Dog days of Summer are here ~~~~ oppressive, humid, sticky ~~~~ just darned HOT!
Dining al fresco is hardly fun ~~~~ beating off mosquitoes, filling smoky citronella torches - do they really work? not in my garden I fear - exposed limbs covered in OFF, wiping one's delicate brow, whacking at flies who want to share the Summer salads and lemonade. But soon, very soon, all will change and we'll have a cool spell ~~~~ we WILL dine outside again, enjoying light luncheons, revelling in Tuscan style late evening dinners, laughing with friends, drinking red wine, and ending with iced Limoncello.
Here is my inspiration outdoor garden dining spot for today - looks so cool and inviting.
~~ Chilled soup ~~
Pea and mint risotto - another easy and delicious dish perfect for Summer.
Fresh fruits ~~~ a French style tarte ~~~ a lemon sponge ~~~ a taste of chocolate
~~ perfect desserts ~~
How sweet is this ~ I could easily end a lovely evening here.
Wherever you dine this weekend may it be enjoyable.
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Yes, we've moved indoors for meals, the past couple of weeks. September will be here soon. We'll move our meals back to the porch and patio.
ReplyDeleteAll the photos are wonderful. I love that table and chairs in the inspiration photo!
Pat
Beautiful post. This heat is getting old. We live in a climate that 7 months out of the year we freeze then it goes into hot and humid. I'm still searching for that perfect place (that we can afford!)
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That last picture is so beautiful and so not my back yard. Well, one can dream.
ReplyDeleteMary, you are making me hungry! And I'm with you, I'm ready for some cooler weather. This is the time of summer when I'm just plain over the heat & can't wait til Sept. gets here.
ReplyDeleteRhoda
Your blog is stunningly lovely. I've just found it thru the Little French Garden site. The food looks especially wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, I really love the pictures you posted, and it's very hot and sticky here in MN as well - and buggy. I'm also looking forward to the cooler weather. I really love both outdoor scenes. I've thought that it would be really fun to have a reason to put up a pretty tent (with lovely fabric) and have a reason to be outside under it for a day and evening (aside from a wedding). I also really like the ideal of a harvest table outside too. It reminds me of some autumn editions of Country Home and Country Living magazine where they had a harvest table outside. there were pumpkins, gourds, fall colors, gorgeous food. I just love that and that it would be great to do that for something - an autumn feast in early October or something - so fun. Thank you for all of the wonderful pictures - so inspiring!
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Lovely photos. It is hot here but there is usually a little breeze and we sit outside on our porch in the shade and, even though it is 90 degrees or so, it is wonderful. I do have to keep a fly swatter next to me however. Darn pests.
ReplyDeleteBeing a bit of a camera fanatic myself, I really appreciate your photos, excellent. So can I ask what camera you use? I just arrived here via Just Muttering by the way.
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