Molly's Country Memories

Molly's Country Memories

The memories and happening in the everyday life of a country girl

Monday, January 04, 2010

Blue Monday


 Good Morning fellow bloggers and dear friends...It is time for Blue Monday over at Sally's house. Please visit Smiling Sally by clicking here......
This week I am showing my mother-in-laws china, I know I have shown it before on VTT, but today, I wanted to show you the new home it found over the Christmas Holidays..
When Ronnie and Mindy married and moved back to MS 10 yrs ago, they moved into the old Smith Family home that had been closed up for several years,  it took alot of work to get it livable and they both worked very hard. It is owned by my DH and his 2 brothers. His older Brother passed away 6 yrs ago and his younger Brother didn't care if the house was kept up or not, so it fell on DH to do all the up keep, he just closed it up after his old maid aunt passed away 14 yrs ago. Anyhow when Ronnie And Mindy moved in, she found the china stuck back in a closet and feel in love with it, she cleaned it and loving put it in the old china cabinet. When the had to move to Richland  for his job, they wanted to take the china cabinet and china with them, but DH wouldn't let them, he wanted to keep his Mom's china so he decided he wanted it moved to our house...don't get me wrong I love the china cabinet and buffet, but I really had no where to put them...of course I found a place...sigh...it broke Mindy's heart, DH did tell all the kids that when we died the china cabinet and buffet with china was Mindy's.
Mindy bought her a new china cabinet for her new home, so she doesn't need the china cabinet and moved on from the dishes, knowing one day she'd get them.
Well to make a long story short for some reason DH decided it was time to give them to Mindy for Christmas, we were all in total shock, but I grabbed some boxes and bubble wrap and packed them up before he could change his mind...lol...
I took pictures of her opening the gift, they are not to good cause she was moving, shocked and so excited,



You can see how gently she is holding them...as she shows them to her Mom and Dad...
The beautiful blue flowers on them are my reason for putting this post under Blue Monday..the China is by Orleans an the name is First Love, and can you believe when Mindy's Grandmom from Maine passed 3 years ago she left Mindy, her set of silverware named..that's right.. First Love,...I just feel like they were meant to be together, I know Ronnie's Granny would have wanted him to pass her china on to his children.
Click on picture to enlarge and see the beautiful pattern....




16 comments:

  1. How sweet of DH to pass the dishes on now. Those are beautiful. I love dishes too. Your daughter in law looks so happy. What a great Christmas blessing she will always treasure.

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  2. What a lovely story, I know she is going to take very good care of the china and it will be passed on down through the family for generations to come.
    Happy Blue Monday from Normandy.
    Maggie

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  3. How wonderful. I know she was surprised and loved her Christmas present.

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  4. I like the china cabinet as well as all the dishes inside. Thanks for sharing!

    MYM/BM:Christmas gifts

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  5. It's so gratifying to give a gift to someone who appreciates it!

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  6. I wonder what got into your hubby, but whatever it was sure was a fine idea and very generous of him!!! It is obvious that the china will be loved and cherished!

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  7. I would say that Mindy is one happy lady. I say good for her! Happy New Year and Happy Blue Monday.

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  8. This post just made me smile! I'm so happy for Mindy and so happy that your husband decided to pass on the china to Mindy and her family now. So glad she'll get to enjoy it instead of it being stored up in boxes somewhere! Good for your husband!

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  9. The dishes are lovely. How great that your daughter will be able to enjoy them! Happy Blue Monday to you!

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  10. How nice the china found a home where it will be treasured. Have a great Blue Monday and enjoy the year to come. May 2010 bring you health, happiness and prosperity.

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  11. What a wonderful gift. I know she had to be excited to receive them.

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  12. Hi Molly, how wonderful your DH gave his mom's china to Mindy early at Christmas time..she will treasure it forever and it looks so good on display in her new china cabinet..the pattern with blue and white is lovely...

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  13. That picture you have for a header is just beautiful! I love it! Beautiful china in the cabinet displayed so nicely! Happy Blue Monday and all the best for 2010! Sherri : )

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  14. Beautiful china and china cabinet too! Have a great week. Love your banner photo.

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  15. What beautiful dishes and a beautiful story to go with them. Thank you for sharing. Thank you also for visiting junkblossoms. I hope you'll visit again soon.

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  16. Great story, Molly. I'm very glad for Mindy. Neat that her silver pattern's name is the same as the china pattern.
    Happy Blue Monday~

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