Pool Side Dinner For Two

All the kids are gone for the evening.

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So it was just Doug and Me for dinner.

Really simple menu tonight.

Just a salad and some amazing mac and cheese leftovers.

Certainly not a hard ship eating leftovers, the macs came out to good to be true!

So while things are heating up in the oven,  I thought I'd show you my new domes I made.

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What do you think?  I only used two but there are four of them. 

Here is a link to the making of them and a little story that goes behind the scenes.

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I like how the plates came out.

Look we have some dinner guests that have already shown up.

Think he see's me!

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My favorite all time flatware.

It was the last two sets of the  green  handled flatware Horchow had.  

I was impressed that I really got them. The first time them mailed to me it was the wrong set and I was told they were all gone.  I called the next day and was told they found two last sets, did I want them? Oh Yea.

I put out the bigger (soup) spoons so we could twirl our noodles on them.

the glassware is from Homegoods.   More than one store to get a set of them.

Just a few pictures...

  

And...

I love my frogs, the ones on the table. 

I like the frogs I find while gardening.   I'll stop and visit with them.  They are all so different.  Spotty green  skin with shades of browns and yellows on them.  Yes, I like them.

I dislike the ones that keep me up at night.  I try to pretend that they are birds chirping but I can't make the jump there and just lay awake wishing they didn't sound so much like.....frogs.

 And...

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I picked these flowers off the bush at the back door.  My son gave it to me three years ago for mothers day.   
It had a really nice bloom this year.  

I can't remember the name of them.

 And....

So very pretty.

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This is a small table top fire pit.  I have a few of these that we sit out.  It takes a can of gel fuel.  

One can will last for hours so you have time to relax and enjoy the fire well after dessert.

Look at the detail. 

 The man that makes them sells them at the Sugarloaf  Crafts Fair.   Sugarloaf  travels around state to state so maybe you can find a fair near you.  I have one near me twice a year. 

I'll blog from there the next show!

 

 

This past year he only had this one  green  fire pit.  Lots of other pretty colors.  Many in shades of blue.

This jumped right in my cart.  I loved the way it was glazed.  The brown and black spots look great.   

I love the way he finished the edge, like a pie crust.

Time to head in and check dinner.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today.  I love your comments, so keep them coming. 

I love visiting your blogs.

Jules ♥

A face only a mother could love....

" Ribbit "

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I'll be linking up with Miss Susan at

BNOTP

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Homegoods:  Napkins,  Placemats,  Glassware,  Wire domes (before)

Frogs:  Large one was gift,   Small one gift shop in Mystic Ct

Tablecloth:  Vintage

Flatware:  Horchow

Portmeirion:  Large green glass charger and salad plate

Crown Ducal:  Dinner plate