I’m taking a little ‘lakecation’ this week. . .
Taking some time off to unwind and unplug. . .
Setting sail into a week with no projects or appointments . . .
Slowing down to enjoy the scenery. . .
With no plans other than drifting peacefully from reading to watching the water.
Maybe swim with the fishes. . .
Worry Less, Paddle More.
Maybe pack a picnic. . .
Go for a boat ride. . .
Watch the birds . . .
Enjoy the sunset.
Lakecation Table Details:
Melamine Rope Dishes/ Tommy Bahama, HomeGoods
Lakecation Glasses, Tablecloth. Picnic Tote / HomeGoods
Anchor Cocktail Stirrers, Fish Plates, Rope Cocktail Plates, Buoys / Pottery Barn
Galvanized Chargers / Pier 1
Napkins / World Market
Sailboat Flatware / Towle Living Everyday Nautical Flatware
Minnow Bucket Centerpiece / Vintage
Hope you’re enjoy these last days of summer. ♥
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Tablescape Thursday
Love the photo of your precious dog and the sunset💗
Enjoy your “lakecation” and these last days of summer Mary!
Always love your photos & fur baby is too cute! Enjoy!
Quel agréable moment, vous avez passé ; comme je vous envie !
Bonne journée
Lovely and peaceful pictures!😎🌴
Where has the summer gone? It seems not to long ago we were seeing snow pictures at the lake! Your table looks fun and relaxing , enjoy.
Dockside dining at its finest! Love those fish plates! How timely to have a sailboat drift by :)
Mary, you lakecation looks perfect to me. Enjoy the last days of summer and hopefully, cooler weather!
Have a great Lakecation Mary! You started of your time of “worry less, paddle more” off right with that most fabulous table…every detail is perfection as always…you find the cutest and most appropriate things to create your tables that are truly a work of art!…Must say that I love those fish plates! They are the cutest…they seem to have such a personality of their own! Enjoy your view, the birds, the sunset the everything with your loves….Have a fabulous week Mary!
How delightful, a week of just relaxing with no plans! Enjoy the time off, hoping for a cool front later this week that might get to you too.
Sounds lovely! Enjoy!
Sailboat napkin fold – how fun
Enjoy every second of your lakecation, Mary…you certainly deserve the time off…maybe the cooler weather will reach you…and then, us down here. Precious venue today…always love all of what you create…
have a lovely week!
Your lakecation sounds perfect Mary, I hope you keep your cute glasses full of icy summer drinks while you are relaxing and enjoying. Staycations are the best kind, no stress!!
Jenna
The best picture in the world with your 4 legged loved one and the setting sun! Do you serve dinner on your wonderful table scapes also?
I love this, Mary. I hope you really do take a lakecation. You’ve certainly already put a lot of thought and effort into planning it. Such great details!
Enjoy your lakecation, Mary! You have a beautiful spot to enjoy the peacefulness and scenery.
Ahhhhhh…so relaxing and we all need to sit back and smell the roses or in your case the beautiful lake. Here in SW Florida the beaches are being cleaned from the results of red tide and blue/green algae so our “smellers” are on hold. Love your serene tablescape.
YES! Sounds like heaven! What a great table, love the fish plates, the anchor stirrers and the glasses with the perfect wording! Love all of it! Enjoy your rest and all of the beautiful scenery at your lakeside view, a.k.a. “a little bit of heaven on earth”. 😊
Mary,
Are the lakecation glasses a recent acquisition or from a prior year?
That is one very lucky dog! So nice to see her enjoying her lake life.
Hi Betsy, I found them about a month ago :)
Hi, I so love your blog and thank you for sharing. I wanted to ask however, living near a lake do you have issues with mosquitos? I was looking to see if you had a blog post on that.
Thank you Bernie! We don’t have mosquito problems other than what you would normally encounter outdoors. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water so our birdbath is more of a mosquito hazard than our busy lake. ;)
Have a great lakecation- great time of the year for it! Love the dish stack- the fish plates are so cute! I’m surprised I haven’t seen those Lakecation glasses around here since we are surrounded by so many lakes! They’re probably out there but I just haven’t spotted them yet. Enjoy your time.🌞🛶⛱
Aw, the sunset pic is extra sweet!!! Have a great week Mary-enjoy:@)
Enjoy your lovely week. Love the minnow bucket floral container idea!! You are so creative.
Enjoy Mary !!!
Sounds wonderful! All you need is an amazing find like those glasses to inspire you for a great idea and awesome tablescape! Love the coordinating stripes in the napkins and tablecloth! Enjoy!
All sounds like the perfect way to spend your days. Love all the nautical details and the red, white, and blue details. Enjoy!
A lakecation sounds like a perfect way to say goodbye to summer! Love those wine glasses!
Enjoy your lakecation, Mary! I would be thrilled to sit there and watch the water or read or set sail! Enjoy every bit!
Lovely as usual. It must be so nice living on the lake during spring and summer.
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The wine glasses are so cute! My two favorite pics are of your beautiful bichon! Happy lakecation!!!
Those sailboat napkins are fabulous!
Enjoy your Lakecation of doing only what you want!! Those shared sunsets are the best!
I might need to hound Home Goods every single day in search of the Lakecation stemless wines! I wish I could find the source behind the source. They would make the perfect gift for my sister, whose lake house is right next door to mine. I agree, lakecations are the best! I can’t remember how I first found your blog, but certainly do enjoy all of your posts. Happy Lakecationing!
Thank you Carolyn, I wish I had a source for you! The glasses were priced individually for $4 each but no manufacturer’s tag. The other two glasses in the set said ‘Lake Life'( with an anchor) and #LakeLife. I’ve Googled but no luck. I thought they might be Mud Pie but don’t see them on their site. If I run across them again I’ll let you know :)
I am loving those Lakecation glasses as well!! Sad to know that we don’t know who makes them :( So cute!
Your sailboat napkins are adorable- how long did you have to wait for a sailboat to pass by to get that shot??!!!
You are incredible!
Hi Ann, If I find a source online for these glasses, I’ll let you know…you need a set! Our cove is very active in summer, so it was just a matter of time before a boat came by 🚣♀️🚤⛵️🛶⚓️😀
Oh Mary, what a fantastic table in a fantastic setting right on the lake! You are living my dream, on your lovely lake and I always love the nautical accents you often incorporate!
Great photos, I love your table decor! Fantastic job at illustrating what boating can be like, love it! Lake boating is fantastic if you can, right now I’m an ocean boater on the coast.
Beautiful