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Nautical Table Setting

September 12, 2017 By Linda 9 Comments

Nautical Table Setting – Summer Table in Navy & White

Yes. I’m sharing summer.

 

In September.

 

Because … technically … per the calendar it’s still summer. Technically.

Summer Table Setting Ideas

And while the rest of the blog world is embracing pumpkins and pies and dreaming about Halloween trick-or-treaters and Thanksgiving feasts and (gasp) Christmas …

 

I’m bucking the trend and talking about how much I like to eat outside. 

Navy, white table setting idea for summer wedding

In fact, my desire to eat al fresco has become something of a “thing” of mine that the kids rib me about.

nautical table setting in navy white

Which is fine. Because in the end, mom’s win to eat outdoors is a win for all! πŸ˜‰

nautical table setting with driftwood sailboats

I’m not sure how or when my need to eat outside started. Perhaps at all those family reunion picnics while growing up …

Wedding table setting ideas in navy white sailboats from driftwood

… perhaps it was all that time spent at the beach in my 20’s ….

driftwood sailboats for summer table setting

… or perhaps (most likely) it’s all the cute sidewalk cafes and beer gardens that pop up in Chicago the minute the temperature is above freezing.

Summer table setting for screen porch

Because, honestly, when I’m driving home from the grocery store or the gym an I see people relaxing and conversing and eating and drinking at any one of the outdoor cafes along my route, all I want to do is stop the car and join them.

Which would be awkward, of course.

Driftwood Sailboat Place Card Holder

I also enjoy eating outdoors on our screen porch.

And we push the whole eating outdoors on the screen porch well into September …

Navy White Screen Porch

… and even into October if we are blessed with an Indian summer.

So while the calendar may be pointing towards the arrival of fall …

Navy white screen porch decor and summer table setting

and others are celebrating the arrival of Halloween and Thanksgiving and (gasp) Christmas … 

we will continue to buck the trend in our backyard …

with a nautical table setting …

Nautical Table Setting in Navy White with driftwood sailboat place card holders

as we dine al fresco! πŸ™‚

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  1. Amy says

    September 12, 2017 at 10:59 am

    Linda, You hang on to summer as long as you like! I live where we have four very distinct seasons, but I’d want summer year round if I could have my way. I would love a place to dine outside on a warm summer evening. It sounds heavenly. Your screened porch looks so inviting. ENJOY!!!

    Amy

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    • Linda says

      September 13, 2017 at 12:12 pm

      Sounds like summer is returning to Chicago this weekend (yay!) so I see a few more outdoor eating opportunities in my future! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Donnamae says

    September 13, 2017 at 10:23 am

    Lovely! I need a screened porch!! πŸ˜‰

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    • Linda says

      September 13, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      I highly recommend one! It’s the reason we bought this house all those many years ago — and we rebuilt it after adding on to the back of our house! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Kirby says

    September 13, 2017 at 5:56 pm

    Look! You popped up in my feed! Yay!
    I hope you’re having a great end-of-summer, my friend!

    Reply
  4. Sandra Garth says

    September 18, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    For the last couple of weeks I’ve done a fair amount of whining about the arrival of fall and inevitably winter. We live in Michigan and our winters can be as brutal as Chicago. I was about ready to give in and break out everything pumpkin, until I saw this post. I think I’ll buck the trend a bit longer also. Thank you for the inspiration!

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    • Linda says

      September 19, 2017 at 7:09 am

      We Midwesterners need to stick together and hang onto summer as long as possible! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Tasha says

    September 19, 2017 at 11:29 am

    Absolutely lovely!!!!!

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    • Linda says

      September 21, 2017 at 11:26 am

      Thank you! πŸ™‚

      Reply

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