Wednesday Combo Post

This is the Wednesday after my daughter's prom, so I am doing a combo post.

First for What's on Your Wall Wednesday, sponsored by Barb at Grits and Glamour.




This is my younger daughter on the left with one of her very best friends before the prom. Aren't they lovely? They just happen to be standing by a watercolor that was given to me and my husband by our local college. It is the local Confederate monument. As you may know, hubby is a big Civil War buff and re-enactor. We lead tours of Civil War battlefields for the college and in appreciation, they gave us this painting. One of the special things about this monument is that on the inscription it lists supporters that gave money to erect it. One of them is listed as "A Generous Foe." That is what has made this a monument of healing rather than division.

Now on to Outdoor Wednesday, hosted by Susan at A Southern Daydreamer.



Here is an outdoor picture of some of the group before the prom on my porch.


My daughter and her date - this shows off her hair pretty well.


OK, I managed to combine prom, What's on Your Wall Wed. and Outdoor Wed.!!! WHEW!

Tomorrow for Tablescape Thursday, I will share my tablescape for the post-prom breakfast! :D Jewel

Porch and Patio Party!

Welcome to my porch for the Porch and Patio Party hosted by Barb at Grits and Glamour.



When we first bought this house the bushes had "eaten" whole sections of the porch, but I knew that it had potential. I never dreamed I could have a porch that wrapped around 3 sides of my house!



Now it is a very special place for all of us!


Just relaxing in the hammock...



And a favorite spot for parties!



We have had Christmas parties where the weather was so mild everyone hung out on our porch!



I don't have any pictures of our porch swing, but it is a favorite spot to hang out.

Here is the view from the porch swing one October night. My DH set up a romantic wine for two with seasonal decorations, of course!!!



Thanks Barb for such a wonderful idea. I love my porch and I know I will love seeing everyone else's!!! :D Jewel

Porch Party Tablescape

Tablescape Thursday is here again! Be sure to visit Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH.


On April 18th our city had a Jazz Festival across the street from the side of my house. This is the 4th year they have had it and it is always lots of fun. My next door neighbor and I have started inviting our friends to come to this and enjoy cocktails and appetizers on my porch during the festival and at supper time have a cookout potluck at her house. This year we had close to 80 attending!

I didn't get any pictures during the event, because I was SO busy all day long, but I did take a picture of the tables on my porch before the party. So it IS a Tablescape post, after all!!!!



The vinyl tablecloths are from Walmart and I was glad to find some that had similar colors to the colors of my house.

Here is a picture of the festival at night from my porch.



Happy Tablescape Thursday to all! :D Jewel