Tuscan-inspired Tablescape

Do you want to know what I love BEST about my home?

I have the most spectacular neighbors!!!

On Sunday morning, my hubby & I decided to take

an early walk down to the beach.

We were going to "unplug" & enjoy - 

so, we did not take our phones.

Our 3 teenagers were still fast asleep.

I merely left a little note on the kitchen counter.

I was fairly certain my hubby & I would be back

before any of them were even awake.

Alas, it was not to be.

Why???

It turns out the pipes leading to our water softener

had BURST!

It was even loud enough to wake my son

(who, by the way, can even sleep through

California earthquakes).

All three kids scrambled around trying to

fix the situation.

My older daughter ran over to our sweet neighbor's house.

She asked for help and, sure enough,

our neighbor shut off the water and saved so

many of the items in our garage.

He was a hero!

When my hubby & I returned, we heard the

whole story about the pipes/water.

We immediately went over to thank our great neighbor.

He, of course, was humble and just said,

"That's what neighbors are for."

We live on a small cul-de-sac with 8 homes.

All of of our neighbors are wonderful.

I feel very fortunate.

I am especially thankful for the neighbor (& his family)

that saved us from a potential FLOOD.

They are wonderful, kind people.

In addition, they have 2 teenagers that are good

friends with my teens.

Last night, I had a little impromptu dinner

with our neighbors - as a little "thank you".

I set the table to evoke the feeling of Tuscany

using colors of orange, blue, and white.

Orange chargers - Michael's

Blue & white plates - Crate & Barrel (Made in Italy)

Orange mini french ovens - Costco - La Crueset

Silver - Royal Danish

"Parcel Post" place card stickers - Hobby Lobby

Orange tulips - Trader Joe's

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