Friday Afternoon Lunch

 I try to work my 40 hours between Monday and Thursday so that I can have my Fridays off to work on things around the house.  I always have an endless list of projects to keep my busy.  But this Friday, my Mom and her cousin, Helen, came for lunch and we had a delightful time. It was a perfect sunny day to eat lunch on the screened porch.  

  I enjoyed trying new recipes and setting a summer table.  

 

  It's so fun to entertain.  I am such a project driven person, but I am learning to slow down and enjoy friends and family.  It is a process for me ~ one that I find to be a joyful journey.  So, come and enjoy a Friday afternoon lunch with me. ~ It's a simple lunch. I tried a yummy new recipe from The Recipe Critic called Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad with Creamy Poppyseed Dressing.  Instead of using spinach, I used salad greens fresh from my garden.  So easy to make, pretty, and tasty.  

  I'm not a big salad eater during the winter, but in the summer they are the perfect light, healthy meal, especially when served with a good bread.  

  So that's it ~ just a healthy salad, bread, and flavored water.  

  The water was simple too, just add ice, sliced cucumbers, strawberries,  lime, and a sprig of mint.  

    Polka dot straws and pretty flowers complete the table.  

  The flowers came from the garden too.  To match the plates, I picked yellow Lady's Mantle, pink begonias, and red roses.  

 

  I did serve desert too ~ Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream ~ but I'll serve that up in another post soon. ~ I think I might try to do this more often on Fridays, if not every Friday,  than at least every other. Hope you're having happy summer outdoor meals too. ~ Linking with ~ The Shabby Nest for Frugal Friday ~ How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday ~ Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday ~ StoneGable for The Scoop  ~ A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday