Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Feelin' Crabby???

Hey everyone-Happy Tablescape Thursday! I found some fun crab items on my last trip to Christmas Tree Shops. Here's a little ode to summer...

Feeling crabby and kinda blue?
Don't let the hot weather get to you.
Set a course and raise your sail,
Soon you'll have crabs in your pail.

A cocktail party when we're through,
Don't need forks, it'll be finger food.
We'll enjoy a day in the sun,
Summer's here, let's have some fun!
CTS Plates $1.29, pack of napkins $1, placemats 69¢.
Milk glass plate from Salvation Army 59¢.
Clam dishes flea market 25¢
Fish vase and star candle holder TJ Maxx. Flowers from garden.
Wine glasses Walmart, shells free on beach.

And Earl says:
Putting your feet up on an Adirondack chair isn't a bad way to spend the day either!
Have a happy day:@)

54 comments:

  1. These are awesome...you have made a lovely tablescape....enjoy your hot weather....we have another cold front on the way!!!!

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  2. Wish I lived where we could get frsh crab; we are just starting to get a taste of eh warm weather.
    Rita

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  3. Hello Lynn,
    fabulous tablescape. Love the napkins with the plates, so perfect. And look at Earl's face - he is smiling so much. What a lucky pig!
    Best greetings, Johanna

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  4. I love this placesetting with a poem, Lynn! We're getting ready to head to the beach, so I can especially relate to your tabletop today!

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  5. Lovin this "happy" place setting!!! Everything is perfect...love that milkglass plate !!!
    Have a beautiful day!!!

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  6. I love those plates! I have been looking for some outdoor plates and those are cute! Ugh, now where is a Christmas tree store? I've got to find one of those. Love the dinner prose also. Earl looks really comfy chilling in that chair!

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  7. Lynn,
    Neat post. I am going to CTS in North Conway next week I hope. Plan to explore whole store. Hubby will wait in car with Kindle.
    Carol

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  8. Fabulous! Love the poem and your tablescape. I sure wish we had a Christmas tree store nearby they seem so chock full of goodies from all that I've seen. Those plates are so cute. Earl sure has the right attitude!

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  9. VERY cute table setting... anyone would love to pig out while sitting there.

    DI

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  10. That Earl lives the good life--high on the hog so to speak. I'm not familiar with CTS stores. Love the tablescape.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  11. Earl knows how to live it up! I really like this pretty coastal table setting. The glass fish is so cute and so is everything else.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  12. Lynn, Your tablescape is adorable! I wish we had a Christmas Tree Store in our area.
    blessings, Beth

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  13. How cute! I LOVE those plates! And I think I have a little chair like that! Maybe Earl would like to visit Florida! heehee! ♥

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  14. Great plates! Crabs? Earl's fine with that?
    He looks pretty cool in his chair!

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  15. You are a good poet. Made me smile while having breakfast. I love a good shore dinner. Cute finds at the CTS. xo,

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  16. Now I feel crabby because we don't have CTS or TJ's over here!
    Love what you found there, have fun in the sun.
    Maggie

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  17. Sweet, I hope you have a happy day too. Hugs!

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  18. Every time I come to visit your blog I know that a big smile is going to appear on my face!!! Thanks... xoxoxo, Flavia

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  19. Good sea food is not easy to come by here. I like certain things. I would probably enjoy anything you prepared tho.

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  20. Awesome tablescape. It would make a "crabby" person nice. Of course with Earl as a dinner companion the day would be perfect. Gotta get me some of those shades. Hi Earl, you handsome hunk of bacon. OOPS, Sorry, not politically correct. Love ya Earl. Ginger:)

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  21. The crab on the dish looks so real! This is a fun summer design. I love eating battered sauteed soft shell crabs...yum!

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  22. Earl looks mighty happy! Who can blame him. It looks like you are all set for a perfect party. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  23. Love the ode and the table "e-scape" (escape the heat) would be sweet in Virginia where my oldest son lives and he loves crab-cakes!
    KAT

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  24. Earl knows how to live. LOVE those crab plates! Lovely place setting...makes me want to sit down and dig into a nice plate full of seafood. Now my mouth is watering! Have a great day!
    Maura :)

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  25. What fun! I would love to enjoy a meal at this table!

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  26. Oh how cute! Beautiful and fun.

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  27. Love this cute tablescape but the poem really made me smile...well that and Earl! Sorry I missed the Pillsbury party. I'm away from home helping my daughter and SIL and without my camera...can you believe I forgot it? Next time I hope.

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  28. How cute!!!! I love your dishes...I wish we had a CTS here. They have such great bargains! Love the matching napkins! Earl is having too much fun! I hope he has sunscreen on!

    XO,
    Jane

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  29. Cute "invitation" and cute tablescape. Love the cool blue crab plates and napkins. I could really enjoy crab cakes right now. Earl looks really "cool" too with his shades and glass of wine. :)
    Babs

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  30. I have been wondering what CTS was! What great finds. Everything looks so great. I love how you put it all together. Have a great day! Tell Earl he looks really good relaxing in a lawn chair.

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  31. Lovely tablescape and Earl is looking pretty relaxed!

    :o) I'm really tickled poink (haha...that was a typo...but I'm leaving it since it fits...oink) I meant to just type "pink"... to have joined in wiht your fun blog hop. Thanks for stopping by...the skillet bread is just the easiest side to add to any meal! I make it all the time...well...more so when we have our kids or company...since it is not on the "watch the carbs and calories" kind a food.

    Thanks again for a wonderful hop!

    Blessings & Aloha!

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  32. Hi lovely lady. I love your lovely Tablescape sweet lady. I would love to have your crab plates also sweet lady. I do follower your sweet Blog. I hope you have a Great Evening with your lovely family.
    XXOO Diane

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  33. This is such a fun tablescape. Earl is definitely enjoying this warmer weather.

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  34. Very cute poem. I'll have what Earl is having.
    :)
    D

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  35. I'm loving those plates!! Sweet poem, too. Earl loves the weather and that's great right there! I also love crab, thank you...I'd love to go eat at your house sweetie. I just dropped from TT at BNOTP. Hugs, FABBY

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  36. Haha I hope you have a happy day too!!!

    Thanks for sharing
    and for the cute little piggy pic!
    Leontien

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  37. Cute! Looks like Earl has the right idea. I'll pull up a chair and join him.

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  38. oh my gosh did this make me smile...laugh out loud. LOVE IT!!!

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  39. Love your blue crab table! Everything is so cute and such a bargain!

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  40. Those are really cool plates and napkins, Lynn. It's such a fun theme and even though I'm not much of a seafood eater, I think I'd even try a taste of crab. :-) Sue

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  41. I need to make a trip to the nearest CTS. That stuff is so cute. I have been known to set a crabby table, but it has more to do with being 49 than plates and napkins if you know what I mean.

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  42. No way I'd feel crabby at that table. Love the fish vase!

    Blessings,Debbie

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  43. Wonderful crabby table! Love the pig.

    - The Tablescaper

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  44. So perfectly summery!!! Love that little fish vase!

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  45. I love those crabby plates!!! Take a look at my post and you'll see we were on the same track. Love your's.

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  46. Very cute crab plates Lynn! and your poetry is just as fun as the tablesetting!

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  47. A truly lovely setting. I love those fish vases.. so perfect. That is one lovely plate! Love the blue and the crabs.. so perfect.

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  48. What a great setting! I can't believe the plates were so inexpensive, great job!

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  49. What great stuff! I love anything having to do with the sea and those plates would look just perfect beneath my homemade crab cakes.

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  50. Your table is almost as cute as Earl!

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  51. What a fun place setting. I have to head to CTS. I haven't been there in a while.

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  52. The treasures you find are amazing! I'm glad little piggie joined in the fun, otherwise he'd have been crabby!

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