Teatime with Friends After Salsa Workout!

It was time to work out again so my friends, Brenda and Noemie came over. I told them to have lunch here. I will show my lunch table in another post. It was a garden theme, so naturally my tea set also has an outdoor theme. I originally planned to set the table in the gazebo but it was raining so we ate in the kitchen instead.

 The set is "Birdhouse" by Thompson pottery.

 We had coconut custard pie with the guava and pear flavored tea.

Linking with Marty's Tabletop Tuesday

http://www.astrollthrulife.net/

Sandi's Tea time Tuesday

http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/

Martha and Terri's Teacup Tues

http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

Kathy's Home and Garden

http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com

Tuesday Cuppa tea

http://antiquesandteacups.blogspot.com/

Miss Spencer's Teacup Thursday

http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/

Thanks, ladies, for hosting ever so faithfully just so we can all have fun.

And thank you all, for your visits and comments!

A Garden Tablescape with the Hummers

The weather is getting more pleasant outside so I decided to set a table out on the deck.

 

 The table is small so I did not elaborate too much on the centerpiece, just a pot of ivy and an angel figure. I did not even use a plate charger.

 I love the colorful plates. I have had them for a while now and I just remembered to use them again.I think I used them on a tablescape once, maybe last year.

 I have had this ivy topiary for a while. I bought two of them 2 years ago but this is the only one that survived the winter, even though I brought them both in the garage.

 I like these glasses. They are light green on top with orange stems.

 Do you see the morning glories on the left side that climbed up on the crepe myrtle?

 See the jalapeno peppers at the foot of the angel? I just picked them and just left them there for additional color.

 Flatware given to me by my son and DIL one Christmas.

Goblets are from TJ Maxx from a long time ago. The napkin rings were from Pier One on clearance.

 While setting up the table, the hummingbirds were flying all over the deck. It was so much fun to watch them.

 They kept me company the whole time I was out there.

 I have a new potting bench. Do you see it against the brick wall? After I saw BJ's post about potting benches, I had to get one. What a pleasure not having to bend or be on my knees anymore when I am potting and to have all my garden tools in one place. I don't know why we did not buy one a long time ago since I do a lot of pot planting.
The bushy climber in the background is a honeysuckle. I planted it there to conceal one of the unsightly huge air conditioning units that's right behind it. Glad I don't see it anymore since it was really  an eye sore.

 There it is! The basket is now hanging on the porch and most of the those plants have been planted. The tomato looks pitiful so I planted it in the raised vegetable garden. I am hoping it will get healthier there.

Thanks for stopping by. I want to give a special thanks to the hostesses of the following memes that I am linking with. If you want to get some inspirations, go visit them.

 

Jean's Bloomin' Tuesday

http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/

Susan's Outdoor Wed.

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

 

Kathleen's Let's Dish

http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/
 

 Centerpiece Wednesday
http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com
 

Susan's Tablescape Thurs

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

 

Kathy's A Return to Loveliness

http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com

 

Richella's Grace at Home

http://www.impartinggrace.com/

 

Katherine's Favorite Things Thursday Hop 

http://katherinescorner.com/

Tootsie's Fertilizer Friday
http://www.tootsietime.com/

Honey's Potpourri Friday
http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/

Sherry's Home Sweet Home Fridayhttp://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

Tracy Porter's Amourette Tea for One Set

I spotted this set at Homegoods in Pensacola. It is designed by Tracy Porter and the pattern is Amourette.

I do not see a lot of Tracy Porter dishes in any of my favorite stores and hardly ever in a complete set,  except for Neiman Marcus and Horchow (and you know how expensive they can be there!), so when I saw this set, I immediately placed them in my cart.

 

They blend in very well with our family room colors.

 They are hand painted and I just love the sweet design and colors.

  The flowers came from the kids. My father in law passed away last week (please pray for him) in his sleep and we are very thankful that he did not suffer. He was 90.

Thanks for your visits and I would like to thank our hostesses for being so dedicated in hosting these fun parties.

 

Marty for Tabletop Tuesday

http://www.astrollthrulife.net/

 

Sandi's Teatime Tues

http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/

 

Martha and Terri's Teacup Tues at

 

http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

 

Kathy's A Return to Loveliness

http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com

 

Tuesday Cuppa tea

http://antiquesandteacups.blogspot.com/

Trish' Tea Party Tuesday

http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/

 

Miss Spencer's Teacup Thursday

http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/

 

Richella for Grace at Home

http://www.impartinggrace.com/

Reese in Blue

 

 

 

My daughter posted her daughter's picture on Facebook and I thought I would share it for Blue Monday since she is wearing blue.

 

Isn't she a cutie? I love her dress but it looks itchy, maybe that's why she is not smiling, lol. I miss her so much!

 

 

To see more blue pictures, please visit Sally for Blue Monday at

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

I would also like to link with Kathryn's Make It Pretty Monday at
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com

 

Thanks to you all for stopping by and thanks for hosting, Sally and Kathryn!

A 25th Wedding Anniversary Table, Not ours!

My nephew, Jo and his wife, Lourdes, just celebrated their 25th/silver wedding anniversary at the end of June. All my siblings from different states and my mom attended so it was like a family reunion for us too. There were more then 300 guests. Jo and Lourdes own an advertising business in addition to a Dialysis clinic.

 

For their giveaway party favors, they had created wine glasses with an etching of their names and the event. Most guests took 1 each but me? I took 8, lol. They had left overs and took them home and since I stayed at their house while in California, I was able to take more and told them I would create a tablescape in their honor when I get home. And so, here it is! Happy Anniversary, Jonjet and Lourdes. Hope you have many, many more happy years together!

 

The colors they selected for the event were red and silver so I used mostly these colors.

 

Silver plated decanter and cups for toasting.

A silver plated covered server I picked up for $10 at an antique shop in Atlanta.

My dish layer consisted of sequined silver placemats for a formal look, silver fluted plate chargers, silver and white Paragon Heritage dinner and salad plates. I only had 5 of the Paragon Heritage dinner plates (still on a hunt to complete the set) but I had 8 salad plates so I alternated by using white dinner plates with a gold and platinum Greek key borders.

This red compote was already on the table and since it was red, I just left it there to serve as part of the centerpiece and I just added some pots with dried flowers.

 

 In addition to the free etched wine glasses, I added some Waterford stemware.

 

Thanks, y'all for your stopping by. I hope Jo and Lourdes enjoyed my tablescape I created especially for them.

 

I am now linking with

 

Kathleen's Let's Dish

http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/

The Stylesister's Centerpiece Wednesday

p://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/

Susan's Tablescape Thursday

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

 

Thanks for hosting, gracious ladies!