Bistro nook - home sidewalk cafe
I like sidewalk cafes with their bistro tables. The style must have evolved over time, triggering some deep sense of a cafe. Calm. Contemplative. Intimate, yet in the midst of people. I am drawn to 
paint them, and I am working on the idea for my next painting which is likely to use this theme.
The bistro style table is small. You sit and sip espresso, or coffee, or tea. I had this very small wasted area outside my back door. I became inspired to put two chairs and a bistro table there. There was just barely enough room, but it has been incredibly inspiring. Just outside my back door, I often pop out to finish my coffee and watch the wind blow the trees and the birds walk about. If it is chilly, the little nook is calm. And if it is raining I can stay dry (though perhaps my company would get a bit wet). It so happens that neither neighbor can be seen, only my back yard and trees. The investment under $200, and it has become one of my favorite places to be at home.
- the Muse
