Pursuit of happiness~

   I just discovered Susan Branch this morning
and she reminds me so much of Tasha Tudor
whom you all remember I am sure.  Susan has
a really interesting and cozy blog, and, she has
several books one of which is about to come out
in a few days.
    I thought to share of few ideas of what makes
me happy in the pursuit of pleasure and happiness...
just for fun.  (This will be on going due to the trouble of getting so many pictures on this blog at one time.)

Our home makes us very happy.

                       
Many Branches


                      

A French baker's rack and wire servers...

Twin pantry cupboards with hand painted still life art
                                             



                                                                             
          
We liked spending the last four Januarys at the beach house with Joe (Andy's brother and his wife, Glenda.  A full month together without a spat.






                                   Having Mike and Beth and Nate with us makes us happy.

Loving vintage glass ware and china for entertaining~

                 

      I place these little felt baskets on the adult Easter tables so guest can select an after dinner drink from the basket choices.                                                                          

An early Haviland fresh strawberry server with a sugar basket for dipping.  Each person would get their own little handled scoop filled with beautiful spring berries.  They knew how to entertain back then.Below that, in an awkward posting, is a collection of trios, all different which consists of a tea cup and saucer and a matching cookie plate.

An early server for fresh strawberries; note the sugar basket for dipping.                                    

Antique tea cups, saucers and matching dessert plate. Everyone gets a different trio.

A place setting of beautiful dishes that Monet used from the book Monet's Table. Haviland makes them available now.                                                        

Each person gets a different dessert trio: cup, saucer and dessert plate. Also pictured, cake plates and other serving pieces.     The yellow is Monet's table ware shown in Monet's Tabl


                                                                 

                                                   
                                                               

                                                                          

Antique trios: tea cup, saucer and dessert plate.  Everyone gets a different set.