Santa's List by Fitz and Floyd Dinnerware

Today sharing the dinnerware pattern that goes along with the cookie jar and teapot I recently shared.

It is stoneware which makes it for comfortable dining at any time.  

It was discontinued in 1995-1996

Fitz and Floyd Santa's List

Hello, hope you are all having the most wonderful of holiday seasons!  

Last year I shared with you one of my fine china patterns that I use at Christmas.  It was made by Fitz and Floyd and called "St. Nicholas"  You can see that pattern here if you wish.

Today I share another Fitz and Floyd pattern that is a Christmas stoneware. I love to use this because the children enjoy it.

It is called "Santa's List"

Our Christmas Tree And The Designers

This year I just had no time to decorate the tree so I decided to get some help.

I ran out to the storage to pick up the slim artificial tree and a box of ornaments and 

quickly grabbed a very old tree skirt.

I had to hurry because it is Christmas Eve and I've yet to do the tree!

Can you believe it?  

I can't!

Dot and Dolly's Santa Collection

Join me today as I open a box to see just what is in it

The Quilt I Kept and Sur la table Product Review!

I had to share this cute little quilt set that I got for a great price last after Christmas sale at our local Belk Store.  It is a wholecloth quilt but still very cute. Do you shop the sales and buy sometimes not knowing what you will do with them?  I do and already have given two of these sets away. They came in handy, but this one stayed with me! 

Product Review: Ohuhu Gardening Tools

Ohuhu Amazon Link

The Live Oak in the South

Oak Alley Plantation with oak lined pathway

We in the south love our Live Oaks.  They are as much a part of our landscape as a home itself.  There is a tradition of sorts that follows the planting of them in our yards.

Many of them were planted in the 17 and 1800s.  I read somewhere where the tradition of lining one's driveway with them had a purpose.  I just thought they did it for the beauty of it and have always loved them.  The reason was that these grand trees are very thirsty and would keep the driveways drier for easier transportation whatever the means of travel.  Did you know that?

I found in reading further that Napoleon installed thousands of Platanus along French roads for his soldiers to have shade but he did the same in Russia to soak up the snow.  There are trees that line the Champs Elysees and people have always wondered why.  I had no idea as to the reasoning behind planting them.

Tribute to all with a Little Bit of History Through My Eyes