Tablescape Thursday -- Cowboy Birthday

It's time for Tablescape Thursday and this week I'm sharing a table set for our SIL's birthday dinner. As you can tell, he's our family cowboy -- he even wore his cowboy hat at his wedding. With four grandgirls, it's fun to have an occasion to bring out some cowboy decor.....and if a couple of those grandgirls decide to be cowgirls....well we can certainly adapt.



Howdy Pardner....what brings you to these parts? Come on in and park your boots awhile.



We've got a cowboy spread so get ready to chow down.



Mighty fine to have you join us.



You take this here red plate.




Got it a few years back from the Marshall's....(not to be confused with the sheriffs.)



Every cowpoke gets a bandana ...we have us some manners around these parts....no sleeve wiping!



And jest for good measure....we get an extra plate...boy howdy....looks like a big throw down!



While we're a waitin'...we can check out the rodeo.



Looks like the chow is ready at the chuck wagon. I hear tell that the cook's wrestled up some crab cakes, boiled new potatoes, tossed salad, green beans, fresh cantaloupe, corn on the cob, corn bread, sweet tea and hot homemade blackberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream! Good enough for a hungry cowboy after working with the horses all day.



Whew...I think I've worked up a big thurst....how about you?



Gosh....sure hope we don't have to catch us some chickens for supper! And it looks like we won't be brewing up coffee in that ole' coffee pot -- but those daisies shore do look purdy.



Always seems to be a horse or two around here that needs shoeing.



Keep those horseshoes up....so the good luck don't all spill out!



I think daisies are the cowboy choice of flowers....don't you?




And this old cowpoke's ridden a horse or two -- check out those bow legs.




Checkered tablecloth layered under the cowboy cloth and black iron flatware. (must be the ranch brand)




A couple of overviews.




And our little cowpoke sings "Happy trails to you....until we meet again...." Ya'll come back now....and be sure to mosey on over to "Between Naps on the Porch" and check out all the tables that Susan has on display this week....even some for you city folks!

See ya!

Tablescape Thursday - Cowboy Birthday

Once again it's time for Tablescape Thursday and here at the bunk house we're planning a Cowboy Birthday dinner! Our son-in-law Brett, will be celebrating his birthday at our house with a cowboy theme since he loves horses and all things western.

Here's the table set for celebrating our favorite cowboy.


A "rooftop" view of our table.


A close up look at a place setting. Bandanas make great napkins.


This salad bowl is hard to describe. It's sort of a metalic pewter color with a bit of a bronze colored cast to it. No name on the back. I got these this past fall at Tuesday Morning. We used these at my husband's birthday dinner as well so I guess they're official "Birthday bowls".

These are my red plates from Marshall's - right after Christmas they were reduced to $3. It's funny how you find everything red on sale right after Christmas, like you wouldn't use it any other season.


Here's a close up of the centerpiece. The flowers are "faux" for this practice scape. We won't be having the real dinner until the week after his birthday - then I'll get real ones. I think of sunflowers and black-eyed susans as being good flowers for an old coffee pot. Hope I'll be able to find some real ones.


A closer look shows some rusty old horseshoes and a rusty star. I remembered to keep the horseshoes turned up so the good luck doesn't pour out!


My first layered tablecloth is a red and white checked one from Walmart.


I have looked and looked for several years for a vintage cowboy themed tablecloth. They're hard to come by and if you do find one they are terribly expensive. I guess lot's of tablecloths haven't survived cowboy chow! Those messy old cowboys must have wiped their hands and mouths on the tablecloths! Anyway, this year I just gave up and found one that's new, but "vintage style". Hope it survives cowboy chow!


Here's another view of the tablecloth showing the old chuck wagon all ready to cook up some vittles!


Here's my "get along little doggie" Spunky, helping out.


One more view of the table. Brett will be taking his favorite cowgirl Katy and their two little fillies to the river for a much deserved week's vacation. He'll be trading horse rides for jet ski rides! Yeeeee Hawwwww! Ride 'em cowboy! But when they get back - the birthday bash is on with his birthday request of a lasagna dinner with all the fixins.


And as the sun sets slowly in the west....the stars (tealights) come out as we have coffee and birthday cake around the "campfire". Happy Birthday Brett!

Be sure to check out the other fun tablescapes this week hosted by the bestest of all tablescapers, Susan of "Between Naps On The Porch".

See ya!