That Beloved Blue Cabinet

Several posts back I mentioned a blue cabinet. It was sitting, as part of a window display, in a local shop. I had driven by it many times and dreamed about making it mine. Did I need it? No. Did I want it? Uh huh. A lot. Just last week, while waiting on my mother at the hairdresser's, I popped into the shop. The blue cabinet was no longer in the window and I assumed that someone had snapped it up. I wandered around the shop, enjoying myself as I always do while there, and then...surprise, surprise, surprise! (And no. I am not channeling Gomer Pyle!) There was the blue cabinet. Tucked into a corner, looking forlorn. I was shocked, I was awestruck, I was practically dancing with joy! It seems that many had feigned interest in it, some had promised they were returning to buy it. So, assuming it was about to be sold, the shop owner removed it from it's rightful place of honor. All those would be buyers had yet to return but I was there! The price almost bowled me over. Really. In one of those, "I can not believe she just quoted the price she did" moments! It was a garage sale piece that the owner had cleaned up and wow. It was cheap! Cleaned, cheap and all mine!

Now it is in it's rightful spot, in our dining room.

I am so happy...my beloved little blue cabinet is home.

I am always re-arranging our dining room tablescape. I just added these things for now...blue and white, in honor of the new cabinet! The throw is a thrift store treasure. The wooden shoes are from our trip to Holland in 2005. The Staffordshire dogs are from England. The tiny tea pot is from China, the small plate is from Germany and the sweet Blue Willow heart shaped plate is from our dear blogger friend, Andi!

Can you guess what my favorite color is? Think hard now...is it coming to you?

Orange you say? Um...okay...try again...