Aqua Nostalgia

I had already spotted it in a window display.
Then this from a catalog I received.

The "new color" - Sea Salt.
Many years ago it was aqua, and it was my color.


In those days brides chose a china pattern and a
pottery or casual pattern.
Believe it or not, and as little as I think it looks like 
me now, this is what I chose.

It was irregularly shaped and very heavy.

I just counted, and this weighty collection 

made a total of 13 moves with us. 

I know exactly where it is now--in boxes in the garage.

One year when our church was still having a 

festival of decorated tables, Terri borrowed it and

did a "fabulous fifties" table. Fabulous fun!

One other remarkable story about my Starburst.

One Sunday morning after church I was standing

in a hall waiting to go into my small group class.

My eyes fell upon a Starburst platter being

carried by someone I didn't know.

Of course, that didn't keep me from swooping 

down upon her and babbling on that I had a complete

set of that pattern, thinking that she probably

did too.

Her name was Leslie Graves, and she had brought

food for her class on the now empty platter.

She said it was just an odd piece she had, and

she gave it to me!!!

So it is safely wrapped and with my set in the garage.

And would you believe, as I remember my

platter had a chip out of it!

Incidentally, Le Creuset cookware, even in the

perfect color, would most certainly not have been 

on my bridal registry. 

My whole set of Club Aluminum even today

would not cost as much as one piece of

Le Creuset!

But it cooked lots of good meals for a very

blessed and grateful family.