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The fruit salad is ready to make to make your own .  This was supposed to be an out door picnic but mother nature said no. It is raining  and cold so we will have our picnic inside where it is warm and cozy.

The corn is ready. Sweet as honey . The steaks are on the grill and we are ready.

I was going to use my pretty white flowers but the  rain  knocked them down so my fake ones will have to do.See the red thing on the ground, It is the key I lost over 2 years ago. Lucky me as it was the  original key.It was quite a surprise as it was the only original. It is a good thing I had extra keys made. The key part was completely buried so I thought it was just a piece of junk that got blown there. It was raining hard but my curiosity had me in the pouring rain digging it out. It'ts a good thing.

Just another view.My idea was a farm table for special people.

Place setting. Deep red reed place mat. Love to see the table cloth showing through the tableware. All white for a simple but nice contrast.

The clear glass tall water glass is filled with colored glass stones to hold my fake flowers straight. Pretty red roses around the base.

front view of table. My thoughts were a special table to honor one  special person. Farm workers work very hard and long hours. I like the idea of honoring someone for outstanding work he or she has done. What a great incentive for them.

simple dishes for a simple meal. 

The red dish for that special person.

I found these flower pot napkin holders at my favorite thrift store.. The red dot napkins I made.That is a lemon on the top.

Toothpick holders for after eating corn. I can just see a farm hand with a tooth pick in his mouth,

Another napkin holder with a pear. I only had two red dot napkins. I have to make do.

A little bit of country with the cow salt shakers. How about some country music in the background.

My chicks salt and pepper shapers

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I made the lamp shades for tea lights over small drink glass

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lbefore and after stools

I had four stools that were in bad shape but didn't want to get rid of them. This is a very cheap and easy way to renew.  Paper bags, stain , polyurethane , glue and white enamel paint. You start by tearing the bag in pieces in all different shapes. Then crush them in to a ball. . 

Flatten each piece and cover with paste. These tops were very porous so had to use a lot of paste. The paste you can mix flour and water like you would for wall paper. I like to start with the large pieces and use the cut ends to fold under the seat.

This was the before picture. It has one spindle missing so will use it as a plant stand on the deck.

You can see here the prick marks. I cleaned the legs good and sanded them. I painted an under coat to fill any dents and cracks.

Have you got a small space that needs new flooring?What is good about it is that it wears great.You  can use in bathrooms, kitchens, and closet floor. You can mop it and if it starts to wear you can coat it with more polyurethane. Mine is in an entrance and has been there for over 3 years. I suggest you start with a small project. The color stain you use will determine the final color.This was done with manila envelopes. You can see the torn areas took it darker to look like stones. You also can do it on counter tops and make it look like granite .

This was the hardest part for me to get out all the staples.The cover is made of to look like fake leather.

This was my big mistake as I didn't have a paper bag. I used printer paper which is fine but I wanted to see what color the stain would look like. Wrong. It wouldn't dry. So 12 am I was washing it with vinegar,. success. I have done a lot of paper bagging without a problem.

I like to start in the center and save the cut ends to fold under seat

The inside of the cover icky.

Here you can see it is made of chip board.

Materials you would need. I would buy a better brand of white paint as this one didn't cover well. For how simple this could have been it turned out to be annoying.

The torn pieces all different shapes.

It needs another coat of white, Don't let this stop you from trying it on something, There will be hundreds of ways of using this process.Like to see what you come up .http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

my breakfast Easter morning.

I needed to pamper myself this Easter morning so made a quick simple table just for me. I will later go to my family dinner. I quickly made the Easter eggs and bunny out of  of  scrap paper. Kitty is sleeping in his bed by me waiting for a treat.

Nothing fancy , just cereal with strawberries  and sweetener.My blue and white corelle dishes.A glass of orange juice and hot coffee .

Found my my funny bunny at the thrift store. He is proud to be chosen for my center piece.  He loves his sweet egg.African violet for me. I am going to propagate some leaves. It takes 6 weeks to root. It takes a long time to flower but It will be fun watching it grow.

My cute bunny as a name tag. 

Crispie cereal with strawberries and sugar.

My everyday dishes. The blue is perfect for my pastel table.The sun is shining but still chilly and drab out. Have a great day .You need to click on comment toe comment.

sunny table

It's a dreary day and cold up north . I am looking out the window and  it is snowing. Tulips are pushing up through the frozen ground. One day it would be 69 and the night 32. A few more days and it will be May. I felt I needed a happy table. Yellow makes me happy.I used a bright yellow table cloth with gold stripes . Today was 39.Everything looks ugly brown with just patches of green.

I wanted to use some pretty dishes so chose these  Mikasa plates.

The green leaves the color of leaves on the place mats. I set the table for two.

The  salad is is with a balsamic vinaigrette.

Dessert is fresh fruit topped with a cherry.

Main dish is  garlic chicken breast

It is making me hungry.

Table setting with my acrylic silverware.

What is he crowing about? Oops that could be his brother I am eating.

A cup of steaming coffee.

The flowers I used porcelain liquid on them to make them feel like porcelain.

I love Spring if it ever gets here.

Bread holder.

My cocky rooster looks mad too. Mother Nature please no more .http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ I am seriously pondering over  whether I should keep doing tablescapes. Comments I don't care page views yes. It seems I am dropping in status. It has been  fun and disappointing at the same time. Any help on what I am doing wrong to help me to decide.