The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. - James A. Michener

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Table Escapes - Fields of Gold


You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley


You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we walk in the fields of gold


So she took her love
For to gaze a while
Upon the fields of barley


In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Among the fields of gold


Will you stay with me,
Will you be my love
Among the fields of barley


We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we lie in fields of gold


See the west wind move like a lover so
Upon the fields of barley


Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
Among the fields of gold
I never made promises lightly
And there have been some that I've broken


But I swear in the days still left
We'll walk in the fields of gold
We'll walk in the fields of gold


Many years have passed
Since those summer days
Among the fields of barley


See the children run as the sun goes down
Among the fields of gold


You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley


You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in fields of gold

Lyrics by Sting

Attributions;

Gold glass centerpiece - Horchow

Floral napkins and runner - E-bay, discontinued (don't know name)

Gold goblets - Amazon.com

Gold flatware - $120 for 12 person setting

Gold and green leaf plates - Tai-pan trading

Brown table runner - Horchow, years ago

Special thanks - my daughter Leilani who helped set-up and create and my husband Steve for helping to enter the blog today

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Hot Summer Setting












Credit must be given to Delores from Vignette Design...I borrowed her idea of using the Mason's Apple Basket plate for the middle dinner plate (white & green plate)...it blends well and is the right green. Check out her blog vignettedesign@blogspot.com ...
Placemats, napkins, willow hurricane candleholders from Williams Sonoma. Bordallo Pinheiro leaf plates. Ajka crystal flute.