Around Our Sunday Table - Keeping It Simple

Thou hast given so much to me,
Give one thing more, - a grateful heart;
Not thankful when it pleaseth me,
As if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
~George Herbert~

As we gather around our Sunday table

it is time for us to stop and reflect

on the many things we have to be thankful for.

With the heat we have had the past few weeks 

I am thankful for the air conditioning we have

and also the opportunity to enjoy a simple meal outside.

It has been wonderful to visit with family members again

in a "normal" environment.

We can see their faces!

 

What are you thankful for today?

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

The Odd Time Between Winter & Spring

I find the time between winter and spring

an odd time for outdoor décor.

Once it is warm enough to take down the Christmas decor

I am left with just empty space that I think needs filling.

But it's too early for flowers.

And anything I do put out

has to be able to handle the unpredictable weather -

snow, freezing rain, wind and sleet.

So, I put together this little back door vignette

to fill the empty space

and it should be able to handle the weather.

What do you do with this time 

between winter & spring?

~*~

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Back Door Christmas Welcome

We live in a small town

where friends & family

always come through the back door.

Our back door says "Welcome home!"

after a long day away at work.

Or

"Welcome! We are so glad you came!"

to our friends.

I love coming around the corner

and seeing our cozy little nook

at the back door.

It has a way of warming the heart

before you're even in the door.

Do you decorate at your back door?

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

Fall Nature Vignette

I wasn't even sure if I was going

to do any outdoor decorating this year.

But, the weather was beautiful

and I couldn't resist the call of the outdoors.

Before I knew it I was snipping a bit from here

and a bit from there and putting it all together

to make a natural fall arrangement.

I used some dry strawflowers

from a flowerbed I cleaned out,

some dried weeds and some fall branches.

I added the driftwood from our spring holiday

at the ocean for interest.

A simple fall arrangement

made from things around the yard,

and it didn't cost me a penny!

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Back Door Pumpkins

My parents surprised me with some

pumpkins from their garden.

Since all the flowers at my back door

have finished for the season

I decided to make a

"Back Door Pumpkin Vignette".

I used the pumpkins from my parents garden

and added some caragana branches from our yard.

For a bit of color I trimmed off a few leaves

 from our Virginia Creeper

I felt it needed a little bit more

so I added some of the berries

from the Virginia Creeper as well.

I just love the combination of colors,

orange, green, yellow, red and deep purple.

The wire frame is an old gate

that has good memories for our family

and the old pump is from

my grandparents farm.

It certainly does add a touch of fall

to our back door.

Do you like to decorate with things from

around your yard?

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Outdoor Dining

Our weather has finally been nice enough to enjoy some outoor dining.

I picked some flowers from the garden

and used the tealight holder as a flowervase.

I found these plates on clearance for $4.00 for the set.

I put the plates on these rust colored chargers.

I added the orange napkins which complemented the flowers.

And we had a simple outdoor table to enjoy.

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Another Deck

You probably remember this little corner I showed you

where I like to sit and have a morning coffee.

Well, I thought I would show you the rest of the deck.

We have french doors off our dining room area

which lead onto this deck. 

In this corner I have a temporary greenhouse.

It has been so cool and rainy here that I have

been housing some plants here until it warms up

enough to put them out into the garden.

On a warm summer day this deck

provides a nice cool shady spot to enjoy our evening meal.

This bright little table cloth I found at a thrift store.

All I had to do was cut a little hole in the middle.

These little tealight holders my hubby picked up for me.

They have little hearts on the top :)

and they are made of cast iron and are quite heavy.

They are great for holding down the tablecloth

when the breeze picks up.

This is my favorite newest addition.

I found it at a local garden center on clearance.

I hope as the summer progresses that the flowers will fill up

and overflow this watering can.

And last but not least, my friendly little owl,

who peeks out at you as you come to our back door :)

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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