sultry day lunch

On a very hot and so humid day, some friends gathered in the cool of my house for lunch. Sometimes

 I think I enjoy setting the table even more than preparing the food and such was the case today.

I am so in to this green color and love how it matches my mother's desert rose.

 So I gathered from here and there and came up with:

Green plates got on the cheap some years ago; my mother's Oneida cutlery and
 Desert Rose dishes; my grandmother's 85 year old pink depression glass; 

vintage napkins from a garage sale 25 years ago 

(that time span alone could make them vintage); Desert Rose glasses my SIL 

found on ebay; depression teacups found in an old shop in the mountains; 

... and finally, a mix of flowers brought by friends to a dinner at our house this past weekend! 

And oh how I love these dainty custard cups from my grandmother. I've had the set of four for 

years and so far they haven't broken. They are among my most favored treasures.

If you could have joined us, you would have eaten:

1. Chicken salad created from what was in the frig and some freshly cooked chicken breasts and served on a bed of romaine lettuce

2. Tarra exotic veggie chips

3. Fruit salad

4. Blueberry ice tea

5. Dessert: store bought (yes!) chocolate cookies with hot Lady Earl Grey Tea!

Patience Blueberry Tea: Place 6 bags of blueberry herbal tea in a pitcher of cool water. Let sit on counter for 8 hours or so. Remove tea bags and add sweetener if desired (about 1/2 cup sugar). Stir well. Serve over ice or refrigerate until time to serve.

Joining with Tablescape Thursdays at Between Naps on the Porch and Pink Saturday at Beverly's How Sweet the Sound.