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Monday, February 07, 2011

Lemonade in the Snow Anyone?

I thought we could revisit this post I did last February for Beverly's Pink Saturday.  With the whole country suffering with heat indexes over 100 looking at a pink tablescape on a snow covered table seemed to be appropriate.



This week's table is a reflection of our recent snowstorm here in Michigan.  I am in a pink mood right now and noticed that I had several pink things on my island so I decided to make a tablescape on one of the small tables on the porch.  Our porch is very deep on the back and we hardly ever get an accumulation of snow so this was an unusual opportunity.


Pink Lemonade in a beautiful hobnail pitcher I found at Salvation Army. The stack of plates are Palm Restaurant on the bottom, Johnson Brother's Summer Chintz in the middle and Crate and Barrel under the sherbet glass.

You can see on the plate that as I was setting up the table it continued to snow and the place setting ended up with snow on all the plates.


 The snow sundaes are served in silver and cut glass sherbet cups that I found
in an antique store in South Carolina.


The silver and porcelain candelabra is from Marshalls.
There is about 2 inches of new snow on the table, our total for the 24 hour
period was over 14" and the drifts over our drive way were over 3 feet deep.


Inside each lemonade glass was a linen napkin, a cake fork for the
 lemonade cake and a silver spoon for the snow sundae.  


Unfortunately it was so cold outside that the cloche kept fogging over no matter
now many times I wiped it down so the pink lemonade cake is a little foggy
 looking in the background.

I have to tell you that when my brother saw this tablescape on the porch he said he was sure I was nuts and that the neighbors were telling their children to walk on the other side of the street when they passed by our house.  Obviously he doesn't understand the joy of a tablescape.

Please join all the talented tablescapers at
Tabletop Tuesday
and
Susan at Tablescape Thursday
and
The Little Round Table

45 comments:

Anonymous said...

Pretty table in the snow! Gorgeous dishes.

Mary said...

You certainly are making lemonade out of lemons with your 14 inches of snow creating snow sundaes! Love your pitcher! Wonderfully creative~ Stay warm :-)

~Tonja~ said...

Beautiful table setting...love it all...
Have a Blessed day
Tonja

allisamazing said...

Such a cute table and so creative. ~Alana~

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Oh I love it. I so remember making "snow" cones and "snow" icecream. How fun is this. Love your gorgeous tablescape. Fun and lovely. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

we three dogs and me said...

You sure made me chuckle who would have thougt of it. I remember when we had fresh snow my mother would make candy on snow. I had 7 sisters and 3 brothers. I have about 15 inches of snow on my deck. Too cold out. I had to push my dogs out the door. haha My 80 th birthday the 24 whew

Dreamgoddess said...

How gorgeous! I love how the pink looks against the snow.

Becky said...

Char, your table is beautiful. I can just hear your brother, as I'm sure some people in my family think the same thing about me. Thanks for sharing your table today.

Becky

Savannah Granny said...

Char, This is absolutely beautiful. So unique. You are so creative to have thought of this. Just fantastic. Hugs, Ginger

Debbie said...

Giggling about your brother. My husband says things like that too! I asked me this week if what I was working on was a clown valentine.

I, of course, LOVE that it's set on the porch and really like that cup of snow on the plate. I love people who think creatively!

Putting the flatware in the glass with the napkin and ribbon around it was so different and cute too. Sometimes, the glass needs to be the center of attention.

Gail said...

Oh how cute is that tablescape! I would have joined you. Thanks for sharing and making others smile with your creativity....I know I did.

Enjoy your day,
Gail

Designs on 47th Street said...

Char, You win the award (whatever that is) for most creative tablescape this week! :) It truly does make us smile. Your dishes are just lovely and I am trying not to covet that gorgeous, gorgeous hobnail pitcher. Love it! Your brother just doesn't "get it"...LOL, but his comments really did make me grin.

Great job, Ms. DishLady!

Donna

Unknown said...

Truly, truly beautiful. Your dedication to the perfect tablescape is admirable...and maybe your brother is onto something there. ;-)

Sue said...

I think this is so darn cute! Gotta be a blogger to understand "tablescaping," especially if it's out in the snow! How fun, Char!
~ Sue

Chari at Happy To Design said...

Hi Char...

Ohhh my gosh...if this isn't the most awesome idea for a tablescape!!! I just love it!!! The snow filled table and winter background scenes with lemonade and lemonade cake makes for an AWESOME photo shoot! The snow covered table just looks like a crystal cloth! Hehe! Love your place setting too! Thank you so much for sharing your lemonade in the snow table with us...soooo unique!!!

I also wanted to thank you for stopping by and taking a peek at my Valentine place setting! I sooo enjoyed your visit and sweet note, my friend!

Warmest wishes and Happy Valentine's Day!

Chari @Happy To Design

Michelle said...

YOU are so creative! Love, love, love this setting.

Marlis said...

You win the prize. I love your table. I wanted to do something like this (not as clever as yours though...) but we only got a dusting this week. I love the pink and white and the snow ice cream and the lemonade and the pitcher and the candelabra and the cloche.. I think I just drank it all in! Thanks for dropping in with your kind comments. And you are not nuts, it's funny he should think that ;-)

Pam - @diy Design Fanatic said...

Lovely!I love snow cones! What a great idea!

Donna said...

Unique table! I bet that lemonade was nice and frosty. :)
D

Linda (More Fun Less Laundry) said...

Hi Miss Char, I'm your neighbor link at BNOTP again! Your table is so creative and actually cheery to me, as it reminds me that soon we will be dining outside again. We will, right? Linda

Marie Arden said...

Cute idea but you would have to add vodka to that lemmonade to keep me warm! I hate to be out in the cold. ha
Happy Valentine's Day
Marie Arden Pink Living

Deanna said...

Luvvvvvvvvvvvvvv this!
So clever and think the pink rocks!

A very happy tablescape,
d from homehaven

Lynn said...

Absolutely perfect! A couple of us talked about this, you DID it-beautiful:@)

Becky said...

Char, just wanted to stop by again and thank you for joining in our Colours of Love party. I am still in awe of this lovely table set in the snow.

Becky

Anonymous said...

Oh, this is amazing! Tablesetting in the snow! I don't think I've ever seen this before! :)
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Linda @ Life and Linda said...

Char, your table is so cute and so creative. I have never seen anyone do this. How fun! I am your newest follower. I would be delighted if you followed me in return. Happy Valentine's Day. Linda

Entertaining Women said...

I love your snowscape! I almost did this last winter...but it was so danged cold! Thank you for sharing your charming design. Cherry Kay

Candy @ The Little Round Table said...

How fun and yummy does this all look??? It's wonderful and a great way to deal with all that white stuff. So happy to have visited your sweet post.

Thanks so much for joining my first linky party on The Little Round Table and I hope that you will be able to visit again soon.

Candy

Rachel said...

Working with the snow... that is fabulous! So clever!!!! And that tall pitcher of pink lemonade looks devine to this Florida girl!

Judy @ Southern Style Home Decor said...

This is just so cute! Love the bubbled pitcher.

Tricia said...

Wow, you are one dedicated tablescaper, to set a table outside and involving snow! Such creativity! I enjoyed your post and reading about the origins of some of your pretty pieces! Thanks for visiting my table this week.

Maryrose said...

I loved this post. How fun are you to set up a tablescape in the snow. Your pieces are gorgeous...with or without fogging up.
One of my favorites, it made me smile. Thanks for sharing and visiting
Maryrose

Designs on 47th Street said...

Char, I just came back for another grin! :-)

Jacqueline said...

You and I were thinking alike. I was going to do a table on top of the snow too a few weeks ago, then when it was time to do it, the snow wasn't as pretty anymore. I loved the effect! Lemonade and snow - what a juxtaposition. So pretty and fun.

The Tablescaper said...

This is so neat. I love all of that pink in the snow. You were so brave to confront the forces of nature.

- The Tablescaper

Alycia Nichols said...

Your brother needs to be "schooled" right away! ;-) What a clever idea! Making lemonade out of lemons when you're snowed in! You guys seem to have caught it a little worse than we did. We got about 12" with drifts up to 3 feet. This kind of weather is NO fun...except when you make pretty pink tablescapes in it! Have a wonderful weekend, and keep 'scaping in the snow!

All The Pretty Dishes said...

I love the idea of setting a table in the snow, so pretty.

Daphne said...

This is the first snowscape I've ever seen. Well done! For those of us who are buried in the white stuff, it's so important to be able to make lemonade! Thanks for linking to The Colors of Love!

Martha said...

What a cute idea!!! Our porch had snow too -- but it's covered and screened!!!!

I love your lemonade in the snow table! You are so clever!

Mid-Atlantic Martha said...

This is so cute -- what a truly dedicated tablescaper you are!~

xinex said...

This looks so beautful, Miss Char! The snow looks so soft....Christine

Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes said...

What a beautiful post! I love the pink lemonade and the pitcher! It would go beautiful with my recent post! Please feel free to stop by for some dessert when you have a moment, it's decadent!

Mary

Kelly J/Hunters Hill said...

Char, I adore your tablescape !!

Unknown said...

Char, this is the most intriguing & inviting table setting I've seen all week. Oh, how it takes the edge off this heat. Love your creativity.

Happy PS weekend.
TTFN ~
Marydon

Micupoftea said...

I LOVE this post and am so glad I found you on Pink Saturday!! What a novel, creative tablescape...lemonade in the snow!? I like how your mind works!! The photos are lovely and SO refreshing in July!!!!! THANks for such a unique post...I am going to share your blog with a few friends who I know would appreciate your artistic flair. :)