Shhhh!...Let's Have a Secret Dinner!

I almost forgot to refer you to our most gracious hostess, Susan. Please visit her and her participants at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

John and I will have a little get away from my mom, lol. I will feed her and put her to bed and then we are free to eat here. The table is small and she will have a difficult time going down and climbing back up from down there so I can't include her.

BTW, a few of my past holiday tablescapes are featured at
http://www.examiner.com/frugal-event-planning-in-tampa-bay/holiday-tablescaping-tips
Please stop by there if you have a chance.

Bubble amber goblets from Amazon and Chris Madden champagne flutes from Ross.

See the cannas by the tree? They are actually in between 2 tall trees.

I love these cross sectioned log plate chargers. I found them at Z Gallerie and I knew right away what I wanted to create with them. I only bought 2 because these were the only ones that were perfect, the others were all cracked or split in some places.

I have had the safari plates for a while. I usually use them when my hubby invites a bachelor over for dinner cause I think they have a masculine feel in them.

The bamboo flatware are perfect for outdoor use, don't you think? Too bad our actual bamboos could not be in any of the pictures since they are in the back behind the raised veggie garden along the iron fence.

Very casual, no tablecloth. I actually like to see the exposed iron on the table. It makes it feel more outdoorsy.

That is the only neighbor you can see from our backyard and all we see is her roof and it's only visible from one corner.

Behind there is a creek.

I have had the driftwood candle holder since I lived in Florida. It usually just sits in the bathroom by the kitchen. Yep, we have a bathroom by the kitchen and it has a direct access to the pool so it is convenient for swimmers. In fact, we have 5 bathrooms in this house, lol.

Anyway, I think I bought the candle holder from TJ Maxx (or is it Ross?) in Florida. Yep! I was already a shopper then too. It's all I used for the centerpiece since it's all that will fit on the table. Besides, we are already surrounded by plants, flowers and trees anyway.

The color of the sky is changing fast.

I think my monkey napkin rings are so cute. I found them at Z Gallery in Baton Rouge too. They were 70% off on clearance so I bought what was left, 4 monkeys and 4 lions. I like how they are standing on a log.

The sweet potato vines are spreading all over the place. Does anybody know how we can get some sweet potatoes without killing the plants? Last year, they didn't have a chance to spread like this because the deer would come and eat them up. I don't know why they haven't been around this year but lucky for the vines.

Now, it's really getting dark. I better turn on the lamp post lights.

Thanks to Susan for another fun meme and thank you all for coming and commenting. I hope you enjoyed your visit as I enjoyed putting this together.