A Workhorse of a Table

Years ago, Husband Jim decided that we needed a game table for the living room

A table where we could play cards with friends

With chairs all around.

And I agreed for I thought it would be great to be able to play cards

in the living room

Our only other table was the dining room one!

And that was not a good table for card playing.

Friend Shirley Ann and I went to Kansas City one February

Ages ago.

And stopped by one of the Bombay Company stores

where we found 

This little table.

Which both of us thought was a perfect game table!

It can be stored as a "half table" against the wall, taking up very little space,

It's our way to create an "entry" at Linderhof

the table and two chairs.

The tabletop is simple . . . 

A Mah Jong set (which also holds bridge supplies)

And a lamp -- which is our "night light" when we're gone.

For if we want to use the table . . .

The Mah Jong set fits nicely on top of the Asian cabinet

and

The lamp can be put on top of the sideboard.

And in winter, one of our favorite ways to use the table

Is for dinner.    With a fire in the fireplace, it's a cozy spot to dine.

With tablecloth and cloth napkins, of course.

And lamplight instead of candlelight

And flowers . . . garden mums

But it's original (and first) purpose was as a game table

With two chairs "borrowed" from the breakfast room, it makes a great table for a bridge game.

But unlike most game tables, this one will also

Seats 8 for dinner!

The table goes from this to

this 

in a matter of minutes!

What a great metamorphosis is that.

The table originally retailed for $600

But the table I brought home was a floor model

And I got it for $200

There was also a promotion between Bombasy and Godiva Chocolates

If you bought $50 worth of merchandise at Bombay you got free Godiva Chocolates.

I pointed out that I had spent four $50 and I should get four free chocolates.

They agreed.

It was a very good buy indeed!

* * * * * *

Dolly is an energetic girl who constantly wanted in and out.

We soon tired of going to the back door to let her in or out

So . . . 

we bought a "doggy door"

It took her about 3 days to get used to it

But sometimes she'll wait patiently for us to give her "permission"

to go in or out.

Othertimes she bounces in and out 

And today . . .

She couldn't decide if she wanted to go out or not.

So she stood there -- half in and half out

while she made up her mind!

It's Monday and I'm joining Susan at Between Naps On The Porch for Met Monday