HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

This year was filled with many opportunities to sit at a long table and enjoy good friends, food and drink. Looking back on 2011 the long table experience that was most memorable was at a very dear friend’s wedding in Topanga Canyon (photo below). Three extremely long tables filled a Tuscan-styled room as we celebrated [...]

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Cuttings for a Salon

A little project on the side is doing flower arrangements for the very fun salon, Twirl. A Protea flower for the front desk… …I love these fern clippings against the salon’s wood-paneled wall The next time I went with classic flowers for more of a traditional look. What to do next time….?

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A Relaxing Weekend

It wasn’t until the fourth or possibly sixth viewing of “Out of Africa” that I decided camping could be for me. Therefore, when the opportunity comes up and the weather permits I am more than happy to don my camping attire and hit the great outdoors! So, the weekend before last, a group of us [...]

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A Beautiful Time

This is possibly the best time of year to live in South Texas! The weather is amazing and everything is budding! The Bluebonnets are out and “Fiesta” (San Antonio’s largest party) is around the corner. We can actually open our windows and let the breeze through, it’s marvelous! So, I am off to enjoy it [...]

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Welcome!

Welcome to The Long Table! I love good food, beautiful gardens and amazing homes! The Long Table represents one of my favorite scenes, a long table with fabulous food and great friends around. This blog is geared to hopefully representing all those fabulous things that make life worth living! Cheers!

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