"The Thorn Birds" Tablescape

One of my all time favourite love stories done superbly in both paperback and TV mini-series, was the love triangle between Father Ralph de Bricassart, Meggie Cleary and God.

I dedicate this weeks table scape to that tragic love.....

Father Ralph de Bricassart telling the legend of the thorn bird to Meggie 

"There's a story... a legend, about a bird that sings just once in its life. From the moment it leaves its nest, it searches for a thorn tree... and never rests until it's found one. And then it sings... more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. And singing, it impales itself on the longest, sharpest thorn. But, as it dies, it rises above its own agony, to outsing the lark and the nightingale. The thorn bird pays its life for just one song, but the whole world stills to listen, and God in his heaven smiles."

Meggie Cleary

"Oh, go away! I can't bare to look at you anymore! And there's one thing you've forgotten about your precious roses, Ralph, they've got nasty thorns!"

Meggie Cleary

 "As for Ralph, he'll never know Dane's his, unless you tell him. And if you do, I warn you, I'll be as merciful to you, as you've always been to me"

Meggie Cleary

"That dear and gentle God who has taken from me everyone that I've loved most in the world. One by one. Frank, and Hal... and Stuie... and my father. And you, of course. Always you. If God is merciful... left me no one else to grieve" 

"The Thorn Birds" TV mini-series, has to be one of the best of the 80's!

On My Table
10" dinner plates used as chargers - "Medallion Wreath" Walmart
 soup, bread & butter and 9" dinner plates - thrift store find
gold wheat glasses - I've had for a while
table runner - Dollar Store
centre piece bird - thrift store find


Be sure to join myself,
Father Ralph de Bricassart and  Meggie Cleary 
over at Susan's at Between Naps On The Porch

 for Tablescape Thursday!

On Sunday, we will also be together at Chari's over 
at Happy To Design

Don't miss next's BBC " North and South" Tablescaping

Daughter turning 20

My daughter Rachel, turns 20 next week.  My, my how time really does fly.  I remember taking afternoon strolls with her in her baby buggy and viola, she turns 20!!

So, to celebrate this turning point in her life, I dedicate this blog to her.

A Brilliant Student

Last year she studied Engineering at a University in Ontario, close to home.  She decided that she wanted to zero in on an Architectural aspect of Engineering.  So she made the decision to leave Ontario and head out to British Columbia to study at Thompson Rivers University.  She will spend a few years here and then complete her studies in the States and the UK.

Awards and Completions

In her first year at her new school in BC, she has already taken the program by storm and had entered a competition for a design for her Department logo.  And won!  Her logo now appears everywhere.

The model.

....see.....her logo!  so cool!  (sorry it's a little blurry, camera's fault)

She recently entered a Department contest designing an educational building, to be built for a local National Park in British Columbia.  The award is $5000!  Imagine that.....I really, really hope she wins! lol

This is her design.  I added the mug for looks.  The design on paper is hers.

 

 These are exciting times for her.

 

 This week I am putting together a Tablescape for her birthday dinner, will post that later.

 Happy Birthday, birthday girl!

Celebration and Love

This beautiful china is Royal Albert "Celebration".  
In keeping with the theme of love for February, I want to celebrate the things I love.

I love flowers

I love parks in the summer

I love waterfalls

I love the sea

I love God

I love being in Church...it makes me feel comforted

I love Holy Communion....it makes me feel blessed

I love babies

I love hearing people laugh

I love thunderstorms

I love snow on the trees

I love my daughter

I celebrate her 20th birthday next week

I love her intelligence and ambition

I love my son

I love his awesome sense of humour

I love his strength and devotion

I love my dear, sweet Mother

I am awed by her goodness

I can only hope to achieve her wisdom 

I am so grateful for her unconditional love

I love my brothers and sisters

I love being in their company

I love talking with them

I love my cousins
I love our history we share

 I love my Country

I love visiting my US neighbours

I respect those that protect my Community and my Country

I am devoted to my Queen

I love listening to a choir

I love listening to the piano

I love listening to my children

I love horses and dogs

I love the Rocky Mountains
I love chocolate.....yum!

Two people I love the most.....daughter and son  :)

I love being Happy

I love Smiling

I am thankful for a Good Life

Happy "Love and Celebration" February

This ThursdayI will be joining Susan at Between Naps On The Porch

.....oh and I love her blog as well!  :)

You can also find me at Marty's blog at A Stroll Thru Life
for Table Top Tuesday

Love her log too!!!  :)

Valentine Day Tablescaping

For those that love,

For those that have loved,

For all those Romantic's out there.....

"Roses Are Red..."

"Wise men say, only fools rush in, 
but I can't help, falling in love with you....."    Elvis

"Everything I do, I do it for you...."  Bryan Adams

"I just called  to say I love you...."    Stevie Wonder

"Love will keep us together....."   Captain and Tennille

"You are the sunshine of my life......"    Stevie Wonder

"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow,

That I shall say good night till it be morrow"  

Romeo & Juliet

Happy Valentine Day!!


* Harvest Charger Plates - Walmart
* Red dinnerware  "Everyday Essentials" - The Superstore 
Wine glasses - Purchase a while back
Red water glasses - Antique 
Flower vase - Thrift Shop
Valentine votives - Dollar Store
 

I will be joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch