Valentines Day Dinner in Pictures

Details:

Delft Blauw figurine ~ Etsy.  

Cake Stand ~ Michael's 

Tealights and holders ~ IKEA

dishes - VNA rummage sale (Johnson Brother's Tulip Time) (my Grandma's sister, my Aunt P.

had one of this pattern plates on her plate rail in her eat-in kitchen... 

table cloth ~ vintage handmade that came into the thrift store 

that my Grandma volunteered at

years ago and she felt bad seeing it there

 (all that work!) so she got it for me. 

silver-plate ~ my Grandma's that she used for years until 

she moved to her apartment in a 

retirement complex... 

heart tray for sweets ~ from my Mom years ago 

flowers ~ as usual ~ from my Husband's work place for the taking Friday nights!

Meal: at my Husband's request: 

fried potatoes with onion

fried mushrooms with onion (to have with sour cream)

hamburgers (my Mom's advice solving what else to have!) 

Tea: organic ginger 

tall white candles ~ got those at a thrift store years ago, had them in Ottawa already... 

(yes I horde certain things and use them later!)

St Valentines Day Card ~ from 1923!!! found in NYC! 

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A Valentines Dinner that celebrates 7 years of marriage and that 8 years ago,

on Valentine's Day, we picked out my engagement ring...

(which is a smaller modest one, exactly what I wanted!)

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I was so happy to make a special dinner party JUST for my Husband

as usually I make pretty tables for a group of people, not just him...

It was so special sitting across the table (I put the leaf that folds down

under the table so it was a smaller table) and just being together

enjoying the special meal together and taking that moment

just to be present to each other...

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I thank God for this very special day.