So...whats for dinner?

This is the "good" antique china. The only mark on the back is an emblem and the word "Japan". I've been unsuccessful in trying to identify the pattern.

Moon,

38 degrees would definitely send me to the thermostat and the heating season would begin! Not that hardy...lol! We aren't dipping much out of the upper 40's/lower 50's overnight and with temps in the upper 60's during the day with sun the temp inside is hovering around 68.

Lived in MN for 5 years and I developed a real appreciation for what is really considered cold! Having grown up in the NE i though I knew cold but it is nothing like the upper mid-west in winter!

Loved our time there though.. Just too far from family!

What do I have? No way to post a picture!

18 set of blue and white Fruit and Flower Historical Plates, Staffordshire. Circa 1900

And a set of red glass goblets water glasses etc that look pretty with them.

For a long time I was very protective of them. Now I say use them, enjoy them, so what if one is accidently broken. They are to be enjoyed.

My Mom collected "Blue Danube" dinner set. I always knew what to get her for a present, she coveted them so!

When I was first married I collected those dishes and bowls that matched that could go "boing" on the floor and not break. I can't remember the name of them? Corning ware? Somehow that doesn't seem right, but they matched.

Getting ready for apple picking in the morning! I know it seems silly, but I just recently gave up pressing leaves between waxed paper and putting them on the fridge as a tradition. It's funny how these things make us happy year after year

Michelle I am thinking of you

I too am enjoying the china conversation! They are so pretty. But the new china is much bigger than my old sets. my old sets are 9 inches for the dinner plate. My everyday corelle set I just got last year is 10 1/4.

I think they changed how to place an image. the first one was so small so I put it in larger hope its not too large! Much love to all.

Wonder how the increased size of the plates correlates with the much larger quantity of food served/eaten now? I remember when the old 9" plate held a serving of meat, potatoes, & two veg w/no problem - and room for a roll on the side if there were no salad or roll plate. Sure - we had seconds (or thirds) at Thanksgiving, but I don't remember going back for more on a regular basis.

My Mother was so excited when she got 8 'chop plates'. She used them when we had steak & corn on the cob or BBQ 1/2 chicken. I just looked that up and they are 12"-15".

Interesting that the food presentations at many 'gourmet' restaurants look so small now. I'll have to re-access.

Susan, I think your leftovers problem is not the size of your plates, it's you (me too) lol! It seems my motto when feeding others is "Excess is Never Enough"

Monica, yes I've gotten some pieces of the pfaltzgraff on replacements. Also some on eBay. I don't really need any pieces of the Japan yet because I have 18 place settings. I entertain a lot but not usually that many at once. But thank you for the info, I may look just to see if I can come up with a name of the pattern.

Doing egg plant right now. Dipping in egg wash and coating with Italian bread crumbs the putting in the oven.

Since this game is kind of fun. Here is my "every day" china that I gave to the kid. Who knew it was selling for so much? She wants to keep it though. For her, these dishes are her childhood.

is this it?

My DMIL had 3 sets of beautiful china but she had two girls and three boys and the boys got none of the dishes. We do have a lovely old fashioned set of silver that was dH's grandmother's. I love it with my china.

Chabba, that's a lovely pattern.

Yay Carrie!!!

So glad you got your house in New Bern! When do you move?

We pass through New Bern on 17/70 on our way to the beach each year and that harbor area is just breathtaking! We hope one day to retire to that area! Not sure if it will be in the New Bern area or further south but look forward to hearing what a fellow Ny'er thinks of living in the south! So excited for you!

carrie, looks like you'll have visitors down there, LOL! Chabba pretty china. Memories. Susan at least your daughter likes them. Some kids dont like the ones they grew up with. The ones my kids grew up with I bought from the outlet store in Syracruse NY. We lived in Rochester NY at that time and I bought their restaurant wear for my home use, I figured if it lasted in restaurants it would last at home. Yeah it did. It actually lasted until the last one went to college. Then I was sick of it. That just reminded of my mom. When she got sick of a pattern we would see her accidentally drop pieces every week. Soon enough she'd complain there wasnt enough to set the table for all 10 of us and off theyd go to buy a new box of cheap ones. PS, its much harder to break melamine then you think..... LOL

So you are giving up NY weather for NC? Not a bad idea Carrie! Congrats on the new house.