Mr. Pig had decided that the Porkadillo
was ready enough to
accept visitors...
so he planned a small dinner party.
My friend Kris' birthday is in March
and since
March is the craziest part of tax season
I can never seem to get my act together
enough to have her
and her husband for birthday dinner.
Mr. Pig has come up with a solution...
celebrate
Mrs. Grover's birthday in June....
lovely idea I thought.
So our first official party in the "Pork"
was to celebrate Kris' 29th birthday.
Adios!!
Mr. Pig insisted I do it up right and decorate the space.
You don't have to ask me to decorate for a
party twice...
so in keeping with the colors of my seating area,
I used brown, tan, aqua and a bit of
goldish yellow.
(what is that color called?)
Maybe I should call it sunflower!
which I love
Mr and Mrs Grover came bearing gifts for the Porkadillo.
Their gift couldn't have been more perfect.
I love, love, love it and
he now has a place of honor on the hearth.
Kris loves sunflowers so I chose
a sunflower theme for the table.
The wood look of this table is so pretty
I hated to cover it up
so I used a scarf as a runner
and went with place mats instead of a
tablecloth
I had also picked up these candle holders and in keeping
with a more earthy look, filled them full of rocks.
I used an old pitcher with a great patina as my vase.
Mr. Pig was in agreement that it
made a great pitcher...that is until it started leaking
all over everything.
We fixed that by putting a pitcher inside a pitcher.
He thought I was very clever to do that.
I also pulled out my aqua water goblets.
I love these place mats,
they called to me when I was in our new
TJ Maxx
So there I was already for guests and only
the food to prepare.
The menu:
(Appetizer)
Roasted Shrimp and Cocktail Sauce
(Dinner)
Carne Asada
Guacamole and Salsa
Mexican Capresse Salad
Spanish Rice
Lime and Chipotle Salad
Grilled Corn with Roasted Peppers
Fresh Strawberries and Blueberries
I needed something for the (unfinished) mantel
so Senor Pig
(since the dinner had a Mexican flair
he wanted to be called senor)
came up with a great idea.
These are citronella candles that he put in glass vases. I
helped him fill them with some left over rocks
and aqua stones.
I loved the look, and Senor Pig was tickled that
I was pleased
So I would have to say our first event was a success.
I hope the birthday girl agrees.
We had
a splendid evening of relaxation with friends,
food and drinks
all in front of a cozy fire.
I know Senor Pig enjoyed himself...
and now he has
a new friend to keep him company.
until next time...Senor Pig says
Adios!!
