We are experiencing an arctic blast here. ❄Tonight is supposed to be below zero, which is the coldest weather we have had in a long time. Schools have already announced their closings for tomorrow and people are altering their plans to remain hunkered inside, if at all possible. This bone-chilling cold brought penguins to mind, so they have marched out for today's tablescape.
You will recognize the snowy branches from last week's table and while I don't like repeating, they were too perfect not to reuse!
The stitched centerpiece linen was a gift from a friend and the sweet salt and pepper shakers were from a dear family at school one Christmas (many years ago).
Before I close, take a look at something. Scroll back up to the first two pictures and make note of the sky. Do you notice how it's as blue as the tablecloth? When I snapped the photos this evening, the sky appeared dark to my eyes. It wasn't until I reviewed the pictures that I noticed the color and that's because of "blue hour". It occurs during the last stages of evening twilight and is explained in this following definition which I have copied and pasted from Wikipedia:
The blue hour (from French l'heure bleue) is the period of twilight in the morning or evening, during the civil and nautical stages, when the sun is at a significant depth below the horizon and residual, indirect sunlight takes on a predominantly blue shade.
I was happy to see that I had unknowingly captured this beautiful blue sky in my picture and I doubt that I could have achieved it had I planned!
Stay warm! Are you like the little penguins who adore this deep freeze or does this weather leave you feeling blue?