It seems like forever since we’ve talked. I’ve missed you.
Emily has been away on vacation for the last little while and I’ve been at home caring for lots of friends pets and plants while they went on vacation. One thing led to another until there just wasn’t time in the run of a day to get a blog post written.
But I’ve missed you.
I have some friends I want you to meet this week. They’re new friends of mine as well but I’m enjoying getting to know them.
Aren’t they pretty? They’re twins….because I only found two of them.
They were made by The Homer Laughlin China Company in April of 1942 in Newell, West Virginia. They’re name is Virginia Rose.
I stood in the aisle of this dusty little junk shop and held them in my hands and got lost in thought…..
I couldn’t help but wonder how many people had owned them and loved them before I found them.
Were they discarded by family members of their original owner who no longer valued them or maybe felt too many had been broken to bother keeping?
Were they passed from hand to hand, sold at yard sales, moved across the country until it would be nearly impossible to count all their owners?
Had they once been the cherished wedding china of a blushing bride or were they the everyday set of a family who could afford many sets of china?
How many pieces did the original owner have?
Eventually I came back to the present and decided I’d cherish them and make up my own story about their history.
For the moment I’m admiring them on my dining table but you can bet they’ll end up in Aurora at some point and be made into many lovely tablescapes and centerpieces over time….
By the way, did I mention that I’ve missed you?
Emily’s Inspiration
To see what Emily is sharing this week just click on the photo below.
