Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Horses & Hats & All That

As a preface for this week's tablescape, I'd like to showcase my weekend at the Cabin in Missouri. My "horsey" friends were invited to spend the weekend. My friend, Amy, has been on a quest for quite awhile to find her own Cabin In The Woods, so we spent Saturday checking out several homes for sale. Following are pictures I took of the cabin she fell in love with, as did the rest of us:

                                                         THIS IS THE BACK VIEW OF THE CABIN


FRONT VIEW



 
SIDE VIEW - TRYING DESPARATELY TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE INSIDE




YEAH - WE LOVE IT


 


 
I WISH EVERYONE COULD HAVE AS GOOD A TIME AS WE DO.
I LOVE MY WEEKEND GETAWAYS. 


Sunday morning I got up early and set the table. Of all my scapes, this one is my favorite.  I'll be posting it Thursday.

     I based this tablescape on the plates with horse scenes, given to me as a gift by Amy.  There are four different scenes.



This napkins and napkins rings were given to me by my friend, Melissa.





I spotted the lovely hat and spurs hanging on the hat/spur hook, now the juices are flowing!




Each place setting got its own hat.  This is my favorite summer hat.  It keeps the sun out of my face and helps a little keeping the gnats away.  Missouri Gnats, the WORST.





My daughter's black cowgirl hat.  Gotten kind of floppy.





My winter riding hat, complete with ear flaps, which tuck in when not in use.





I spotted the beer glasses in the cabinet.  Perfect for a water glass.  The white plates are from the ever-popular Gibson set found at Big Lots several years ago.





The lantern in the middle has been used for several years on my horse camping trips.  I could always count on my simple lantern to work.  All I needed was a candle and match.  So simple.




My other set of spurs.  Maybe not the most sterile tablescape, since we do use them.  As I've said before, my world is not a perfect world, by any means.










TO TOP IT OFF, WE ACTUALLY HAD A WONDERFUL MEAL ON THIS TABLE.  ROASTED PORK LOIN WITH CHERRY/AMARETTO/PEPPER SAUCE, TOSSED SALAD AND ROASTED SWEET AND WHITE POTATO WITH ONIONS.  AND, OF COURSE, WINE.

A TOAST TO MY FRIENDS!





HOW INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE WE ARE.

LINDA




8 comments:

  1. That cabin looks like it could be right here in the Colorado mountains! Your horse plates are terrific. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. A toast to you, too, Linda! That tablescape is perfect. I loved everything... from the oil lantern to the spurs to the cowboy hats to the dishes with the horses, it looks so cute in that wonderful cabin. Looks like you had a super time, too.

    Happy Tablescape Thursday to you...

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  3. I am so happy you stopped by because I'm going to love visiting here!! I am working on a tablescape with Spode Woodland American Horses. I bought four of them for my two girls last year because they had started riding lessons and LOVE horses. They will love this post. I love your table, and you have so many fresh ideas that I have not seen anywhere. I will be stealing some of them! Definitely use the oil lamp. I really am enjoying this one. Thanks for stopping by!!

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  4. You ARE incredibly fortunate! What a wonderful home you have, and the tablescape is just perfect for it! I am passing your site along to my best friend and my sister. Both love horses and the outdoorsy life, and my best friend will go ga-ga over that cabin!!! She has always wanted to live in a log cabin. Enjoy your weekend!

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  5. Thanks so much for stopping by the Back Porch. Have not visited the winery in Steelville, will look it up.

    J and I just spent some time admiring your wonderful cabin. This has always been a "dream" of ours. We have a condo at Lake of the Ozarks, back in the state park, away from the hubbub, that has a gorgeous view across the lake, we enjoy so much, but.....we'd trade it in a minute for a cabin like yours, out in the hills and hollers of the Ozarks.

    We both had a good chuckle about "Missouri Gnats". We know them well.

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  6. Hi Linda,
    I enjoyed the peek into your cozy cabin and you set a nice themed table too.
    I love the view that you have there and it must be a wonderful place to go riding.
    Thank you for visiting me yesterday and about the garden-yes my husband and I do all the gardening ourselves and it does keep us busy but we love it!

    Take care,
    Carolyn

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  7. Looks like a table fit for a cowgirl dinner. Cabin hunting sounds like fun.

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  8. Linda, I love your equine table...those plates are great...the centerpiece is so cool.

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