The woods are full of surprises…
But how can we get there?
Let’s get closer…
It looks like a house…
“This house that looks to east, to west,
This, dear one, is our home, our rest;
Yonder the stormy sea, and here…
The woods that bring the sunset near.
The wind from out the west is blowing…
…dark grow the pinewoods, dark and drear; The woods that bring the sunset near.
When o’er wide seas the sun declines,
Far off its fading glory shines,
Far off, sublime, and full of fear;
The pinewoods bring the sunset near.”
I hope you have enjoyed our walk through the woods! I have mentioned that I do not “do” Halloween, but it did seem like the perfect opportunity to use this old house as a backdrop for a table. This was a guesthouse and sat behind my grandparent’s house until it was torn down to make way for a more modern house.
My great grandmother lived there alone until they built an apartment in the new house for her. Let’s take a look inside…I had never realized how I love the shade of blue in here. Obviously, it is in a very bad shape and would require a lot of work to renovate. It is filled with doors, windows and trim from the old house.
And other treasures…
I love the intricate detail of a carpenter from a hundred years ago…
Now for the table…
I will be participating in “Tablescape Thursday” at “Between Naps on the Porch” so please go by and say “Hi” to Susan!!
Also, do not forget to enter my giveaway HERE for a 42-piece set of Mikasa “Italian Countryside” flatware!
Thank you so much for stopping by! I have been very behind this week so if I have not gotten by to visit you, I will be there soon, I promise!! I love getting around to see what wonderful things you are all doing.
Enjoy the wonderful blessings you have and always pass them on to someone else:-)
Poem: “The Woods That Bring the Sunset Near” by Richard Watson Gilder
China: Platinum Scroll by Harmony House
Sterling flatware: “Louvre” 1893 by Wallace
Silver Goblet: Roma SL Madrid
Vintage silver chargers
