Space Shuttle Astronaut

Tiny dried rose buds necklace made by Nicole Stott

Most of you know my husband and I are retired from NASA, where we worked at Kennedy Space Center (FL) for many years. We still keep up with the Space Shuttle launches and sometimes if the weather is clear we can see the launches from where we live (we now live 100 miles north of KSC.)

I just found out this weekend about one of the astronauts (the only woman) scheduled to launch Tuesday at 1:30 a.m., weather permitting. She is one of the young engineers in the same office I worked in back in about 1995 (I've forgotten the exact years.) She went on to become an astronaut a few years after we both left that office. I knew she was going to train to become an astronaut, but I lost track of her after she left KSC and went to Johnson Space Center to training.

Her name is Nicole Stott, she has remarried (with a new last name) since we were in the same office, she also has a 7-year-old son. I'm excited for her, but a little worried too since I also found out she is going to the Space Station and stay on it for three months, and she'll do a space walk!! Yikes!

A while ago I did a show and tell about her making me a darling tiny dried rose bud necklace. They are attached to a pink ribbon and pearls.



Another time I mentioned her was when I featured a Precious Moments figurine holding a string of hearts (named "You have touched many hearts!") She was one of the people who gave me the figurine! I always think of her when I look at this figurine, and the necklace!


Just thought I would share this bit of trivia with all of you!

Here's a recent picture of Nicole:

If you think about it (and when you hear news about the Space Shuttle and Space Station) please pray for Nicole's safety, etc., during the next three months! Thanks!

Have a happy day!
God Bless.

Saturday's NOTE: The Space Shuttle launch went successfully last night! PTL! When Nicole gets to the Space Station I will follow her blog she will be doing for More magazine.

Katherine

Tablescape Thursday

Today is the one-year anniversary of Tablescape Thursdays. Thank you, Susan, at Between Naps on the Porch, for hosting this fun meme for the past year! Go here to see lots more inspiration.


I named my tablescape today Golden Tea Time. These dishes had a message for me. They told me I have become a dish addict! I have said I'm not going to purchase dishes to participate in TTs, but I've gone back on my word! I kept seeing these dishes at TJ Maxx and really loved them mainly because they are yellow, a deep yellow, but very pretty.

When they went on sale I couldn't resist! They were really inexpensive, just two and three dollars each! By the time I decided to buy them a lot were gone and I ended going to several stores to complete the place settings for four.

The platter cost $3.99, it cost more than the other pieces.

I used an off-white lace tablecloth over a gold tablecloth.

The centerpiece is a large mirror used as a tray displaying my grandmother's antique clock, candlestick, and a small picture of my grandmother when she was a teen. A few gold colored roses are scattered around in the vignette.

I bought the napkins at Ross recently at $1.99 for four. They are a shimmering fabric. I paired them with yellow cotton napkins.

The napkins are tied with gold twine and each one has a vintage pin on them.

It was hard to get a true picture of the color, with the flash they look brighter. The picture above
shows a scissors pin.


This picture has a hat pin. This color isn't true at all, but neither is the one below!

The pin on the napkin above has a jade stone on it.

A gold circle pin is on this napkin.

The napkins actually match the color of the mirror.

A close-up of the antique clock.

Above, a close-up of my grandmother's picture, and a photo locket pin. Sorry, these pictures didn't turn out better.




I didn't place anything on top of the salad plate because it has a pretty design on it, so does the dinner plate.

A brass figurine is at each place setting.

Another reason I like the deep yellow dishes is because they match the paint on the walls in our house. Above you can see the paint color on the column on the left.


I hope you enjoyed seeing my Golden Tea Time tablescape! I wish you could join me for tea!

Have a happy day!
God Bless.

Katherine

Tea Cart

Having my husband home all day every day keeps me pretty busy! We seem to stay on the go a lot and I can't find a lot of computer time to post often. I have wanted to post some of my favorite pieces of furniture, or different rooms of our house on my side bar, but haven't found time to do so yet.

Today I'm posting one of my favorite pieces of furniture - my yellow rose tea cart! It sits in our dining room. It is hard to get a good picture of it because of the light coming through the window.

I bought the cart at an antique store about ten years ago. I think it is hand painted, but not signed. There is a small drawer that is good for storing flatware. It also has a hidden tray that is removable and can be used for serving, it also has roses painted on the tray.

I display most of my yellow depression glass collection on top of the tea cart. Even though there's a lot to display it works because of the softness of the pale yellow color and the painted design shows through. It doesn't appear too busy or cluttered, at least not to me!

This picture captures the true color of the tea cart.

I wish you could come here for a cup of tea so I could serve you from my yellow rose tea cart!

Have a happy day!
God Bless.

Katherine

P.S. - Check my side bar to see pictures of other pieces of my yellow depression glass collection.

Blue Monday

Someone suggested I add this blue and white post to Sally's Blue Monday. I'm a little late (have been gone all day) but want to participate since I don't have very much blue to join in with her very often. Go here to see lots more Blue inspiration!


The theme of my Tablescape is Tea Time Blues. I love blue, but those of you who follow my blog know I don't have blue in my house!

I really do like blue and white china! Even though I didn't have any I had to have a few pieces when I saw this cute pyramid shaped tea pot! It was only $5.99 at Ross (this past year.) I found myself picking up a cute piece of blue and white here and there. I love blue and white teamed with yellows!

Here's my blue and white tablescape, my Tea Time Blues!

The centerpiece is a blue and white ceramic shoe, and a blue and white ceramic hand bag!

Two blue and white voltive holders from Dollar Tree are on each side.

The napkins are made from fabric from Hobby Lobby.

Each place setting has it's own personal tea pot. I placed each unique shaped tea pot on a white plate (from Dollar Tree years ago.)


The white tea cups were $3.00 each at Home Goods (bought a few months ago.)

My favorite is the pyramid shaped tea pot, which is your favorite?

I love the yellow roses with the blue and white!

The little ceramic high top shoe is so cute!

The handle on the purse is plastic.

Which tea pot is your favorite?
This one?

This one?

Or, this one?

I hope you enjoyed my Tea Time Blues tablescape!

Tablescape Thursday is a fun day in blogland! Thanks to Susan for hosting! Go here to see lots more! This is Susan's 51st Tablescape Thursday! The one year anniversary next week!
Thank you, Susan, for 51 fun weeks of tablescapes! I wish I had joined in the beginning!


This is the second post I have done today. Scroll down to see my little birds on the Feathered Friends Party.

Have a happy day!
God Bless.

Pour yourself a cup of tea before you go!

Katherine