Our Family Thanksgiving

  I have quite a large family.  Three of my siblings live out of state, but five of us live here in town.  When we have a family get together, it is usually held at one of the larger homes. In this case, Thanksgiving is at my sister's home and dinner is served in their eat-in kitchen, where three tables are put together, end to end.  

  Since none of us has dinnerware to serve 25 people, the last couple years I have taken four different sets of dishes to her house and set a Thanksgiving table for the family. Fortunately, all four of these sets coordinate beautifully for a fall table, especially when you add pretty napkins and napkin rings.  

  A burlap table runner is laid down the middle of the table to tie everything together.  

  And of course every table needs a centerpiece.  This is the one I shared in a previous post that was made from what I had around the house.  

  Since I had an abundant supply of volunteer white gourds from my summer garden, I put one on each plate ~ another way to bring consistency to the table.  

  And so ~ with a few pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks, and four sets of dishes ~ a large family can be served in a very festive manner. Giving thanks for my wonderful family and the fellowship we enjoy in each others company.  

  Wishing you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving.