Working in the garden can really tire you out. I think I really need a nice place to take a break. This is my tablescape entry this week in Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. Y’all stay tuned. There are robins building a nest on my porch and I’m taking pics of their progress that I’ll be posting.
A nice place to take a break.
A little lemonade.
A couple of cookies - gotta keep up my strength!
A couple of my favorite gardening books.
My garden gloves.
My garden trowel.
Some seeds.
A watering can with flowers.
Hey, there's a bunny in my watering can!
Everything I need . . .
for a nice break from gardening!
Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did! – Christi
Today’s Lagniappe: Garden Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
Something light and easy to enjoy.
Use your favorite salad greens and veggies and dress them with this lovely mustard vinaigrette. Easy!
* 1½ cups salad oil
* ½ cup white wine vinegar
* 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
* 1½ tsp Kosher salt
* ½ tsp ground white pepper (or freshly ground black pepper)
1. Combine the mustard and vinegar in a glass or stainless steel bowl and whisk them together briefly.
2. Place the mustard-vinegar mixture along with the oil and seasonings in a blender and mix for about 10 seconds or until fully combined.
3. Serve right away, as the oil and vinegar will begin to separate as soon as you stop mixing.
Makes 1 pint of dressing.
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I love your tablescape. So sweet! You did a great job with the photography.
Blessings,
Lisa
Love the way you decorated the table. The pictures are great.
Happy Gardening.
Charlotte
Wow, this is really cute! I’d love to take a break with that setting! ~ Robyn
Now that is the way to garden in style. I like that. Just lovely
Christi, your gardening break table is just gorgeous. How fun and your photos are perfect and follows a lovely time in the garden. Thank you for sharing your hard work gardening and setting up this sweet post.
Hugs…Jeanne
Very cute setting, looks so relaxing and inviting. I love the little bunny in the watering can. If I had a set up like that, I would “work” more in my garden!
I just love your theme, it’s perfect for spring going into summer. :O)
What a great tablescape! Looks so inviting and cozy!
Katherine
What a wonderful place to rest after one’s hard toil in the garden. I love it! And…very cute…Peter Rabbit in the can.
I hope you had a beautiful day today.
I think I need that book of lists. Maybe it would tell me what the deer won’t eat.
I love your garden escape table. The bunny in the watering can is too cute. Great table!
Hope you get to enjoy that lovely setting all season long!!
Linda Q
This is truly beautiful! You are an artist!
To sit here on a warm Spring day would be heaven!
i could see this as one of FiFi Flower’s paintings!
I just added my first tablescape Thursday! I cheated a bit by using photos I took from a recent flower show but next time I will add my own!
Warmly,
Sue
Christi,
I really like this tablescape a lot. I think if I sat down I would spend the whole afternoon reading and drinking lemonade!
The table is just so pretty and inviting. I spend many hours outside gardening and this goes to show that it’s not always a dirty job!
I’m so glad I had this cahnce to visit your blog! Have a great day!
xoxo
Jane
Well, isn’t this a lovely setting in the out of doors! (I have a real bunny in my yard at night!) I like the addition of the garden tools. Gave it just the right touch! Especially for a gardener like me.
Brenda
LOVELY space… I think I could sit there all day… please keep the lemonade coming!!!
Beautiful tablescape! Outdoor tables this time of year always look so fresh and inviting. And, the pitcher of lemonade is making me want some!
Oh, I just love it. There are few things I like better than relaxing in the sun with a good garden book/magazine. Your pillow-filled bench would be perfect!
Beautiful garden setting. As a garderner I do appreciate your gorgeous table for taking a break. Just lovely.
Carolyn,N Fl
Now that is one for all us gardeners. How relaxing to sit back and enjoy and dream.
From one who loves to dig in the dirt.
Grow Girl,
Candy
Oh my, this is just so pretty. You really have an eye for detail, everything looks perfect. I sure would love to sit there and read the Southern Gardener’s Book Of Lists. I could read about my poor plant choices! Well done.. I love it.
Oh, how charming!
Hi Christi,
I would love to relax at your table with a glass of lemonade after time spent gardening. Very pretty!
Nola @ The Bloom Girls
Great table today… I love the colors you chose and the theme is so fun! I love outdoor tablescapes!
Happy Thursday!
What an absolutely wonderful post! I love the idea! And I would love a nap on that bench with all the fluffy pillows!
~Really Rainey~
I LOVE your tablescape. Couldn’t you just sit there all day looking at garden books and drinking lemonade?
Nancy
This is just perfect. My son-in-law put my porch swing together a couple of weeks ago. I love sitting out there. You’ve inspired me to decorate it a little more to not only make it prettier but more comfortable, too! Gorgeous!
So far my snacks on the back porch/patio haven’t been this elegant! But, I am still working on it.
Scribbler
Nothing like a little nosh in the garden — and nothing like making your nosh pretty! I do that!
What a wonderful working in the yard break table. I like it!!
Now Christi, that tablescapes just speaks leisure and relaxation to me!
This is just so cute. I would love to spend some time there enjoying your treats and reading some garden books, too. Just darling! Thanks for sharing! Barb
I could get used to that. Lovely.
Dreamy!
jOYCE
I would love a table set just like this for me to take a rest from working in my garden.
I really like that hat too!
Oh, I would love to sit at your garden table! I love your dirty little hand spade sitting so pretty there!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia
love the beautiful set up thanks for visiting my blog
shopannies@Yahoo.com
This is lovely. I love it when gardening decor is added to the table. It is such a beautiful mix of outdoor and indoor. Your table just looks great. Very creative!
Blessings,
Debbie
Charming! Just charming!