June 16, 2009

Outdoor Wednesday

Hi, and welcome in to another great week of Outdoor Wednesday hosted by Susan at
A Southern Daydreamer. Please visit her blog for a list of participants and all the wonderful flowers, gardens and summer views!



(Click on pictures to enlarge, if you wish.)

This past Saturday, while antique shopping, my hubby and I discovered this little outdoor cafe nestled between two shops. I love the red umbrellas! It was charming.




How about this color?! Wow!


Isn't this pretty and with a lovely Country feel.



This yard bike is made of metal....I am thinking it would look great in my yard. Oh, my!
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Thank you for stopping in and I hope everyone is enjoying a lovely summer.
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~ Barb ~






59 comments:

  1. Happy Outdoor Wednesday Barb! I love the cafe...so do tell, what did you have to eat?? I think you need the yard bike too...Thanks for sharing your photos.~ Susan

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  2. I adore outdoor cafe's. It is truly summer to me when we walk in downtown Chicago, past all the umbrella's and people laughing, talking and eating. Once the hubby and I sat outside in the pouring rain since the umbrella kept us dry. The waiter wasn't too happy! ;-)

    The flower pots are so pretty! The little country style one is my type. I love putting my pots on unusual things. And that bicycle is a real work of art!!

    Have a great week, my friend!!

    xoxo
    Jane

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  3. I love little outdoor cafe's. There are several in Old Town St. Charles, MO that are just wonderful. When we go there, I have a difficult time trying to pick one!. Thank you for sharing.

    Charla

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  4. So pretty...I love looking at your photos...thank you for sharing...

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  5. Hi Barb, your cafe is wonderful, love the red umbrellas and the metal bike would look great in your beautiful garden, summer is here for sure, happy Outdoor Wednesday, Kathy.

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  6. Oh...I love the red umbrellas...the outdoor cafe is so charming!!! I love dining al fresco...it is one of my favorite evening pleasures!!!

    I think you need the darling bike!!! It would look gorgeous in your yard;)!!! Thank you for sharing your special day with us!!!

    Enjoy!!!
    XOXO
    Cathy

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  7. I love the cafe ... our town nearly burned to the ground a few years ago & the new restaurant has put up an outside cafe area w/red umbrellas. Love it. Your yard is very pretty. Enjoyed the visit. TTFN ~ Marydon

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  8. Its adorable and the red umbrellas.... perfect.

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  9. Great pictures Barb! Did you bring home the yard bike? ☺ Diane

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  10. Just beautiful Barb...would love to have been there with you going to the Antique shops...may you have a great week my friend...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

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  11. What a wonderful assortment of summer-like beauty. The red umbrellas are so welcoming and cheery.

    Thanks for your question about Chelsea. She is surviving the loss of this friend by making new ones and spending time with a friend in the neighborhood who is now done with her school year.

    Have a great evening and wonderful tomorrow, Barb.

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  12. I love the little outdoor place. Those red umbrellas are wonderful. Nice place for lunch!

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  13. O, yes...the yard bike would be darling in your pretty yard...I just know it.
    The red umbrellas are so cute...I want oone for my back yard. Out here in West Texas where the wind blows ALL the time, it would be turned wrong-side-out in no time at all. :(

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  14. I really enjoy going to little places like that. Thanks for the tour.
    Glenda

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  15. Hi Barb...I've missed my visits to your blog, but thankfully I returned in time to see this lovely post! Thanks so much for dropping by my sad, sad blog & leaving sweet thoughts! ;-) Bo

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  16. I am thinking that metal bike would look better in my garden!

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  17. Very nice Barb! Love the umbrellas and the bike and all the pretty plants!

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  18. Great discovery! I love the umbrellas too. That bike would look good in my garden too!

    Christi

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  19. I really loved your pictures. The yard bike was captivating. Thank you for sharing your photos with us. Have a wonderful day.

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  20. Hi Barb,What a nice way to spend a Saturday antiquing with your dh. we like to slip away to a nearby small town and do the same. They have a lovely cafe as well.
    Your pictures are so pretty, I adore the old bike and i think you might enjoy it in your garden too !
    Sue

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  21. I love the red umbrellas--funny, I have never been a "red person" and now I have a red umbrella too! Outdoor cafes have a small window of opportunity around here--too hot and too many bugs! This one looks delightful!

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  22. It really says summer when you see the umbrellas out and the bike, a must have. Happy OW.

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  23. Love the cafe photo. I love the bike too! Happy OW!

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  24. Oh the cafe you found is a gem. I just love to find places like this. Thanks for sharing your pictures. And the bike I would love in my yard.

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  25. Very nice pictures.
    Looks like a lot of fun.
    Hope you can stop by my place on Thursday for virtual tea!
    Blessings,
    ~D~

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  26. That is a beautiful out door cafe! I would love to go there!
    Have a great rest of the week!
    ~Really Rainey~

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  27. Hey Barb !
    Wow such a pretty place for coffee.....Love your pictures..but, where are the pictures of the antique stores, LOL ! I really need to take my camera out and about too !
    Hugs ~ Kammy

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  28. that is just how I want my outdoor patio to look! I love the red too! Cindy

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  29. Dear Barb,
    wish I had been there with you...There is something about red umbrellas or any umbrella for that matter that just says warmth and fun...loved this post...loved the patio...want the bike...lol
    have a wonderful week
    hugs
    debbie

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  30. How pretty! I just love to eat at outdoor cafes. The food really is bettr outside...dont' you think?

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  31. You must have been thrilled to discover such an adorable cafe'. A cafe' and lots of brightly colored pots of flowers...what could be better! You make "Outdoor Wednesdays" come alive.

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  32. Thanks for visiting my blog. Your pictures of the sweet outdoor cafe are just beautiful. Happy Outdoor Wednesday.

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  33. LOVE outdoor cafes and those red umbrellas are wonderful!
    I can tell you love red toile like moi!
    Blesssings...

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  34. Yes, you definitley need that bike. . .great pictures, you just have to love, love, love the great outdoors in the summertime!

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  35. The cafe is very charming. And you live in a place where you can enjoy the outdoors all year.

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  36. Barb...I have that bike! My hubbs got it at Tuesday Morning in early, early Spring. I love it! WIll like it even more when she becomes a bit more weathered.

    LOVED the red umbrellas! SWEET! What wonderful pics...thank you for sharing.

    My BIL continues to improve but only a teensy, tiny, bit. The news is grim but I'm trying to trust. My sister is completely devastated. Please continue to pray. xo

    You and your bloggie mean so much to me.

    Love, Rebecca

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  37. Blessings to you Barb!
    I was thrilled to see that you have become a follower to my blog. Thank you!
    I look forward to getting to know you better through blogging.
    May you have a super week.
    God Bless,
    ~D~

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  38. Beautiful outdoor pics, Barb! That cafe is so charming!...Christine

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  39. Hello Barb,
    What a wonderful outdoor cafe. I love all of your photos, but that bike. We might have to fight over it (which wouldn't be nice :) or find out where they found it.
    Thanks for sharing!
    Crystal

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  40. cute cafe, hope you had a nice lunch to go with the beautiful scenery.

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  41. Those Umberellas are adorable, love the setting.
    Yes you need that bike looks amazing.

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  42. Perfect, sweet little spot. Perfect for a summer lunch!

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  43. I was just scrolling through smiling at the pictures of Annie and Missy....but back to your post. You wouldn't mind telling old Sue where this lovely little place is, would you Barb? Maybe I can coerce Hub into an antiquing jaunt. How are you liking our lovely storms? Did you see all of those lightening strikes last night? Whew. I guess I better get used to it.

    XOSue

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  44. What a charming cafe. I love to just sit and watch people passing from these places. Oh yeah, and eat! I glad you left a comment at Blue Creek Home. Rhon

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  45. I had to drop back by for another peek at that yard bike! I have one, but just seem to have a "thing" for them! ☺♥☺ Diane

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  46. I want that bike! How cute is that! Oh I see someone bought one at Tuesday Morning. I'll have to go have a look!
    Manuela

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  47. Barb- Thank you so much for coming by my lil blog and your sweet comment! Isn't this so much fun getting to know other flower lovers all over the country!! Wow the wonders of computers!!

    I so love those little bicycles! I found an old vintage bike at a yard sale for $5! Am figuring out what exactly to do with it- paint, let rust, oh the decisions!

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  48. Oh I just love little cafe's like that. We just found a beautiful Irish Pub last month tucked away and it has so many beautiful container arrangements outside. So pretty.

    Jennifer

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  49. Oh, this so makes me wish we had something like that around here!
    Brenda

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  50. Thank you for visiting my blog.

    I just found yours and it is so pretty. I think we have a lot in common. I like lladros, roosters and pretty pillows! ha.

    What a beautiful place you found...I would love to sit there and have a glass of iced tea. I don't think I have ever seen a hibiscus that color...so pretty.

    Kristine

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  51. Hi Barb...

    Just wanted to come by to say thank you for stopping in and taking a peek at my cloche vignettes...and thank you so much for your sweet, sweet comment!!! You made my day, Darlin'!!!

    Ohhh, what a pretty outdoor terrace! As soon as I seen the pretty tables and red umbrellas, I thought of Europe! It just looks like some of the outdoor terraces that we dined at in Paris!!! Loved seeing the pretty flowers and that metal bike is fabulous! It would look great at my place too...wink!!!

    Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your Met Monday post...what a pretty hutch and I loved how you decorated it for summer!!! I've had such a "thing" for pretty shells lately! I guess there's nothing like seashells to say summer!!! Beautifully done, my friend!!!

    Have a wonderful day!
    Chari

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  52. Barb,
    What a fabulous cafe! Loved the red umbrellas, all the flowers especially the gorgeous pink hibiscus! It has such a fun ambience
    I too think the bike belongs in your yard! :-)

    Beth~♥

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  53. Great photos! Thanks for sharing. And thanks for visiting my blog & leaving me a comment.

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  54. that cafe looks like quite the find! I peeked at tomorrow's post too. I love your lettuce head bowls! One of these days I aspire to fabulous tables, right now I just try to get the one set of dishes we have cleaned and back into the cabinets within a reasonable amount of time!

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  55. The yard bike is adorable! I'd enjoy a little sidewalk cafe like that - I'd feel special getting a treat there. :)

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  56. Hi Barb! What a pretty place to go to! I like the yard bike!
    Blessings,
    Sandra

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  57. you got really lovely place to hang outs and I love your pink hibiscus.. I got few pinky hibiscus too in my garden.. thanks for sharing these photos and happy OW. Have a great day too

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  58. Barb,
    It is so charming...Beautiful blooms...Love the red umbrella too! Glad to be back Barb...Thanks for stopping by...sweet comment. Have a wonderful week...Katherinellen

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  59. This looks such a charming little cafe! The flowers are beautiful and the metal bike is really cool :)

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Barb ♥