A Perfect Little Side Table!

Hey there

how was your week-end??

We actually had 2 days with

wait for it....

NO rain!!

Yeah ~ I was surprised too considering they were predicting it

for Sunday ~ but nada ~ and for that my friends

I am thankful!

Friday night after work I went to the market

then I went and bought a patio set

everything matches!

it is a set!

I think I am a grown up now as we have graduated

from all the mismatched and hand me down lawn furniture

that has adorned our various decks throughout the past 12 years

we have been together

I did not buy one with a big honking table

because realistically ~ it is just the 2 of us

most of the time

and a ginormous table would take up the entire deck

plus Miss Molly's rope would get wrapped up in it

constantly!

I think she looks purty and I bought the umbrella too as we

get the afternoon sun and in the summertime there are

days where you really cannot sit out there.

So after we got it all set up 

I said ~ we need something where the other 2 chairs

are sitting

I ran in and pulled out my project binder and found something I

had seen and saved last year

it was a little side table made from terra cotta pots

easy right!

 so Saturday I was off to the garden center and 

after securing it with a nut, 2 washers and a bolt

voila!

I think it's cute and looks perfect

between my 2 chairs.

So after weeding and weeding

and planting some more perrenials

we threw a chicken on the bbq

have you ever had beer can chicken??

it is to die for ~ a fav in our house for sure

the little holder costs about $5.00 at Wal-Mart

and I try to cook it this way about twice a month

when the weather is nice.

So after nursing a sore back Sat. night 

we kicked back and watched a movie

then Sunday was a day to do little things

and I actually took some time with my book 

on the deck.

I am reading Water for Elephants right now

and I am really enjoying it

I bought this one today

the cover intrigued me and I cannot wait to start it

I also made this on Sunday

image the recipe found here

thank you Carrie ~ you are evil

but I love you!!

So I will leave you with one last look at my

perfect little side table

using 2 ~ 12 inch pots

1 ~ 12" saucer

1 nut ~ 2 washers and 1 bolt

you can also paint them and do fancy smansy things in

the saucer ~ but I like it au naturel!

Happy Monday!

 

xo