Slate Table Settings

If you live in the mid west, you probably live near someone who is having a lovely old slate roof replaced with a yucky asphalt roof. At least thats how it was when I was living there. Sometimes, if you play your cards right, you can sweet talk the roofers to let you have a nice stack of those lovely slate tiles. They make great cheese boards allowing you to label each different cheese. They also make awesome place mats for which to personalize for each guest, or to outline where the plates and utensils go, or to adorn with your own artwork. What could be more fun at Thanksgiving than a hidden piece of art under a place setting!