Country Morning Breaksfast

We have some of the most beautiful summer weather here up in northern Michigan. I wish I could share how good the air smells here.  At this time of year the mornings are often dewy but it soon dries off and the temperatures reach a comfortable 65 to 70 by noon.  Our highest temperature lately has been around 82 with little humidity. Just perfect!

We sat down on this beautiful country morning and had a hearty breakfast before we took off for a Sunday drive in the country. 

These are my favorite dishes for breakfast.  They are called Daybreak by Pfaltzgraff.   I was looking for something with a rooster on it, and I was drawn to these because of their details like the floral banded edge and the soft green and yellow striping on the accent plates!
(I got these a year ago and they seem to be a retired pattern now with only a few pieces left)

This rooster pitcher is from the Napoli group by Pfaltzgraff.

I thought he was so cute I had to have it to go with these dishes.

I veered off the track and ordered these salt and pepper 

shakers from Pfaltgraff's Pistoulet group.  

I opted for these rather than the rooster salt and pepper 

shakers that matched the set- I thought

these were cute and cheerful!

They also offered glasses with the rooster etched on them 

so of course I had to have them! 

(They are presently on a good sale too!)

My everyday stainless flatware was used...it's by

Lenox/Kurt Stieff, called Monticello Thomas Jefferson. 

It's a design from the Thomas Jefferson foundation.  

(The way I remember the information I read when I selected these was that Thomas Jefferson commissioned things like silverware to be made to a design he specified and this was one of the patterns.)

I love the pistol grip handle, it's weighted nicely and fits comfortably in your hand with no pointy edges.

These chargers are from Pier 1 Imports

I  put together some flowers from my garden in this 

flower embossed bottle from Pottery Barn. 

I also included my faux potted sunflower from Pottery 

barn that I set on a candle holder since this was 

breakfast and we didn't need candlelight!

For our breakfast,

we had some mixed fruit served in the bowls, ham and cheese omelets, pancakes with local maple syrup, coffee and orange juice!

After breakfast we went for a country drive and saw fields of sunflowers,  and some fresh picked corn and cucumbers at the road stands.  It was a beautiful day especially after the rainy days we had just gone through and it was good to see the sun shining again!

I am linking up with 

Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch-Tabletop Thursday