Has this not been the longest summer ever? It seems like it's been eight
months long if it's been a day. The heat and high humidity set in during the first
week of June and never let up. I know I'm not alone in being very eager for cooler weather.
Because I am absolutely itching for fall, this will be my last summer
tablescape. I just cannot wait to get into the warm autumn colors.
A couple of weeks ago when I wrote about the lovely chargers I was given by
Marigene Purcell of In
the Middle of Nowhere blog, I also mentioned that she had
included with the plates, some lovely tablecloths as packing. I showed you one
of them here, and this setting features yet
another.
Being a big fan of the blue and yellow combination, this made me feel cheery
and as if I were vacationing in the south of France.
To give a nod to the
Riviera, I added these starfish plates with edges in light hints of blue.
The cobalt flutes (first mentioned here) have been getting a workout
of late, and look particularly festive here.
This summer has had me mad about lilies, with this centerpiece no exception.
The vase is from a lovely arrangement given to me when Jim passed away, so has
special meaning for me. It looks perfect here full of yellow Asian lilies.
I use these yellow goblets a lot. I have no idea as to the manufacturer, and no
hint is given on the bottom. These were given to me by my mother about 25 years
ago. They tend to go with pretty much everything, short of patriotic or
Christmas colors.
The small carafes my son and I ran across when we were cleaning out Mr.O-P's storage locker. (I'd mentioned previously about finding this very cool jug from Spain as well.) He had an entire case of them! (Don't ask me why.) So, I brought them home, washed them up, and thought they would be perfect for serving individual portions of infused water.
The blue and white salt and pepper shakers were a purchase made when I was in college. I still love them.
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linked to: Dishing It
& Digging It, Art of Homemaking, Amaze
Me Monday, Busy Mondays, Inspiration
Monday, Cooking & Crafting with J&J, Inspire Me
Tuesday, Tuesdays At Our Home, Two Cup
Tuesday, Tutorials and Tips Tuesday, Homemaking
Party Tuesday, Wow Us Wednesday, Work It
Wednesday, Wine’d Down Wednesday, Wake up
Wednesday, The DIY Collective, Thursday
Favorite Things, Share
Your Style, Coffee and
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