Raining, and Even The Dogs Are Lazy

For the second morning, we've come downstairs to the
tic-tic-tic of rain on the sunroom roof.
It's the growing season, and the rain is welcome and much-needed, but still . . . 

it is also gloomy, it is damp and icky, and it makes you lazy.

Well, it makes me lazy.  It even makes my dogs lazy.

I am so lazy that I'm recycling a Tablesetting post

from February 2011.  Fresh blog fodder tomorrow, I promise!

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Sometimes the smallest parties are the sweetest.

 Won't you join me in the dining room?

 We'll keep the lights low.

You won't notice the dust then.  Did I say that out loud?

 You're the guest; where would you like to sit?

 Good choice.  You get the best view from the end of the table.

 Now, I wonder what we'll have for dinner?

Should I have thought about that ahead of time?

 The smoke must have befuddled my brain.

 Chinese maybe?  Anything would look delicious on these old Aynsley plates.

 We've got the monogrammed silver out for you.

 And the funky mid-century glasses, with their gold and turquoise.

 Wine?  You betcha.

Although I've always thought a good Scotch goes very well with Chinese food.

Or pretty much anything.

 Even the linen napkins have gotten dolled up.

They are their own neckties.

 A wildly goofy piece of Italian majolica holds
glittered faux fruit and a few flowers and ribbons.

Yes.

I confess.

The flowers

are faux.

As in, fake.

How daring.
Don't call the
HGTV police!

 A hastily tossed-together centerpiece.

Necessity being an effective motivator.

 Ah, the obligatory stomach's-eye view of the tablesetting.

 And that's it.  Now, who's going to call China Garden and order?

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  What I used in the table setting:

China -- Aynsley's Tatton Hall -- thrift shop find 2 years ago
Flatware -- Georgian pattern plate, various monograms, very vintage -- ca. 1912
Rocks glasses -- mid-20th century, gold leafed, were my parents' Scotch glasses
Double old-fashioned glasses -- Goodwill find, turquoise & gold, set of 6
Wine glasses -- handblown tulips, ca. 1970s, wedding presents
Majolica centerpiece bowl -- Goodwill (seven dollars!) - sold at my antiques booth for $55
Napkins -- New old stock, eBay, last fall
Crystal candlesticks -- various Tiffany, Lord & Taylor, and Big Lots finds
Crocheted runner -- can't remember!  I think my Mom gave it to me, with a smaller matching piece
Glittered, beaded, gold-leafed fruits -- Dollar Tree, Michael's, and the mists of time . . .

I think that's it!

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Go and see more tables, 'way better than this one!

Susan's Tablescape Thursday is an amazing gathering of tablesetting genius.
It's all happening at Between Naps On The Porch.

Where Susan also has a post from a couple of days ago
about Mario Buatta, and who doesn't love The Prince of Chintz?

And check out what other bloggers have featured on the
Thursday Favorite Things blog party, at Katherine's Corner.

Go visit and be charmed, and inspired.
I'm going to call China Garden now . . . .You like General Tsao's Chicken? -- Cass