Milk Glass Luncheon Plates?

Husband and I love to go to estate sales near us. It's the thrill of the hunt, standing in line, meeting people.
This week we found a set of dishes that the seller called "milk glass". I'm not sure if these are true milk glass or not.

After looking at my pictures, can anyone tell me anything about these? They have the classic grape leaf and grapes design. There are absolutely no marks on any piece. There are other pieces but I'd love to know what I've got! Thanks for any advice you can give.
Jeannine

Lemon Scones

Lemon Scone Recipe

2 cups flour
3 tsps baking powder
2 tbsps sugar
1/2 tsp salt
zest of one lemon
4 tbsps butter or margarine

Sift together and then cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, make a well in the center.

2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
juice of half lemon

Add one whole egg and yolk of second (reserve second egg white), milk, and lemon. Stir into flour mixture until dough cleans sides of the bowl. Turn out onto lightly floured board and knead with hands 10-12 times. Pat into a 10 inch round and then cut into 8 wedges. Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
Brush tops of each with reserved egg white and then sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.

I modified this recipe from Sunset's Easy Baking for Good Cooking, 1982. It was a wedding gift from my husband's boss when he was working at our college dining hall.

Hope you enjoy this recipe.
Jeannine

Picnic Brunch Tablescape

Welcome to a picnic in the backyard. I've been wanting to do a picnic, but life seems to be preventing us from getting away. It was best just to go ahead and have some fun at home.
I'm linking with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for her 100th Tablescape Thursday. Congratulations, Susan. I've met so many great people through TT and seen a lot of great ideas. Thank you!

I made scones from scratch (recipe here) and decided on blueberries and raspberries and bosc pears. These are all native to some part of California. It's lovely to live in a state where so much is produced. However, the pictures don't tell that it was already 85 degrees F outside. Hopefully it won't reach 104 like last weekend.

I placed an antique quilt on the lawn, piled several pillows and laid out the picnic goodies. That's chilled lemon water in the carafe from Princess House (about 25 years old!).

I purchased the silver candlestick at a "garage sale" in Stockton about a month ago. The garage sale seemed more like a boutique sale of items you'd see in the after pictures of home blogs: painted furniture, stacks of linens, a little chandelier. High priced items for a bargain hunter.

This is the picnic basket and it's contents: 2 knives, 2 spoons, 2 forks, 2 Martha Stewart napkins, 2 plastic plates, and 2 plastic bowls. (It's for sale if anyone is interested)

Thank you for stopping by and having a picnic under the orange tree with me. Thats the grape arbor next to it. Red Flame and Thompson's seedless.
Enjoy the day.
Jeannine

Furniture Re Painted! Finally

It's been a while since I posted. Last week Husband, Daughter and her BF and I went to Disneyland for three days. We wanted to see World of Color, and waited in line many hours before it was cancelled. It was the day there was a 5.2 earthquake in San Diego which totally messed up their systems. Maybe in August.

So this weekend I finished painting a little white dresser we bought last year at a garage sale. I painted it --White! It is Glidden's Marshmallow White in eggshell finish.

The original knobs were in great shape so I just put them back on. It had a few damaged spots, but really only needed a fresh coat of paint.

It is 15 inches deep by 30 inches tall by 40 inches long. This little beauty is mostly made of pressed wood but is very solid and heavy. Good quality. And it's for sale, but alas you must come by with your own vehicle!

And how about this beauty? It is looong! And such great legs, has all it's pulls and get this, only $20 at a garage sale. It wouldn't fit in my Jeep so the lady let us put it in her truck and she drove it over to our house, about 3 blocks away. Heavy! Can't wait to work on it. I'm thinking white. Maybe a stained top, or white. Maybe the whole thing black. Distressed?
Tell me what you all think. I'd love some advice.
Have a lovely week.
Jeannine

Mickey Mouse Barbeque!

I love Tablescape Thursday! I'm joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for a bunch of summer table fun. Be sure to check out the other great tables here.

I know everyone is working hard to celebrate the Fourth of July with their tablescapes. However, since I did a Memorial Day table in Red, White and Blue, I decided to do a picnic outside before the weather got too hot. My guest of honor for this table is Mickey Mouse!
We bought these plates, bowls, corn cob holders, and plasticware two summers ago on clearance at the Disney Store. Daughter was working there at the time.
The blue napkins are current Walmart, 2 for $2. The cups are Dollar Tree, but they were out when I went to replace the one that broke. And we have two stores! The plaid tablecloth and napkins are Target from about 5 years ago.

The corn cob holders are in 4 different designs; florals and stripes and plaids.

The long shot shows a little more of the covered patio. It is at the back of the small lot the house stands on. I decided to go all white and purple with the flowers this year. They don't offer too much variety in our Home Depot so I think next year I will have to buy seeds and start from "scratch".
Thanks for stopping by and joining me and Mickey for a BBQ!
Jeannine

Farmers' Market

Tuesday evening is Farmers' Market Night here in Manteca. Usually it is not so great an event. There always seems to be more commercial tables than farm products. You know, Tupperware, Real Estate, Karmelcorn, etc.

However, tonight there was an abundance of vegetables and blackberries, strawberries and raspberries, peaches, pluots etc. I love the berries but I think we will try picking our own soon to save on the price.

The squash we purchased were only $1 a pound. Couldn't get a picture on the table because people were crowding in.

Thanks for checking out the produce.
Jeannine

Vacation-Bible School, That Is!

I've been absent from blogging this week as I have been "directing" Vacation Bible School at my church. We've had a great turnout and lots of fun.

Our material comes from http://www2.lifeway.com/vbs2010/yourvbs/?cid=RDR-vbs2010
It's as exhausting week and I will definitely take it easy next week.
Thanks for stopping by

Jeannine