Here’s my entry for Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge: Things That Are Smooth. As a recent lucky recipient of some roses, I enjoyed their look, scent, and the soft smoothness of the petals.
This image shows some of my everyday dishes, which are Fiestaware. Besides the beautiful range of available colors, I love the feel of these dishes–smooth and heavy, they are sturdy and don’t chip very easily. Plus, I love Fiestaware because it’s an American classic. It’s been around since the 1930s, it’s widely available today, and the manufacturer, Homer Laughlin China Company, started in 1871. I would love to visit them someday in Newell, West Virginia, for a factory tour and a look around the company museum and store.
This was my first attempt at making my own challah. I love working with bread dough, and often find that “kneading until smooth” turns out to be quite a lot of work indeed.

This collection of smooth apples was part of a tasting that we did at home, when it seemed that the grocery store had too many varieties to keep track of. They were all pretty yummy.
Great smooth items for this week. I adore the dishes.
Thank you, Cee! I love Fiestaware!
That challah looks amazing. Great smooth photos, Cynthia. ❤
Thanks!! It was delicious and fun to do the 5-strand braid. I should make one of those again sometime.
I hope you will. I can enjoy the scent of warm bread even though I can’t eat it. Warm challah must taste divine with your favourite beverage. ❤
No, it’s actually really dry and more for show. So sorry you can’t eat it!! I feel bad talking about how much I liked it. I’d be happy to share the beverage part with you 🙂
Not at all, please do not apologise. I buy bread for my friends all the time. My local bakery makes challah in a soft stretchy texture. It has a slightly crispy look at the top. I was thinking about that.
Yes, I know what you mean about the texture. This loaf was not as chewy and stretchy as I would have liked. I don’t know if that was the recipe or my technique. That’s so nice that you buy bread for your friends.
I’m sure you’ll have your own Cynthia brand out in no time. Hang in there until it turns out just the way you want it. ❤
You’re sweet, thanks xo
Nice smooth things, I love the dishes. I didn’t know they had been around so long!
Thank you! Yes, the dishes have quite a history–they used to use a radioactive dye way back in the day. But of course it’s perfectly safe now!
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Lol that was around WW2, they are perfectly safe now! 🙂 If you were to find a really old red or orange piece at a yard sale however… You may want to think twice before eating off of it.
I thought they were a new type of thing!
Nope, they’ve been around for long time 🙂
Wow that is so interesting!
I love the fiestaware dishes .,.the challah looks beautiful too
Thank you so much!
I love these pics Cynthia 🙂
Thanks, Lynne! 🙂
Wonderful colors and shapes, such a great response to the challenge.
Thanks so much, Charlie!
I love your collection of smooth things Cynthia 😀 Great job on the challah!
Thanks, Antonia! Glad you liked the collection and the challah as well 🙂
Hi, This helps me to look at simple objects with a different eye. I will appreciate smooth things more! Love the colors! Very nice post. I will be visiting often. Cheers!
Thank you so much! That’s a nice compliment, I appreciate you saying so 🙂
It was my pleasure!
Love the Fiestaware 🙂
Thanks so much, Nandini! The colors make me so happy.