Custard Cups

I forgot to show you a couple new jadeite items I recently acquired.  McKee Philbe custard cups.  McKee is the maker and Philbe is the floral embossed design.  

They both glow beautifully under a black light.  

This is the McKee mark on the bottom.  I found an inexpensive custard cup rack which I'll show you when it arrives.  You put your cups in it and put in a pan of water and fill with your custard mixture and bake in the oven.  

I walked by the dining room table yesterday and the sun was illuminating my compote and it was glowing so pretty I had to take a photo.  I got the candle at World Market the other day and have been burning it as soon as it gets dark in the afternoon.

As we put our Christmas decorations away I use the opportunity to make a fresh display.  I decided to put some on the TV cabinet to spread the minty green around the house.  :-)  We got all the tree ornaments removed and safely stowed in my compartmented box, so the decks are almost clear.  

A different perspective.. we always enter the house by the back door off the deck, so we come in to the dining room, the tiny kitchen on the left, the family room on the right, the living room straight ahead when you enter.

Green has taken over the china cabinet.  :-D

I thought it was time for Dayle and Mocha to say hello.  :-)

I'd been wanting to check out "The Handmaid's Tale" for a long time but it was never showing on a channel we had, so finally we subscribed to Hulu and gave it a try.. oh my goodness.. it's quite the cautionary tale.  We watch a couple episodes each evening.  Have you read the book or watched the series?  What do you think?

I'm looking forward to Lucy at Attic24's Crochet-a-long (CAL) for her Meadow blanket.  At least there will be something different for you to read.. lol!  I hope the new year is treating you well.  

((hugs)), Teresa :-)