🧡Your fabulous tablecloth really caught my eye, no wonder, it’s such a beautiful treasure! As well as your pieces from your mom. You have complimented the tablecloth so well with your beautiful place settings and the cornucopia! I adore that photo looking out beyond the window, we have so much to be thankful for! I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving 🙏🏼🧡
Your table, as always, is beautiful. I so love that china — the wood ducks are fabulous. And I love decorating a table with natural things such as your gourds and fruit. Your table is lovely, Pam, yet also very personal with special touches. A lovely Thanksgiving offering!
I count it a Blessing that I have virtually gotten to know you, dear Pam. ☺️
Your table is exquisite. I am swooning over your tablecloth. It is quite stunning. The addition of natural elements and the simplicity of apples as a centerpiece are quite lovely and add to the elegance of the tablecloth. The Woodland Spode China is perfect for Thanksgiving. And goes along with Butch and Seth and their love for the outdoors. The memories of your Mother are also at the table with her silverware gift to you.
Thank you for having us at your table. You are always an inspiration.
Count your many blessings name them one by one. Hope I get to sing that song on that Thursday set aside to give thanks. The view to the garden is lovely. It’s the first time you’ve shown it when showing your table I think. And you have an amazing memory also because you name everything and where you found it. Wish those stores that didn’t make it through Covid were still here. We are expecting snow Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. My body feels it coming.
Love it all Pam. Your table is classy and beautiful. Have a wonderful week. Hugs. Kris
Beautiful table, full of the bounty of the harvest season.
Pam, this is all something to be grateful for as I sip my morning coffee. What a cornucopia of delightful details starting with that fabulous table linen. I can see why it is a favorite.
We finally had a marvelous rain storm last night that lasted hours. Lots of lightning and thunder, with heavy rain and oh, how fresh and cool it all is this morning. Grateful!!!
I, too, am a fan of Spode’s Woodland series. I have some of the salad plates to mix in at times. The wildlife are favorites for me as well, and the transfer ware borders always offer that perfect finish. I know you and your Renaissance Man will enjoy celebrating at this table surrounded by your darling family. I’m grateful for your friendship, Pam! Happy Thanksgiving!