Capitol Reef

The sky, a perfect empty canvas, offers clouds nonetheless. They shift and drift and beg interpretation... such is the nature of art. ~Jeb Dickerson

Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth. ~Henry David Thoreau

When scattered clouds are resting on the bosoms of hills, it seems as if one might climb into the heavenly region, earth being so intermixed with sky, and gradually transformed into it. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne

 

  

 Clouds on clouds, in volumes driven, Curtain round the vault of heaven. ~Thomas Love Peacock

 

 The hooded clouds, like friars, Tell their beads in drops of rain. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The sky, a perfect empty canvas, offers clouds nonetheless. They shift and drift and beg interpretation... such is the nature of art. ~Jeb Dickerson

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. ~Edward Abbey

Bird's Nest Soup

Last fall, I purchased these paper placemats at a vintage store in Atlanta.  I loved the muted colors and thought they would be great for spring.  

 

I used clear chargers and plates so I could enjoy the placemats.  

The runner was found at a flower shop in Collierville, TN shopping with my husband's aunt.  She is so much fun to shop with!  When I got the runner home, I found it was about 20" longer than my table so I called the shop and paid for a second one so I could use them down each side of the table instead of placemats.  My sweet Aunt picked it up and mailed it to me! 

 Bird's nest under glass with some twigs seemed to be the perfect simple centerpiece.

 Vintage tarnished candlesticks from Round Top and French Bleu Vintage.  

 I just didn't take very many pictures because I quickly tore the table apart for a family Memorial Day BBQ.  

I haven't been on blogger much lately.  I don't get as excited about setting a pretty table and show it to like minded friends as I used to.  I can see that I am not the only one that feels the same way.  We are in the process of planning a major kitchen and master bath remodel and all the pretty dishes will be packed away until they have a forever home in my new cabinets!