![Christmas table 4 lace table cloth, Christmas table, glass dishes, candles, Christmas treats,](http://grabauheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Christmas-table-4-300x225.jpg)
Eyes wide with delight, my eldest grandchild announced, “This is the best I ever saw. It’s a glass table!”
For Christmas Eve several family members joined us, including three of our grandchidren.
Our 6 year-old grandson eagerly helped us get the celebration set up. We could not have our Christmas party until Grandpa finished milking. Hence, we had until 8 P.M. to finish the “set up”.
On the farm, “functional” is quite normal. Only on special, festive days do we get out the “beautiful”. I purposed to make our table of Christmas goodies look special. I spread a festive red tablecloth on the dining room table and overlaid it with a white lace one. We garnered each setting with a glass snack plate and it’s accompanying glass teacup. Shiny stainlessware added sparkle to the table.
![Anise cookies and Cardamom bread Christmas bread, Cardamom Bread, Anise Cookies, lace table cloth, Swedish Kardemummakrans,](http://grabauheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Anise-cookies-and-Cardemom-bread-2-300x225.jpg)
Although paper, plastic and styrofoam plates have their place and can be an advantage sometimes, their absence made this table very special. The old glass plates made the evening celebration a fit way to celebrate birthday of our King Jesus. Our traditional Christmas goodies never looked better.
photo credit: Wenda Grabau
photo credit: Wenda Grabau
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