Fall Tablescape For Friends

There are moments in time when entertaining is about something other than

the occasion or the season,

and that ‘something’ makes it perfect.



This is not because of the home or the table or the menu;

but rather, because of the people and the ties and history that bind.


On the surface it appears to be a simple teacher’s birthday group celebration

for group members whose birthdays are in October.

But for me,  it was a chance for me to show these women (the 8 present and the 2 who were missing)

that I love them.

That many of my proudest moments in life were experienced in their midst

in the English wing at Sharyland High School

and

that they are oh so smart and funny and humble and the best teachers I have ever known.

My messages of love were all tied up in

* the place cards I made with cardstock I found at the check out counter at TJ Maxx,

*in the book pages I used on the place cards (which I knew would cause raised eyebrows because teachers NEVER destroy a book),

*and in the colors I used on the table ( black and linen, and white) all based on the

linen curtain panels I found on the clearance aisle at TJ Maxx for $10.00.

It was in the fall colored flowers on the table and the new black chargers I found on sale at Hobby Lobby,

And it was in the laughter.


We laughed and laughed and laughed,

and we ate,

and then we laughed some more.


I asked everyone to bring their favorite

Fall Comfort Food,

and they did.


Menu

spiral sliced ham

hash brown casserole

broccoli salad

green bean casserole

Sister Schubert rolls and butter

Mandarin orange cake

and coffee

It was one of those perfect moments in time.

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