Mason’s Quail Blue with Chinoiserie Pumpkins
The beguilingly days of fall are with us, with just a touch of crispness in the air. I’m not quite ready to go the complete fall Monty, though. I still have a foot in the summery shades of blue and white, but some brown and white transferware helps bridge...
A Bit of a Wild Week – Happy Thanksgiving!
I can’t decide if the last week has been more Greek tragedy or French farce – Monty Python meets Italian Opera? You decide. We’ve had a sick cat, a flurry of cooking, a kitchen catastrophe and a lovely Thanksgiving/Birthday dinner with family. From the...
Embracing Fall Colours with Ashworth Ironstone
Suddenly, it feels like Fall. It’s time to call on richer colours, and what better place to start than with what I think of as my “York” Ashworth Ironstone, named for where I acquired it. Long-time readers may recall the tale of how this set of...
Happy Thanksgiving with Pilgrim’s Progress
Happy Thanksgiving to all! I thought I’d share the pictures from our family Thanksgiving celebration earlier this year. Canadian Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday of October, which is Columbus Day in the US. We held ours even earlier, as Glenn and...
A Vibrant Fall Table with Mason’s Game Bird Green
It wouldn’t be fall without a Game Bird table. Especially one that features ducks. Mallard ducks. Enter Mason’s Game Birds. In green, as opposed to the polychrome version, which is also lovely, and easier to lay your hands on. But for this table,...Follow Us
