tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post4028654006340305152..comments2023-04-28T04:10:44.539-07:00Comments on My Back 40 (Feet): The new chinachuck b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-60553302727980216702009-01-16T06:55:00.000-08:002009-01-16T06:55:00.000-08:00I completely missed this story, Chuck, but coming ...I completely missed this story, Chuck, but coming to it late and on your blog means I get to read all the comments along with the news. <BR/>There's a <A HREF="http://www.whitehouse.gov/firstlady/" REL="nofollow">photo on the White House site</A> and it really is pretty. <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-5994858979122784212009-01-11T17:29:00.000-08:002009-01-11T17:29:00.000-08:00Oh dear. It's happened. I've internalized my mothe...Oh dear. It's happened. I've internalized my mother's philosophy on fine china: patterns around the edges are cool, but I don't want my food sitting on a display of any kind. Good lord. Maybe speaking in a German accent is next...<BR/>~MonicaMonica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-47388107741205381912009-01-10T08:15:00.000-08:002009-01-10T08:15:00.000-08:00Soup bowl and soup cup? Oi vey! If it was me, I'...Soup bowl and soup cup? Oi vey! If it was me, I'd say "Pick one!"<BR/><BR/>Fish plate sounds right, but what do I know. <BR/><BR/>I liked my grandmother's china. My aunt has it now and I can't remember the name. Someday in the future we'll be able to type "grandma's china" into Google and it will know.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-23321038849608797312009-01-09T22:32:00.000-08:002009-01-09T22:32:00.000-08:00How about a fish plate?How about a fish plate?LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-16432539980815612402009-01-09T18:32:00.000-08:002009-01-09T18:32:00.000-08:00I have to tell my class envy just hush when I read...I have to tell my class envy just hush when I read something like this. The company is going to be eating off these plates.<BR/><BR/>Then I think 14 pieces per setting. What in heaven's name could all those pieces be? I served enough fancy dinners in my time. I should be able to figure it out. Let's see.<BR/><BR/>Dinner plate 1<BR/>Base plate 1<BR/>Pupu plate 1<BR/>Salad plate 1<BR/>Bread plate 1Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-12080975873817447342009-01-09T11:14:00.000-08:002009-01-09T11:14:00.000-08:00A half million dollar "addition" to the dish room....A half million dollar "addition" to the dish room...wow.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13736103175974989144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-8277070936930244222009-01-09T04:33:00.000-08:002009-01-09T04:33:00.000-08:00Hi Chuck, it does sound like a pretty pattern and ...Hi Chuck, it does sound like a pretty pattern and not so boring and formal, although for feeding heads of state, the boring is probably better. But does that really make her a gardener? Or just someone who loves nature, which is also a good trait. :-)<BR/>FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-82378940908266599592009-01-08T22:46:00.000-08:002009-01-08T22:46:00.000-08:00A set like that sounds beautiful. If it were me, I...A set like that sounds beautiful. If it were me, I'd want to keep all the dishes. Then I'd set a table with one of every kind. I'm sure that's way too informal for the White House but wouldn't it be fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-14964048329804440242009-01-08T20:14:00.000-08:002009-01-08T20:14:00.000-08:00You've just answered the question I had earlier to...You've just answered the question I had earlier today when I saw this on the news while at work. Who made the china? Since to all outward appearances I am cataloging books from 9 to 5, I couldn't really take the time to find out the answer, could I? Lenox, says Chuck. Thanks! <BR/><BR/>I like the china too. But what if the Obamas don't like it and it never gets used? I feel bad about the whole LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.com