Lisa,

I hear your knock, but "dishaholic?" Never heard of such a thing (LOL!!!)

We're moving soon, so I live vicariously on this forum, waiting for my things to come out of the boxes in mini-storage. Like you, I don't think I've ever done a "tablescape" but I sure have enough stuff for one (hundreds!) The members here ARE very talented, and not only at decorating and tablescapes. We are great shoppers, and I see you have the requisite skills to join right in. Welcome, and make sure to post lots of pictures.

-Magpie

Welcome Lisa...I think I've seen you before on Home Decorating... Glad you found us. YOu are right, this IS a wonderful and very friendly group here. However, since You 'Knocked To Come In' I must warn you... There is A VERY STRICT RULE, That You Must Agree To!! >> and, that is,
You Cannot...I repeat..Cannot...Blame - Any - Single - Person -Here, if you become 'Influenced or Enabled' into Bad Behavior Patterns. Meaning >> Buying Anything, You DO NOT NEED, Including >>> ANY & ALL Tableware > You DO NOT NEED!!
If you can Agree to these Rules... You Are Welcome To Play With Us!!
I Must confess though, there is not a Single One Of Us...who can Follow These Rules >> That's why 'Playing' Here, is SO MUCH FUN!!
Again, Welcome... and hope we see you often.
Jane

Welcome Lisa! This is the best group of "enablers" on the net, but just remember Jane's words of wisdom above. You'll get lots of support to buy/try new settings for your dining pleasure here. We're off to a friend's house for dinner tonight (shucks, wish I dared to take my camera.....she does lovely tablescapes!)

Welcome! From a fellow "newbie"!
Bonnie

Welcome Lisa!! Sounds like you will fit right in here and we love to have others join us. This is a VERY friendly forum with very talented people. But I'm not sure what Jane is talking about "buying tableware YOU DO NOT NEED"...of course, we NEED it Jane!! (as you can tell, I'm seriously addicted!) LOL!!
As soon as you start "playing" Lisa, be sure to post some pics so we can share in the fun!

DD

Welcome to the forum, Lisa. I think if there were a contest for "friendliest forum on Garden Web," this one would win!

Welcome Lisa. I'm fairly new here myself, but I think I'm going to hang around awhile. The talent these ladies have is amazing !

Susan

Thanks everyone! I've got NO problem playing by the rules...I have plenty of "enablers" outside of the forum to blame for my new acquisitions! LOL My mom-in-law got me hooked on Pfaltzgraff LONG ago and my husband is no help either. HIS hobby is fishing, so if we happen to be shopping, especially somewhere with a sporting goods store AND a housewares store, he's all too encouraging of my habit. I'll be looking at yet another set of salad plates and he'll say something like "If you want them, get them. Besides, you know you'll want to come back later for them and they might be gone!" Those words "they might be gone" send me into a mad panic...better get the dinner plates too! And then SOMEHOW we wind up in sporting goods....and he has a new fishing reel...hmmmm....yes...I think I CAN blame it all on him! LOL.

Thanks again for the warm welcome and all the ideas and photos.

Lisa

Lisa, welcome & you are right, this is one of the friendliest forums on the web!!!

Your husband sounds just like mine, mine is a total enabler, if I listened to him all these years, we'd be in the poor house! LOL

He supports me in anything I get into & even this obsession!!!

I guess I'm considered an "oldie" here but I do seem to disappear once warm weather hits, but I'm here most of the winter!

One rule you were not told & that is WE LOVE PICTURES, so take lots of them to share!!!!

I'll jump in here and add my welcome also. Lisa, I'm so glad you found us.

It sounds like you might have a nice collection of dishes already--can't wait for you to share some pics with us.

Even if you are not ready to show a tablescape, you could still share pics of some of your pretty dishes or decorative items--we love to see the bargains other's find while shopping!

Hope you have fun ready the older posts, and we will look forward to getting to know you better.

Luvs

Oh goodie, another fellow dishaholic! Yes, I agree, this truly is the nicest group of people on GW. Everyone "plays nicely" and is so darn talented and fun. They're always willing to share great ideas with the group, and have I gotten some good ideas! Welcome . . . now get to work and show us some of your own tablescapes ;^P
Lynn

Hi Lisa, I'm pretty new here too. I've just been posting for a couple months. I'm being inspired by the tablescapes, but I'm not a dishaholic, because I just have nowhere to put more dishes. I'm "thinkin' on it", though. I'll be watching for YOUR tablescapes. - Gail

Hi Lisa. From the sound of your post, you BELONG here, LOL.
I'm glad you joined us. I'm not to the dishaholic stage yet..but not because "they" haven't tried to influence me!

I can sort of relate to your DH's method of shopping. Mine is a golf nut, so its fine for me to shop while he does his thing. LOL. Makes me really like golf a lot.

I was just thinking, when I joined this Forum two years ago, that it mostly was holiday stuff. Then during the off months when almost no one posted, some of the gals started showing dishes and tablescapes, and its been so much fun ALL year to be part of this Forum. You won't find a friendlier bunch! Jim and all the gals are just wonderful. And loads of photos to enjoy and inspire!

hugs, Karen

Hi Lisa. Welcome - this has to be the most friendly forum. And everybody is so encouraging. I did not have a dish addiction until I started on this forum about 6 months ago!! Now I am hopelessly addicted. :) Looking forward to seeing your table settings!

Mo

My name is Jaybird and I am a dishaholic.....ummmmmmmmm

Welcome Lisa, it's good to see you here!!

aaaaawwwwww..you guys are SO nice! I was surprised to see so many posts when I checked in tonite! THANKS! I promise to post some pictures. I plugged my camera battery in just now so I'll try to get some pictures done tomorrow after work and post them.

Thanks again!
lisa

Let me add my welcome too Lisa! I think you're gonna fit right in with the rest of us. Can't wait to see photos of your tablesettings.

Hi Lisa, for some reason I remember you posting another time??
Welcome to our little group!

Welcome Lisa :)

My name is Dominique and if you are already dishaholic, you'll become soon GardenWeb forum addicted!

So, welcome to your new family :)

Dom.