Some dear friends were temporarily “home” for the summer after moving last year to Texas! So fun for me to hang with my pal for a short while…like she never left! But all good things must come to an end and as the summer is winding down, it’s time for them to get ready to head off to their new home…but not without a proper send off! Being that this would be the last few days in their Toledo house…they decided to have one final gathering on the patio to say their goodbyes! And since their new home is in the big state of Texas…this would be an event speckled with “Lone Star” touches & whimsy–and lucky me–I got to help! Not only did I have fun hashing out ideas, I got to spend quality time with my friends getting ready for the event! And on top of all the fun with the preparations, we got extremely lucky…I think the evening was quite possibly the most perfect night of the summer! With mild temps and soft breezes–we couldn’t have ordered up anything better! So today I’d like to share this lovely celebration…it’s a little long…but I think you’ll enjoy it!