Busy Monday had me thinking that a bar would be nice. Although my usual quaff only requires a corkscrew and a nice popping sound, I still like the idea of a bar. I don’t have a trolley cart but I have a wooden counter area that “serves” as a bar. Had a lucite tray that was collecting dust in a drawer, and all the bar implements scattered around…sooo I just put them all together…

…the ice bucket, funky dome-topped shaker, lucite bar tools, and vintage stir sticks were all scored at various antique/thrift stores for under ten bucks each. The book came from a funky new store and the corkscrew came from the grocery store on a particularly desperate evening. I feel better…and now have all the implements ready for a “signature” drink I’ll be serving at a “hootenanny” party this Saturday.