Sometimes your focus has to change.
I had planned on doing a photo shoot today with some radishes. Yes, you heard me right, radishes. They’re quite pretty when they are garden fresh and all perky with their green tops attached. I like to call them summer’s perfect root vegetable.
This morning I gathered an old wooden cutting board with lots of patina, a pretty vintage tea towel and a beat up paring knife. But when I pulled the beautiful radishes out of the fridge to complete my scene, to my horror the greenery was all wilted and mushy looking. Not real photogenic.
So my focus changed. I cut off their tops and threw them into my vintage glass refrigerator dish instead.
So instead of a post on the beauty of the radish, we have a post on the beauty of vintage glass refrigerator dishes.
The other day another blogger posed the question of whether we plan out our posts in advance or just wing it that day (I’m totally paraphrasing that, but that was the gist of it).
Today is a winging it day. If a radish catastrophe occurs, change focus and shoot the glass dishes.
I like to think of it as a lesson in seeing life as a glass (refrigerator dish) half empty or half full kind of thing. I think. If life gives you lemons, make lemonade? OK, now I’m just rambling.
I’m off to make a huge salad for dinner with quite a few radishes on top.
Happier Than a Pig in Mud
I love refrigerator dishes! Also love radishes-enjoy:@)
Kim K.
Seeing those dishes and those radishes takes me back to my grandmother’s refrigerator. sniff sniff. Keep winging it!
crosstown
What fun I love your radishade. I spend too much time looking at everyone else’s post to find time to do my own.
NanaDiana
LOL- Awww…that’s okay- I don’t like radishes anyway. There! I finally said it! I like the way they look but I DON’T like to eat them-
I’ll relieve you of those crummy refrigerator dishes anytime you want to dump them!;>) xo Diana
Donna@Conghaile Cottage
Oh Yes, I’ve been there and done that! I think you did
VERY VERY WELL… I can envision your beautiful radish display AND I’m LOVIN those FRIDGE DISHES(I don’t have a single one YET, BUT I’m working on it)…
Thank you for the FUN POST! LOVED IT!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Hugs,
Donna
Lori
Thank you for posting about your glass fridge dishes. I was given one by my Great Aunt and had no idea what it was or what it was used for until I saw your post. Right now I have some scrapbook supplies in it but I’ll be moving it to the fridge!!
Lori : )
Thrifty Decor Mom
Sweet Posy Dreams
Those are great dishes.
I sometimes plan a post and sometimes wing it. Sometimes, however, planned posts take on a life on their own once I begin to write them. Does that ever happen to you?
Shabby chic Sandy
Now I want radishes:)
pam {simple details}
Your description of the ‘planned’ radish vignette was so perfect I was imagining it all along! 🙂
TARYTERRE
LOVE radishes. Have them every night for dinner. Liked your concept. The glass dishes look nice. I think I have some just like it. Photo shoots and blog post have to be spontaneous. Anything can happen. Take care.
The Summer Kitchen Girls
I just bought radishes today at the store….no green tops though…they must have been mushy as well 🙂 Now you got me hankerin’ for a glass dish Pam….darn it all….guess what I’ll be searching for this weekend at the flea?!! Wishing you a lovely weekend!
Blessed Serendipity
I love your fridge dishes and that you actually use them.
xo,
Danielle
Jane
Well your original plan may not have worked out but I think you made a great recovery! I love those old refrigerator dishes!
Jane
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
I love your refrigerator containers…the veggie design on the top is so fun! I’ve hated radishes forever…but all of a sudden, this year I love them…must be getting old and losing my taste buds lol!
Hcfc refrigerant
Thats really nice refrigerator dishes!
Crystal and clear design!
Vickie @ Ranger 911
Pam, you started my day off with a good laugh. Now, I would have just given up and not published the darn post. I must be a refrigerator glass half empty type of girl.
BTW, your glass pieces are so sparkly clean!
Gail @ Faithfulness Farm
Pam — I am a HUGE fan of vintage refrigerator dishes AND radishes so this post is just PERFECT 🙂
Happy Weekend 🙂
Blessings!
Gail
Gail @ Faithfulness Farm
Pam — I am a HUGE fan of vintage refrigerator dishes AND radishes so this post is just PERFECT 🙂
Happy Weekend 🙂
Blessings!
Gail
Linda @ A La Carte
That happens to me all the time…start out to blog about one thing and then switch to something else for many reasons…like wilted radishes. Love those refrig dishes, I have a few also and they are great! hugs, Linda
Ivy and Elephants
I love your “winging ways”. The best plans are sure to go awry, it’s those who can work on the fly that are the real geniuses!
Love the dishes!
Hugs,
Patti
Sue
Pam, Luv your vintage fridge storage containers! I need to start posting once agan- planned or otherwise! Just too busy…. It’s all I can do to read a few friend’s posts! Hope you are enjoying our beautiful, non- humid days- I sure am!
Snooks
Well I never knew that there was such a thing. Vintage fridg dishes. Cool. I like them. Now I will be on the look out for those sweet dishes when I am out at the yard sales, auctions and estate sales.
@ 3Beeze Homestead
Tammy Partin Spangler
I have a refrigerator dish just like this! I also have a set of porcelain enamel dishes. Thanks for sharing, I’m your newest follower!