Monday, December 22, 2008

Broken

One of our Christmas presents the first year after we got married was a 20 piece place setting of some Christmas china. The idea was that every year we would be able to add some pieces to the china.

But, the next year the company discontinued the pattern.

A couple of years ago, I discovered that some of the pieces were available on ebay. But I never was brave enough actually to bid on anything.

This year I did.

Today the pieces came. This is how they looked.

It seems that some other things may be broken this Christmas, too. But, I'm working on them.

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14 comments:

  1. Rev SSDecember 23, 2008 at 12:52 AM

    Sorry about the broken dishes ... hope the other broken things are soon repaired and whole again.

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  2. Carol Howard MerrittDecember 23, 2008 at 6:15 AM

    What is it about china? I have such a sentimental attachment to it. I'm sorry to see it shattered.

    May you find wholeness in all the other corners. Merry Christmas.

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  3. Annie's MomDecember 23, 2008 at 9:32 AM

    Oh Diane... I'm sorry about the china.

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  4. Hot Cup LutheranDecember 23, 2008 at 9:36 AM

    oh rats! i hope you find some more pieces...

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  5. dust bunnyDecember 23, 2008 at 11:23 AM

    dang

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  6. zorraDecember 23, 2008 at 11:57 AM

    ((Diane))

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  7. LoriDecember 23, 2008 at 1:19 PM

    (((Diane)))

    I hope they will replace that broken china with unbroken.

    Meanwhile, maybe a lovely Christmas mosaic would be in order.

    Mending prayers going your way.

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  8. JenniferDecember 23, 2008 at 1:48 PM

    Oh, how sad!

    I have a thouoght I'll share in an e-mail, though, about another source for dishes....

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  9. MarshaDecember 23, 2008 at 2:07 PM

    Isn't that the way it goes. I'm sorry your china came broken but you just have to know there's a sermon in those broken pieces somewhere!

    I have no doubt that you will find it someday. Until then, I wish you success in either replacing it or in finding another source.

    (((Diane)))

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  10. Diane M. RothDecember 23, 2008 at 2:19 PM

    yes, and I want to let everyone know that some of the pieces are usable, not all, though.

    the ones that broke, broke in a lot of little pieces, the ones that didn't, weren't even chipped.

    at least, I'm thankful for that.

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  11. Diane M. RothDecember 23, 2008 at 2:19 PM

    and Marsha, yes, I know there is a sermon in there, I'm just not ready to preach it yet.

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  12. Ruth Hull ChatlienDecember 23, 2008 at 3:29 PM

    Sorry about the dishes.

    Holding you in my thoughts for whatever the other thing might be.

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  13. JanDecember 23, 2008 at 9:55 PM

    So sorry. (((Diane)))

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  14. UnknownDecember 24, 2008 at 8:15 PM

    (((Diane)))
    Take good care of the broken things, aside from the plates.

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