Company's coming!

My mother was the type of person that believed in saving the best for company.  When you saw the lace tablecloth airing out...you knew company was coming. My parents didn't have a lot of money so when they did purchase something like this...they used it well.

I saw this picture of this cloth that is so similar to the one my mother had.  We had some good times.around the table.  I remember one time my older sister and my dad got into a food fight with chocolate cream pie!  LOL.  And yes, we were using the good lace tablecloth as other company was there.  I remember my mother scrubbing what seemed like hours making sure there were no stains on her lace tablecloth.  And the food!  Sunday fried chicken dinners made entirely from scratch.  There is and will never ever be another cook as good as your mother's homemade cooking.

Unfortunately the parents are now gone, so is the chocolate pie throwing sister.  I inherited my mother's lace tablecloth and like her, kept it back for company.  The last time I pulled it out of the linen drawer was when I finally saw the wear and tear as it was a cloth of many years.  I could see the round stains where a glass of mom's sassafras tea sat or from the coffee cup ever present in my dad's hand.  A few tears were shed as I thought of the times no longer to be had and smiled at their memories. 

And, as said above, the tears in the delicate lace were there, tiny and few but there.  I am not familiar with tatting (making lace) nor do I sew very well.  I decided to make my mother's lace tablecloth into some cafe curtains for above the kitchen sink. Now I see the tablecloth on a daily basis and I know my mother is there telling me, "Just a pinch more salt and pepper and a dash of love."

The tablecloth does not have to be a fancy lace one nor does it have to be saved only for company. Spread your tablecloth out on your table and make your own family memories tonight.

Bright Blessings.
Peace, Love and True Faith.