Don't get me wrong, normally our coffee table looks like this. Magazines, remote controls, knitting needles and yes, a calculator I've had since grade school that I use for knitting math. That's the usual reality of our living room. (Can you tell we're going on vacation to New Mexico soon?)
But that evening it transformed slowly.
Tablecloth, too big for the table of course, I think was a gift from my mom several years ago...
A favorite vintage tea towel. Yes, I use them. Yes, I stain them. It shows they're well-loved!
Strawberry buttermilk sherbet (that we ended up not eating that night because we forgot about it)...
Fresh bread, right out of the oven...
Depression glass that my step-grandmother gave me from her collection...
Tomatoes and mozzarella, one of our favorite summer treats. We forgot the basil at first!
A good time was had by all. And this is what it looked like at the end of the night after the table was cleared and the pets had their own party playing with the tablecloth!
