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THE ANATOMY OF A FLOWER POT

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHAuT1na1IlMthYVptwRpNU-eTYi5icVxoxrf542UMRbsURm_23-TdiC-dK2Cs6hOC9hzNnJvZqRuJ4tYaMQPW0hZAq4vP7nMW8-cMjO2nqF0lc1CT-G8rpYAz9onJzBirPE1yDpqRp8/s1600/THE+ANATOMY+OF+A+FLOWER+POT-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHAuT1na1IlMthYVptwRpNU-eTYi5icVxoxrf542UMRbsURm_23-TdiC-dK2Cs6hOC9hzNnJvZqRuJ4tYaMQPW0hZAq4vP7nMW8-cMjO2nqF0lc1CT-G8rpYAz9onJzBirPE1yDpqRp8/s1600/THE+ANATOMY+OF+A+FLOWER+POT-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For me the 4th of July is summer's midpoint! By now my veggie garden is in full producing mode and my patio flowers in the big pot are dazzling! They are happy and vigorous and loving summer life!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week I shared our new <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/06/patio-reveal-and-giveaway.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">PATIO</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since then, I have had lots of questions about what I plant in those big patio pots...so I'm showing and telling the anatomy of a flower pot!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUj7ozagCq69tlGje65I4baau0fMmafzhZIuUWOVKemW8_lk4W_VcoBjBy1sUPav7udw0W2MOOUC7QBl2ksJUORy8JxhnYFUw0n4iILyonExNjm1IB8WgXJSE4Mck5qy4UoWm6dZKVJ0/s1600/pots-side+shot-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUj7ozagCq69tlGje65I4baau0fMmafzhZIuUWOVKemW8_lk4W_VcoBjBy1sUPav7udw0W2MOOUC7QBl2ksJUORy8JxhnYFUw0n4iILyonExNjm1IB8WgXJSE4Mck5qy4UoWm6dZKVJ0/s1600/pots-side+shot-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For decades and decades I have planted over a dozen summer patio and porch pots every year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last year I found a wonderful local greenhouse called<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/perfect-pots-container-gardens-strasburg" target="_blank">PERFECT POTS</a></span>. Not only are the ladies at PP so nice and helpful...they also have beautiful plants! Plants that are not your everyday garden variety!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDUc4ovnz5KrzlWNsQuFl9Z90Vzk51R-np7QDFeayq9sVd2dKtgkHAZHBrLF9wKZnMqGipfSKh-sndFx1U7qG_L4JkyqYmHlJR87yunEQQfzouW6TnwYolfbdA_VkHBgEC07VfNreiLA/s1600/geraniums-pots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDUc4ovnz5KrzlWNsQuFl9Z90Vzk51R-np7QDFeayq9sVd2dKtgkHAZHBrLF9wKZnMqGipfSKh-sndFx1U7qG_L4JkyqYmHlJR87yunEQQfzouW6TnwYolfbdA_VkHBgEC07VfNreiLA/s1600/geraniums-pots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But what I love about <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/perfect-pots-container-gardens-strasburg" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">PERFECT POTS</span></a> is that I can go to their greenhouse and have a consultation with one of the garden professionals about what I should put in my pots. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They take notes, they show me flowers, they ask questions about sunlight and watering schedules! They listen to my ideas and must-haves!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But here's the best, best part! They will come and pick up my pots, plant them and deliver them right back to my home!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cost for the transportation is $10.00... and there is no charge to plant the pots... just the cost of the plants themselves and any dirt needed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I did pay a couple of dollars for plant food and to have them bug proofed! That's it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbHmArr0G3b2oH89vOiKvV9jELomiGz396hxX23GaeWv3gpsFgU43pbMO8nHP_j5wCX8YwBesp-cdcm058UVYUyco1OI9KZvRmcAhgzs7BhM20f_yPYaGpflYeFwb-ouVa4NjfREtyDQ/s1600/petunias-pots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbHmArr0G3b2oH89vOiKvV9jELomiGz396hxX23GaeWv3gpsFgU43pbMO8nHP_j5wCX8YwBesp-cdcm058UVYUyco1OI9KZvRmcAhgzs7BhM20f_yPYaGpflYeFwb-ouVa4NjfREtyDQ/s1600/petunias-pots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have always prided myself on being a do-it-yourselfer... but I am also smart enough to know a good thing... no, a great fabulous thing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this service at Perfect Pots is a great, fabulous thing! A great smart bargain-of-a-thing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINHMf7-9egigLkPNWpi7lmz_SBqdfB9JLWz5DkMEq_SiZdXdF103jXFIL8-cso-weZbVPxfLM1TYBCue0c4RsBOFkm88Bn8s1cLT75cJvSoaDeHHF4orgbJHe3qtE_Zk15v3iYz2vHjc/s1600/garden+pots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINHMf7-9egigLkPNWpi7lmz_SBqdfB9JLWz5DkMEq_SiZdXdF103jXFIL8-cso-weZbVPxfLM1TYBCue0c4RsBOFkm88Bn8s1cLT75cJvSoaDeHHF4orgbJHe3qtE_Zk15v3iYz2vHjc/s1600/garden+pots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My criteria for the patio pots was bright color and lots of blooms. I wanted sweet potato vine, lantana, geraniums and salvia in each pot. I also wanted flowers that would last all summer long!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here's what the ladies at Perfect Pots paired with my requests...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">LOVE this color combo...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtBUovKfI08mc9_UTAcVJ_oMF_gYT0u3wi35iHSNIzMrof-pgM8_nnPUHO5bSpeODbSbP6FPvQWsutp5DRiBTSTZm_pvd_HOXxKRomXSDxgBVslecuydkw1BFPISAm6EiyZfBPde52yU/s1600/coreopis-pot1-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtBUovKfI08mc9_UTAcVJ_oMF_gYT0u3wi35iHSNIzMrof-pgM8_nnPUHO5bSpeODbSbP6FPvQWsutp5DRiBTSTZm_pvd_HOXxKRomXSDxgBVslecuydkw1BFPISAm6EiyZfBPde52yU/s1600/coreopis-pot1-stonegableblog.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lantana is one of my favorite summer flowers!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-jToKU6BwH-biPbjKtxkf9XXpmKgXTgiI1rpYx7Va5fh4Yxd923p_NXR_Po4R4rFkEVYlYOLn2d3ySFcNeTD7_lRGHcQccvC7_tU1zsVtLG1-sXH4lt3B7MZX3kOvgOA9N5bawTXQF8/s1600/lantana-pots+1-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-jToKU6BwH-biPbjKtxkf9XXpmKgXTgiI1rpYx7Va5fh4Yxd923p_NXR_Po4R4rFkEVYlYOLn2d3ySFcNeTD7_lRGHcQccvC7_tU1zsVtLG1-sXH4lt3B7MZX3kOvgOA9N5bawTXQF8/s1600/lantana-pots+1-stonegableblog.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrU2ebgP3Xc1Ky8EGM4VBlAaSncNmqZf7PpYn9GXpu1eMJ3cTfBrVLf8iaTstjUW3RVNrP6c1KFYLa0S5EvqlX8PbslCXSbg7Wn45uyhgcJsvPnZxpfrnLzpGogA5VBERHx_dl3a04kS0/s1600/straw+flowers+1-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrU2ebgP3Xc1Ky8EGM4VBlAaSncNmqZf7PpYn9GXpu1eMJ3cTfBrVLf8iaTstjUW3RVNrP6c1KFYLa0S5EvqlX8PbslCXSbg7Wn45uyhgcJsvPnZxpfrnLzpGogA5VBERHx_dl3a04kS0/s1600/straw+flowers+1-stonegableblog.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jjA_wgDbdzMZCycT5iS0_Lac5FrZLIRBCTcEbjwf6CiPqTQlChymEUi-DaisHTsztlY6LTSXu6aZ3AkbnmG7e95zBcSjQi1sDw2RzP7R2DT2blvA23BkyK6R6fpGifTKRHAKFIOK7ZU/s1600/tall+plants-pots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jjA_wgDbdzMZCycT5iS0_Lac5FrZLIRBCTcEbjwf6CiPqTQlChymEUi-DaisHTsztlY6LTSXu6aZ3AkbnmG7e95zBcSjQi1sDw2RzP7R2DT2blvA23BkyK6R6fpGifTKRHAKFIOK7ZU/s1600/tall+plants-pots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was also coleus, spider plant, creeping Jenny, ficus grass, million kiss begonias and I few more I could not identify in the mix!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I did do some planting of my own...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like the mint in pots on my patio. Isn't this a fun cart... from Decor Steals.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mint and basil and parsley are summer herbs I can't be without!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1N_dRVipGJqfnIHuOLNHQaB7IvWc0pR0V9YnhuSUp_jNF2Xdns1GA7JdhuzPm4WKQ7ZTMzPnJE39x6OdmyzR8tK8JCxkSxygstqrRbJoMVQdRtdyRThwpxVyt63dtklyUFg3Zuk5-EE/s1600/DSC_2666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1N_dRVipGJqfnIHuOLNHQaB7IvWc0pR0V9YnhuSUp_jNF2Xdns1GA7JdhuzPm4WKQ7ZTMzPnJE39x6OdmyzR8tK8JCxkSxygstqrRbJoMVQdRtdyRThwpxVyt63dtklyUFg3Zuk5-EE/s1600/DSC_2666.JPG" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The biggest planting project this year was my kitchen herb garden.<br /><br />If you missed that post click <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/06/summer-potting-bench-and-kitchen-garden.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJrBGHNU2n5-ZLE-qNprdvBbdnWiUpHR5fzDKVFd3dd5vs9qRDOqVtX-R0k29Fr8BM0NSf6oJ3teRTLZI88XqUKLgIIOproOI-fRJ7dkyqezUXGaNaSVbcj646mQncUVuNA8bi9b-ASM/s640/potting-bench-kithen-garden-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also planted Everbloom Hydrangeas on my front porch again...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6ZhM1lni2J7x5ODdCnL0PrhvGuTxzYbkBd6-RucOTKxdA20uaSuFQMi2wCpaxcUGV6CnTvSmNmyekbfPEIfmM0_ybr8NKkxFHGw4JEmNhIhFEcM03SCmF6B86GMgFZGe0zSB8LQsg4k/s1600/everbloom+hydrangeas-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6ZhM1lni2J7x5ODdCnL0PrhvGuTxzYbkBd6-RucOTKxdA20uaSuFQMi2wCpaxcUGV6CnTvSmNmyekbfPEIfmM0_ybr8NKkxFHGw4JEmNhIhFEcM03SCmF6B86GMgFZGe0zSB8LQsg4k/s1600/everbloom+hydrangeas-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the hydrangeas are going to be a front porch signature bloom! Their big moppy blue heads work so well with the grey limestone facade of StoneGable!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje43Y0chqtIBRj4LGS-Wec6JY6bDCdb1S4qaK34qRpLpqGGoPoV0evrxwj6FYooH02KAonqEQxywOzepVQ02NG9-lsId5UeFbYxGgSkHBdmeaFBuO_bZXUSVKS8LFg379fQoreN4zPwrY/s1600/blue+hydranges-limestone-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje43Y0chqtIBRj4LGS-Wec6JY6bDCdb1S4qaK34qRpLpqGGoPoV0evrxwj6FYooH02KAonqEQxywOzepVQ02NG9-lsId5UeFbYxGgSkHBdmeaFBuO_bZXUSVKS8LFg379fQoreN4zPwrY/s1600/blue+hydranges-limestone-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Look for a post later this week about other things planted on the front porch!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's not to late to plant a few more pots... and plants in my area are on sale! Hmmmm, I think I need one more pot of flowers for the table on my porch!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4ALaz8sNpF7kCp-HHyvyYKGNRgKqZBYmZo6I5JpnGuSkNRu8PqZTmgVunWqpbd16a8yGqWoT64uWzXPeVUW40IS75NjRn7zzM59yBcr0jVyXbcxBYSGMGDySSEk4ZJW1-boCfcVVnj0/s1600/THE+ANATOMY+OF+A+FLOWER+POT-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4ALaz8sNpF7kCp-HHyvyYKGNRgKqZBYmZo6I5JpnGuSkNRu8PqZTmgVunWqpbd16a8yGqWoT64uWzXPeVUW40IS75NjRn7zzM59yBcr0jVyXbcxBYSGMGDySSEk4ZJW1-boCfcVVnj0/s1600/THE+ANATOMY+OF+A+FLOWER+POT-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />I'm partying at<br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" target="_blank">WOW US WEDNESDAY</a></div></div>

THE ANATOMY OF A FLOWER POT

For me the 4th of July is summer's midpoint! By now my veggie garden is in full producing mode and my patio flowers in the big pot are dazzling! They are happy and vigorous and loving summer life!Last week I shared our new PATIO.Since then, I have had lots of questions about what I plant in those bi…

30Jun2014

ON THE MENU WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2014

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkTHV8illplwgu06MAJomtPTgyPr4J1UmsmMBa0FHW3ZZnsYaRcmllxqUc4ikynKfFTQTTXnZeWkNHbB8HZPfdtYb6p-FFm8hHKu4SZaNBCg4dMKiCuYDHlBCX1zNL6K95TOsZIXYiTE/s1600/ON+THE+MENU+MONDAY+6-30-14-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkTHV8illplwgu06MAJomtPTgyPr4J1UmsmMBa0FHW3ZZnsYaRcmllxqUc4ikynKfFTQTTXnZeWkNHbB8HZPfdtYb6p-FFm8hHKu4SZaNBCg4dMKiCuYDHlBCX1zNL6K95TOsZIXYiTE/s1600/ON+THE+MENU+MONDAY+6-30-14-stonegableblog.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Are you ready for July 4th... fireworks... picnics... family... and a day to celebrate our great nation!<br />We are celebrating with all the above! StoneGable will host friends and family for a weekend of fun patriotic activities and lots of great food!<br /><br />Remember to take a few minutes to thank God for America and to pray His blessing on our country!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br />Today's the last day to enter the StoneGable/TIKI Brand Giveaway... see details at the end of this post.<br /><br /><br />Now here's what's ON THE MENU...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">MONDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grilled Sausage And Peppers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/09/stonegable-pasta-salad-in-jar.html" target="_blank">PASTA SALAD IN A JAR</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grilled Asparagus</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblpvGS6q7co1n7Yy-HwJX9iOMaaTsjoqhbIg9iE3Q9nFd5AHuRyZWJFvvdLe4cISOLemr85QGWj6_JTw02V7LhafAEVgHSKPpE3JeLDvaZKsH9fUUJNNgNA7uYZ2yZamfRo1lxSMTWkQ/s400/Copy+of+IMG_0764.JPG" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">TUESDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/07/zucchini-latkes.html" target="_blank">ZUCCHINI LATKA</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Garden Tomatoes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEEn_UIHBwylDeynIQMu8pxzddzIkMMyzVrQWpxZ2gBMqVPH5jlcmioD_uNa5i3kHrqab0qH-z9_aNOMmqUOixZVJovwB-cIsa9qlIbrCu_v49jvnKGbJVor7IjADD1iz3gqEA77Coxk/s400/Copy+of+IMG_8036.JPG" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">WEDNESDAY~ FAMILY DINNER NIGHT</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/grandma-lobianco-s-italian-no-fail-meatballs-from-stonegable-s-kitchen" target="_blank">GRANDMA LOBIANCO'S MEATBALLS</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Spaghetti</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/01/stonegable-ceasar-salad.html" target="_blank">CAESAR SALAD</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches... upcoming Friday's post</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6u2iptulBUHWz1_Yk8349i6dqtm4mXYNv0Hpqen5CivxQ1WnolrsQnSB-FmcUMfvaZ9oISocUCwK2BXWxuqpDO5lppDo0vYHQuj24iIig2lmdKYXSWNfb3pEDT7xUaZjN_CGYrgeunhc/s400/Copy+of+IMG_3906.JPG" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">THURSDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/polishmaincourses/r/salmon-pinwheels.htm" target="_blank">SALMON PINWHEELS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/08/caprese-towers-summer-on-plate.html" target="_blank">CAPRESE SALAD</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmwypRoaWJCIgw-z2kM8igGCRCdjetlTcWVtVjNWW0x1c7Wa5BtXI9SfoOYWQA8hXZvdn_CjYJr5vUYSRnMR1qeLtlbNH149a81nfFYVj2u74ogsdLBTqEZA-RJLcGYWiGjFBJow6Grg/s400/Copy+of+IMG_9036.JPG" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">FRIDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/09/stonegable-killer-fajitas.html" target="_blank">KILLER FAJITAS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Refried Beans</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpBLfFRv97vTmif7Y2XisJr42sMz7uGaIKmAT7LkliQvgq35EkVYaEkNZSLjmLC07_fcHftWX5OiTOP3M19Jy_Lbmn1pFh9Z69p5wRPd4MtfTJtRrE4Vd4VzzUtpYxjtkYbaxYjDdRZCg/s400/Copy+of+IMG_0169.JPG" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">SATURDAY~ JULY 4TH PICNIC</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hamburgers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gourmet Hot Dogs</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fixins'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-potato-salad" target="_blank">NANI'S POTATO SALAD</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/05/berry-crisp-in-jar-easy-make-ahead.html" target="_blank">BERRY CRISP IN A JAR</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPbjXi5DdyQQRkpxmRcY6AO7AvIfariLDLvtw8NzWVPgUtZuUR3AvJAmoM1wMVKXVT7nIGsg6Xm3pBm9tqyLsgddwhQFIRxYIlSQ97J42b9z3dIYSH9Oo53t2jlLHWtdzEuPTRDJgx0A/s1600/Berry+Crisp-easy-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPbjXi5DdyQQRkpxmRcY6AO7AvIfariLDLvtw8NzWVPgUtZuUR3AvJAmoM1wMVKXVT7nIGsg6Xm3pBm9tqyLsgddwhQFIRxYIlSQ97J42b9z3dIYSH9Oo53t2jlLHWtdzEuPTRDJgx0A/s1600/Berry+Crisp-easy-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">SUNDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/tomato-zucchini-and-ricotta-tartlet" target="_blank">TOMATO ZUCCHINI AND RICOTTA TARTLET</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/06/the-best-summer-salad.html" target="_blank">ARUGULA SALAD WITH SHAVED PARMESAN, PINE NUTS WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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style="font-size: large;">OTHER RECIPES ON THE MENU THIS WEEK...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBPpVbUb2jh__b2CgnhrhTLRvNgDQfnKgY7bIuQAwVUTviRK2LE0DV8Kb2yamlJwPqN0KwTp87teLKzuum5sZt1MhqKIgLUJ4jSA7zznEak0e5XwN7mBKO4T3HDic6JrU8tZtE1IomMuq/s400/Easy+cinnamon+Rolls-title+page-yummy=stonegableblog..com.jpg" width="301" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/02/easy-mini-cinnamon-buns.html" target="_blank">BREADSTICK CINNAMON ROLLS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sWUr5KTQYuGCCb6QIaoXzUv-Ei4_SMpCo13RRFrqKW-95pqbhyBbQDwYgnNdS3sYzDNqIVFODJFv04rXlkI1EkBqfkXoGx2_LC_YZocyqxB9tLGZ5yNylTVTlA9GIfiB-a-9Gfclxg4T/s400/Peach+Dumplings+stonegableblog.com+Title+Page+-+BLOG.png" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/07/peach-dumplings.html" target="_blank">PEACH DUMPLINGS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">LAST CHANCE!</span><br /><br />Last day to enter the StoneGable/TIKI Brand giveaway! Great prizes!<br /><br /><br /><br />ANTIGUA FIRE SCULPTURE~ 30 inches tall<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIVJResA1AYABEFe-esKaNGPIEQ8E5Fk667XafuxxfpfQZhLvIk_48jOTCKT0LkBDoWS7-lzT63YEc-p6FUh45LgXxv8m75dhiXdH2bii3KN_3CETOxOlXMaxqEquPxwC3YS1gjN9kx4/s1600/1_7_1113176_regular.png.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIVJResA1AYABEFe-esKaNGPIEQ8E5Fk667XafuxxfpfQZhLvIk_48jOTCKT0LkBDoWS7-lzT63YEc-p6FUh45LgXxv8m75dhiXdH2bii3KN_3CETOxOlXMaxqEquPxwC3YS1gjN9kx4/s1600/1_7_1113176_regular.png.png" width="275" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />2 ISLAND KING TIKI TORCHES<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYZyBV7NqyCWGytPhKiZ11EaiLgnfMQK_BYGT5nNukTvISw6Hof7K2qRMIxRQsqknRW65xj7j7BXESO0EcDwAINk0xUL1ga5Fn1GDoxtFGweZv1t2XxPM__zEwCAaNgWFeLT3ouYXujg/s1600/1_7_1112149_regular.png.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYZyBV7NqyCWGytPhKiZ11EaiLgnfMQK_BYGT5nNukTvISw6Hof7K2qRMIxRQsqknRW65xj7j7BXESO0EcDwAINk0xUL1ga5Fn1GDoxtFGweZv1t2XxPM__zEwCAaNgWFeLT3ouYXujg/s1600/1_7_1112149_regular.png.png" width="275" /></a></div><br /><br />To enter click <span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/06/patio-reveal-and-giveaway.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div></div>

ON THE MENU WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2014

Are you ready for July 4th... fireworks... picnics... family... and a day to celebrate our great nation!We are celebrating with all the above! StoneGable will host friends and family for a weekend of fun patriotic activities and lots of great food!Remember to take a few minutes to thank God for Amer…

29Jun2014

STONEGABLE FEATURED AT TOWN AND COUNTRY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_lT7mlX8oiS4au-d-2EsocUSCv6xdi8A4tFbgPlg8ur73Rv-egWbvtN47ctMrJY_b4tClTR9EXLjZYf6qKROkpclODK_FMNQgyNt51czjCfPEsGZtTTV2YmdWW-xB0-Pr-aRjqbRcoM/s1600/Personalized-Farmhouse-Kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_lT7mlX8oiS4au-d-2EsocUSCv6xdi8A4tFbgPlg8ur73Rv-egWbvtN47ctMrJY_b4tClTR9EXLjZYf6qKROkpclODK_FMNQgyNt51czjCfPEsGZtTTV2YmdWW-xB0-Pr-aRjqbRcoM/s1600/Personalized-Farmhouse-Kitchen.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I'm being featured at<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.town-n-country-living.com/charming-traditional-elegance-stonegable-blog.html" target="_blank">TOWN AND COUNTRY LIVING</a></span>. Jennifer has a magazine worthy home full of farmhouse appeal! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Town and Country Living is one of my favorite blogs written by an very sweet lady!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her kitchen makes me swoon!  Head over to see what she Jennifer put together about StoneGable and visit me at her <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.town-n-country-living.com/charming-traditional-elegance-stonegable-blog.html" target="_blank">CHARMING HOME SERIES</a></span><br /><br />And don't forget... today's the last day to enter the StoneGable/Tiki Brand Giveaway! Great prizes!!!<br />Click<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/06/patio-reveal-and-giveaway.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span> to enter!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

STONEGABLE FEATURED AT TOWN AND COUNTRY

Today I'm being featured at TOWN AND COUNTRY LIVING. Jennifer has a magazine worthy home full of farmhouse appeal! Town and Country Living is one of my favorite blogs written by an very sweet lady!!!Her kitchen makes me swoon! Head over to see what she Jennifer put together about StoneGable and vis…

29Jun2014

EASY JULY 4TH DECOR

EASY JULY 4TH DECOR

Independence Day is right around the corner! I like to give a little decor nod to this All-American holiday without changing a lot of my decor, spending half the day decorating or braking the bank!Here's an easy way to show a little decor patriotism and do it in under 5 minutes...I made a little cof…

27Jun2014

PATIO REVEAL AND GIVEAWAY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkPnmUwY1cwr_LHsI41JP7zywNMVPw48iNOxauuXzzUBeDAQ26yFMsoW3b0CeMel5XZxWC2RD0IIUDSEO8MIpLUDJg9_1HFowgjUpiGBk7ZO8PHwrryBAom9xQpQik07nL1PXgonmXJU/s1600/PATIO+REVEAL-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkPnmUwY1cwr_LHsI41JP7zywNMVPw48iNOxauuXzzUBeDAQ26yFMsoW3b0CeMel5XZxWC2RD0IIUDSEO8MIpLUDJg9_1HFowgjUpiGBk7ZO8PHwrryBAom9xQpQik07nL1PXgonmXJU/s1600/PATIO+REVEAL-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This summer has been unusually beautiful! Sunny, slightly breezy and not humid! We could not have picked a better year to build a new patio.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once a week we have "family dinner night". So, the family is gathered and we are having iced tea and a few hors d'oeures before dinner. It's the perfect time to share our new patio.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's what the old patio looked like ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the best picture I could find of the old patio... It was taken last year at Chris and Abby's Northern Country Wedding Reception. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's just say it was just a tad bigger than a postage stamp!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTD72Mzp1ERAD3aonMIIgVDT8Ya5Ma8rPUXay60T6bI-o6-m7Wql-lrOBws4-Pgu31GaL157qBIkyGGeHHKtE3kIKR7S2GpBEeezClP47jiJBCdQ4gbIN2ie11hjNsz0xqoNOQhNlfN4/s1600/Country+Celebration+for+Chis+and+Abby+stonegableblog.com+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTD72Mzp1ERAD3aonMIIgVDT8Ya5Ma8rPUXay60T6bI-o6-m7Wql-lrOBws4-Pgu31GaL157qBIkyGGeHHKtE3kIKR7S2GpBEeezClP47jiJBCdQ4gbIN2ie11hjNsz0xqoNOQhNlfN4/s1600/Country+Celebration+for+Chis+and+Abby+stonegableblog.com+14.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here is how it looks now...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85ylQV_Q_FJMqy0xjacaqsqBaePFLfyWHp0Tml8Isb4dQ8jxkiudurtNKoe7kuIIaMkHFvNpiLyNwcuZFngFwMDdVLoagzPmWUm1gv0N1j-WPDrmugcybPibkA9VJYDT_9vzatfRKtNY/s1600/back+of+house+and+patio-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85ylQV_Q_FJMqy0xjacaqsqBaePFLfyWHp0Tml8Isb4dQ8jxkiudurtNKoe7kuIIaMkHFvNpiLyNwcuZFngFwMDdVLoagzPmWUm1gv0N1j-WPDrmugcybPibkA9VJYDT_9vzatfRKtNY/s1600/back+of+house+and+patio-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJYLQiTbZ2VwxRkDxy57hI7SPoa2zI5okgR7gxSCKVWUyNWWQPJe415i_pGYtFbeh4Ysdwgr8qIb3nmB1CfUWrPSG1LVoGUVKkK6RwzypH-6JupEPa2oCVFc8UYQ6geYNoe41E-D6yAw/s1600/curve+of+patio-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJYLQiTbZ2VwxRkDxy57hI7SPoa2zI5okgR7gxSCKVWUyNWWQPJe415i_pGYtFbeh4Ysdwgr8qIb3nmB1CfUWrPSG1LVoGUVKkK6RwzypH-6JupEPa2oCVFc8UYQ6geYNoe41E-D6yAw/s1600/curve+of+patio-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbCW4T3VINur1RrcCznY87eOZ7du7PgxFj_XXdTX2vmQYTy6GTIBWZXuYu4ZIFlB18qsZLn1tTpUpjbbkTsyVl8fbzkJEM0MFY3T_EtmGYBYwAO921PoGrAzWGnxNhQfisX3MsbnQHKY/s1600/left-patio-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbCW4T3VINur1RrcCznY87eOZ7du7PgxFj_XXdTX2vmQYTy6GTIBWZXuYu4ZIFlB18qsZLn1tTpUpjbbkTsyVl8fbzkJEM0MFY3T_EtmGYBYwAO921PoGrAzWGnxNhQfisX3MsbnQHKY/s1600/left-patio-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We gathered on the patio at 6:00 to spend an evening of family fun. Music, dinner, ladder ball and dogs! Lots of happy, rambunctious of dogs!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfINwZ-nJm863FMzrzRQ8IaTeGe6i4-MDTbSeSN03o2tsvx4PfK3t1wVwjYTsjWdf9u_vKn7vb8CzqOifxRarQnQ-HrM4zeDRD2KFekVUgdOybNORejRTxZcIcFnRsRkOnALTDFCV9JA/s1600/chris+and+dogs-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfINwZ-nJm863FMzrzRQ8IaTeGe6i4-MDTbSeSN03o2tsvx4PfK3t1wVwjYTsjWdf9u_vKn7vb8CzqOifxRarQnQ-HrM4zeDRD2KFekVUgdOybNORejRTxZcIcFnRsRkOnALTDFCV9JA/s1600/chris+and+dogs-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN48du5RjCCVDAyzcsd0ZYHJfqhw2OcTzMDhtx3UlmqlOSxCDVzpk9DzflFIvb4bYvgChv4jxdiSlHxF1x6yKiYc_FGWHIxxchONwXW-sq3AeSkQI3bvC7oxWKFGnaS2wxzqLzNxlJRgc/s1600/jacquie-bear-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN48du5RjCCVDAyzcsd0ZYHJfqhw2OcTzMDhtx3UlmqlOSxCDVzpk9DzflFIvb4bYvgChv4jxdiSlHxF1x6yKiYc_FGWHIxxchONwXW-sq3AeSkQI3bvC7oxWKFGnaS2wxzqLzNxlJRgc/s1600/jacquie-bear-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jacqueline and Jonathan and their pup Barron...  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They came up from DC for a few days. Oh, my heart is full when my house is full!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioN1JsmSfkS7XMvgLTefTkUj7GJwWNP6wFYzekqKGOuweJ64vgkVW7q-GpPKLY_cbGNGmccu6IHq_aGQGGQRA2CCIrBDt9mGk1IWlXVFgRqPn2zRhhyphenhyphen05xuE41itOPJ-7coiQj1J8FAok/s1600/jacquie-jonathan-barron-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioN1JsmSfkS7XMvgLTefTkUj7GJwWNP6wFYzekqKGOuweJ64vgkVW7q-GpPKLY_cbGNGmccu6IHq_aGQGGQRA2CCIrBDt9mGk1IWlXVFgRqPn2zRhhyphenhyphen05xuE41itOPJ-7coiQj1J8FAok/s1600/jacquie-jonathan-barron-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christopher and Abby and their boy Beau... and Scamp! He loves to photo bomb!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Chris is sporting his pre-surgery beard. Mama is NOT a fan! But, he is facing a very major surgery in the beginning of July so whatever gets him psyched up for it is okay with me. We could use all the prayers you can send! More on that in a week or so.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ydRixArdESKNpWbg0eMz4f9Hyje9cGIpWTzgu9yfMENjg98qbtmuWLYw1NTEN3liq2gqhVNSpeTzfFXhOTVPKxlicFoYlTwpOYDRtoB6shr6Mlq2K3d6kzr_SnSgU1MwKR97F791Gh0/s1600/chris-abby-beau-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ydRixArdESKNpWbg0eMz4f9Hyje9cGIpWTzgu9yfMENjg98qbtmuWLYw1NTEN3liq2gqhVNSpeTzfFXhOTVPKxlicFoYlTwpOYDRtoB6shr6Mlq2K3d6kzr_SnSgU1MwKR97F791Gh0/s1600/chris-abby-beau-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And my Mom and Jim...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet mother and step-father live 5 miles from us and winter  in San Antonio. They are here (WHERE THEY BELONG) for the summer!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-yp9yO_U_E6dVIZvjjmhkyj6_BZm9xnliQIlgEG6r5ZeT768OeRwdJQ_hXH5W-6J4ozyq8XUE-lwPCryWawLNBzzPp8n2hiQdrJjnFrkkxu_qvhY-GwmHbgOk3ssWA0Uz-2I30DhjnU/s1600/DSC_2244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-yp9yO_U_E6dVIZvjjmhkyj6_BZm9xnliQIlgEG6r5ZeT768OeRwdJQ_hXH5W-6J4ozyq8XUE-lwPCryWawLNBzzPp8n2hiQdrJjnFrkkxu_qvhY-GwmHbgOk3ssWA0Uz-2I30DhjnU/s1600/DSC_2244.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The big question once the patio was completed was ... how do I dress up and furnish such a big space?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm still thinking that question through...Do I want an outdoor living room... or keep it nice and casual?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It will take a season or two of living in the space to know exactly how I want to decorate this area.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvHy46aGQ2BAuaMQpFSFy4160UhsBfLJyJag6sdz1ZIaCbfNg67BDuw41bSWIV1XFUugw1-aZWswagDTSeQ72MxTttOrD8QGNBclYeZDOcBDk6zX5hPByVDcaRe_jpJcG-aREx16Ck6A/s1600/back+of+house-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvHy46aGQ2BAuaMQpFSFy4160UhsBfLJyJag6sdz1ZIaCbfNg67BDuw41bSWIV1XFUugw1-aZWswagDTSeQ72MxTttOrD8QGNBclYeZDOcBDk6zX5hPByVDcaRe_jpJcG-aREx16Ck6A/s1600/back+of+house-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Right now I have the patio set up "bistro style". Little square tables with market umbrellas and lots of pots with flowers and <a href="http://www.tikibrand.com/Torches/Flame-Solar-Torch/1111218" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">TIKI ® BRAND  FLAME AND SOLAR TORCHES</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pots make a nice barrier between the upper level and the lower fire pit. And the <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.tikibrand.com/" target="_blank">TIKI BRAND TORCHES</a> </span>make such a strong visual statement. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When the Flame and Solar Torches are not lit, the solar activated top gives off a very pretty flame-like glow.  So every night we have a soft glow dotting the patio.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's really something to see!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvH75yKjrCNCCahCfkDOklELskRkXQWRtjRplc77EYUDNAUXGoRLTRVT0s-MuJUd1cBYDM9P6oguB_osg9VxLjFY8ogw1bwORfBvaRfAWtFdJYVVu_Bx6pPCwZ2tT7xx_bb4oLbbOwxE/s1600/1_7_1111218_regular.png.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvH75yKjrCNCCahCfkDOklELskRkXQWRtjRplc77EYUDNAUXGoRLTRVT0s-MuJUd1cBYDM9P6oguB_osg9VxLjFY8ogw1bwORfBvaRfAWtFdJYVVu_Bx6pPCwZ2tT7xx_bb4oLbbOwxE/s1600/1_7_1111218_regular.png.png" width="275" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The kind people at<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.tikibrand.com/tiki-products" target="_blank">TIKI BRAND</a></span> have provided me with some beautiful <a href="http://www.tikibrand.com/tiki-products" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">TIKI BRAND PRODUCTS</span></a> to give away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See the bottom of this post for the details.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBrL-xcgjDmO9yisIHBEWbObm0HTzYATB-sIFsvhJ4wOUHFZQ0LkkTJfDxfJpCldl-mtT14GEe-rvJmTde0OxCjcIROXP9FyTeXUQQu_DZIjog0bXYfI7ADG8komyjZik9i1konb_mmM/s1600/flowers+in+pots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBrL-xcgjDmO9yisIHBEWbObm0HTzYATB-sIFsvhJ4wOUHFZQ0LkkTJfDxfJpCldl-mtT14GEe-rvJmTde0OxCjcIROXP9FyTeXUQQu_DZIjog0bXYfI7ADG8komyjZik9i1konb_mmM/s1600/flowers+in+pots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tonight we lit the <a href="http://www.tikibrand.com/New-Products/Flame-Solar-Torch/1111218" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">FLAME AND SOLAR TORCHES</span></a> for ambiance and to keep away the bugs. The torches are filled with<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.tikibrand.com/Torch-Fuel-Lamp-Oil" target="_blank">TIKI CITRONELLA TORCH FUEL</a></span>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXMlyf8FxB5QPj6AkK510s2lgJMXt2b2v2WerlOoetoMTkw6KLYnCq25OKvi1lwfRVLE_o17e7B8hEoM8Zk49fEVIKU7R_Uei6k7k8z28vW-pPwqB1kNZx_37XgtxBXYiFeFHSaXG2d8/s1600/night+with+torches-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXMlyf8FxB5QPj6AkK510s2lgJMXt2b2v2WerlOoetoMTkw6KLYnCq25OKvi1lwfRVLE_o17e7B8hEoM8Zk49fEVIKU7R_Uei6k7k8z28vW-pPwqB1kNZx_37XgtxBXYiFeFHSaXG2d8/s1600/night+with+torches-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFF0xyq9cwod5LqHLaop8acASp8FusUZjLdy9UcVi36FCk41cmSTUOB39RSj0doJg4pK050yFfO7NxNxRPijte7Fxa-PNWFHF6ECVnkglISzL3BZQ_OAqLBYhXkrod5zdUTNXJ1M27E4/s1600/pots+and+torches-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFF0xyq9cwod5LqHLaop8acASp8FusUZjLdy9UcVi36FCk41cmSTUOB39RSj0doJg4pK050yFfO7NxNxRPijte7Fxa-PNWFHF6ECVnkglISzL3BZQ_OAqLBYhXkrod5zdUTNXJ1M27E4/s1600/pots+and+torches-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the idea of having little gathering places to read and eat and talk on the patio. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKQhRVvUJhV8JtyWlwunEstCS-i4xBNRC9OtMT98Cm6IiO92fL7x18DoXE2ur1L0qyrP0BMcpBIj7aES83xCIpRiAFvXHNIDWZosTbe0jSPf1Cd6yxAbTSnLY9zbINMUkm8UPh5UhCUA/s1600/patio-and+house-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKQhRVvUJhV8JtyWlwunEstCS-i4xBNRC9OtMT98Cm6IiO92fL7x18DoXE2ur1L0qyrP0BMcpBIj7aES83xCIpRiAFvXHNIDWZosTbe0jSPf1Cd6yxAbTSnLY9zbINMUkm8UPh5UhCUA/s1600/patio-and+house-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right now we have mesh tables and chairs on the patio. They are light enough to easily move and put together as one long table when it's time for dinner!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bobby grilled steaks on his smoker/grill! They were so delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BPZ6f4CiBtE9YciPke5zmukjOc4wviWWeqP-vC0VovRjt-qapji5hZ3Q7Z0U-yddpVxUbRtCQbEc9yCygy8NdWZdasOV4dwZNsd0f7VGc0lXQsn-54_LfJExfUH8kzfn0ouHXnMOP8o/s1600/patio-dinner-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BPZ6f4CiBtE9YciPke5zmukjOc4wviWWeqP-vC0VovRjt-qapji5hZ3Q7Z0U-yddpVxUbRtCQbEc9yCygy8NdWZdasOV4dwZNsd0f7VGc0lXQsn-54_LfJExfUH8kzfn0ouHXnMOP8o/s1600/patio-dinner-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZgFKIoMLdKMcn4lFh1h1yC340uVRhN4Q-5k0zm42yJadftjVfpwkPdXRnhNytTq32eZ1neLU7wW9h6bgU83iDia-NoY6A3BP8OZsWczvEy2sDv1QikAV3R6j6Hily-5umYVexbNMyFU/s1600/dinner+on+the+patio-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZgFKIoMLdKMcn4lFh1h1yC340uVRhN4Q-5k0zm42yJadftjVfpwkPdXRnhNytTq32eZ1neLU7wW9h6bgU83iDia-NoY6A3BP8OZsWczvEy2sDv1QikAV3R6j6Hily-5umYVexbNMyFU/s1600/dinner+on+the+patio-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you liked our family dinner night and our new patio! Come join us again... we always have room at the table for one or two more!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlVD_eBhZ8JNU9czSyiqGaKBYw-qvYZEXtxhs5JBH7u1TUvFqnJUIhJ2Yahm-n34ilP9iSkRjQsQZZ_B24ALC6bSVH57T0sc-6T4zzhZHi9rmGsGEt50SD1YugrAtRyRTogIVlP7rcfg/s1600/back+patio-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlVD_eBhZ8JNU9czSyiqGaKBYw-qvYZEXtxhs5JBH7u1TUvFqnJUIhJ2Yahm-n34ilP9iSkRjQsQZZ_B24ALC6bSVH57T0sc-6T4zzhZHi9rmGsGEt50SD1YugrAtRyRTogIVlP7rcfg/s1600/back+patio-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, let's talk GIVEAWAY!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The very nice folks at <a href="http://www.tikibrand.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">TIKI BRAND</span></a> are giving away </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 <a href="http://www.tikibrand.com/Torches/TIKI-Fire-Sculptures-Antigua/1113176" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">ANTIGUA FIRE SCULPTURE</span></a> (about 30 inches tall)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpFnmzSMyHFDY718cTyZVCmOD7CXzU_UX8prVaG1VrjVc9V-_5Bac141CFhpdifMNjeq0rrsivRvbbyeWYB_fJRBZdY6GFAe9c69k8Ad2kxynr9ZmdGr4v7nASe5ZxxxgbEG2GYZeqrY/s1600/1_7_1113176_regular.png.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpFnmzSMyHFDY718cTyZVCmOD7CXzU_UX8prVaG1VrjVc9V-_5Bac141CFhpdifMNjeq0rrsivRvbbyeWYB_fJRBZdY6GFAe9c69k8Ad2kxynr9ZmdGr4v7nASe5ZxxxgbEG2GYZeqrY/s1600/1_7_1113176_regular.png.png" width="275" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">AND</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 <a href="http://www.tikibrand.com/Torches/Island-Kingreg-Large-Flame-TIKI-Torchreg-Gun-Metal-Finish/1112149" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">ISLAND KING TIKI TORCHES</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sW-xUgaxkzB4Aylhj8WGqgkaKaDGeYBgwVbopbZxyS1XwirorPDGAjKoEQbvm-HKyUpPbQgU6aLSf50-oILVXQHlsC_JiMSyTEuCZ9JKkBl-XY7MNZD03WavnceQfyRXsHYg9Igro60/s1600/1_7_1112149_regular.png.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sW-xUgaxkzB4Aylhj8WGqgkaKaDGeYBgwVbopbZxyS1XwirorPDGAjKoEQbvm-HKyUpPbQgU6aLSf50-oILVXQHlsC_JiMSyTEuCZ9JKkBl-XY7MNZD03WavnceQfyRXsHYg9Igro60/s1600/1_7_1112149_regular.png.png" width="275" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">to one lucky StoneGable reader! The prize value is $119.97.<br /><br />All you have to do is leave a comment or like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TIKIBrand?fref=ts" target="_blank">TIKI BRAND PRODUCTS</a> on facebook or like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StoneGableblog" target="_blank">StoneGable</a> on Facebook!<br /><br />You can also follow <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/tikibrand/" target="_blank">TIKI BRAND</a> on<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/tikibrand/" target="_blank">PINTEREST</a>.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>They have great ideas for outdoor entertaining!<br /><div><br /></div><div></div><br /><br />Thanks, so much<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.tikibrand.com/tiki-products" target="_blank">TIKI BRAND PRODUCTS</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/7dd1f01/" id="rc-7dd1f01" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a><script src="//widget.rafflecopter.com/load.js"></script></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The giveaway will end Sunday June 30th at 12:00 pm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been compensated for this post. But all of the opinions are mine.<br /><br /><br />Remember to<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW9-JVacRR2hlR55pxGsSADsFGpq6-4zSXW1ZeGJ3-MqdgeQV78swkqMj5sqGm0fOCZyypdD1Xf0e8QncstG7sIEc9keuFMQJJA5kGmKJvdfFk4I4X7C7WWlUuPZszDVTpSr3jfx8iLI/s1600/PATIO+REVEAL-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW9-JVacRR2hlR55pxGsSADsFGpq6-4zSXW1ZeGJ3-MqdgeQV78swkqMj5sqGm0fOCZyypdD1Xf0e8QncstG7sIEc9keuFMQJJA5kGmKJvdfFk4I4X7C7WWlUuPZszDVTpSr3jfx8iLI/s1600/PATIO+REVEAL-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />I'm partying at<br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" target="_blank">WOW US WEDNESDAY</a></div></div></div></div>

PATIO REVEAL AND GIVEAWAY

This summer has been unusually beautiful! Sunny, slightly breezy and not humid! We could not have picked a better year to build a new patio. Once a week we have "family dinner night". So, the family is gathered and we are having iced tea and a few hors d'oeures before dinner. It's the perfect time …

26Jun2014