Good Deed Pays Off in Spades

One of my sisters felt totally overwhemed at the thought of cleaning her basement.

Even though there are any number of places in my own house that need straightening, I offered to help her.

Sometimes a monumental undertaking becomes more manageable when two people tackle it. This was definitely one of those times.

While opening one dusty, musty box, inside were layers of paper. Strikingly attractive blue and white dishes nestled between each sheet.  Clearly, none of them had ever been used. Lifting one up to get a better look, I saw that these dishes were the Coaching pattern by Johnson Brothers. They are made in England.

"Oh, my gosh," I exclaimed. "These are gorgeous. Why haven't you ever used them?"

"Those belonged to your godmother," my sister said. "I don't want them. You can have the whole box."

Honestly, I couldn't believe this stroke of amazing luck. There are six dinner plates, six salad plates, and four cups with six saucers. Unfortunately, two of the matching cups had smashed handles so they got discarded.

Last Sunday, I used the new set at a breakfast and they looked so pretty!

When the basement is done, maybe my sister will help me tackle our attic.