“The earth is the Lord ‘s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.”
Psalms 24:1
Happy Tuesday sweet friends and I am so thrilled you are here. I am excited to share my first garden tablescape of the year. It is in celebration of the apricot drift roses that are in full bloom and more beautiful than ever before! You are invited to join me for simple pleasures in the garden!
Several of you have said that you aren’t familiar with drift roses. These repeat-blooming, compact roses are perfect for any size garden and they are easy to grow. They come in nine different colors and they have a heavenly fragrance. Ours are the apricot color and they were planted in 2015 when our garden was established.
Late Saturday afternoon as the fragrance of the roses was wafting in the breeze, I set a small table with tea and macarons to just enjoy a few simple pleasures!
Earl Grey tea is one of my favorites and I never turn down a macaron, especially lavender flavored!
Tea time is a chance to slow down, pull back and enjoy our surroundings.
-Letitia Baldrige
A green depression glass compote is filled with pistachio, lavender, and raspberry flavored macarons.
The petite tea pitcher holding the apricot roses was found in an antique mall for two dollars… it was missing its lid. It makes a perfect vase!
One of my simple pleasures are books, especially books on gardening and flowers!
Won’t you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.
-Richard Brinsley Sheridan
There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
That man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest.
-Henry David Thoreau
Thank you for your visit as I celebrated a few of life’s simple pleasures…sweet smelling roses, a cup of tea in a pretty china cup, and beautifully photographed flower and gardening books! I would love to hear from you, what are your simple pleasures?
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Swoon Pam…how gorgeous! Flowers, books and tea in the garden are indeed some of life’s simple pleasures! Your garden is a couple of weeks ahead of ours. We have Popcorn Drift Roses, a cousin to your Apricot Drift variety. They are covered in buds. Enjoy your garden time & blooms! ♥
Thank you Mary, I can’t wait to see your popcorn drift roses. Wishing you a lovely week❤️
Your table is lovely. Those drift roses are amazing and look so pretty on your table! Macaroons and tea sound perfect!
Thank you dear Liz! Have a beautiful week!
Ohhhh Pam, you are definitely a gal after my own heart…I LOVE tea time and your drift roses setting in your garden is a perfect place for tea and crumpets, or in your case macarons. We all should stop and smell the roses literally and your life’s simple pleasures are a perfect way to do just that. The quotes you chose are fitting as well as beautiful. I have not tried to plant drift roses here in SW Florida….although I do have the red knock out roses in large pots and they bloom, but not profusely….which I am sure is due to the tropical climate we have. What a wonderful early/late afternoon tea time in your garden. Hugs and Blessings Always
Thank you dear Kari. I know you are a tea drinker and how lovely it would be to have girl talk over a cuppa?
Oh, Pam – glorious, glorious! I can smell the roses and they are heavenly. The quote by Sheridan has always been a favorite of mine. It is exactly what a gardener would say. Your table is lovely, perfect to enjoy the fabulous beauty of your garden. I especially love the little plate your lavender macaron is sitting on. I have a set of 4, teacups and saucers that were my mom’s. Such treasures we love.
As always, such a lovely post. I always feel like I am there with you. Have a beautiful week and enjoy these wonderful days.
Sandra, we could talk for hours over tea and gardening! It would be bliss!
Beautiful! What a wonderful table to slow down, take a breath, and marvel at nature’s wonders. Your roses are so pretty. Love, love the dishes!! What time should I be there for tea?
Thank you Carole. Come anytime, you would be most welcomed!
This is so beautiful, Pam. The roses and tea make me think of simpler times and pleasures that we often miss. Your garden is wonderful!
Thank you Stacey, we do miss simpler times!
Those roses are beautiful! I will have to look for them in our garden center. Your setting is lovely too.
Thank you Penny, the roses are easily maintained!
Such a lovely setting. I would love to be able to share the tea and macaroons with you, dear friend. The roses are so beautiful, and create a lovely respite.
Thank you sweet friend, wish you were here!?
A beautiful setting Pam! I love your colorful roses! The table setting is so inviting & feminine. I can feel the gentle breeze & hear the birds singing in your gorgeous yard! Have a wonderful day! Clara?????
Thank you Clara. Wishing you a joy-filled day!???
That apricot color is delectable! I’d love an outfit in that exact shade. Sitting in your garden, smelling the roses and enjoying Earl Grey…life is grand. You always choose the most wonderful verses and quotations. Spring apparently is over here in SC, and we’ve moved directly to summer with temps in the high 80s!
Thank you Roxanne. It was 86 here yesterday but a nice breeze and low humidity, EM and I played outside! ?
Pam, I have Rose envy! Gorgeous table and the backdrop is spectacular! I spent some time at a garden center yesterday picking up some plants/flowers that I can temporarily plant now to transplant to the new house in the Fall. That is how anxious I am! I shall live vicariously through your gorgeous gardens of abundant flowers!
Thank you Shirley. I highly recommend drift roses for your garden, they come in 9 different colors. Google them!
Oh be still my rose loving heart!! And that color, that glorious pinky orange salmon color is one of my absolute favorites! Such an incredibly gorgeous spot, couldn’t you just sit there all day and enjoy?? Where’s my paintbrush…
Jenna
Oh Jenna, grab your paintbrush!
Pam, you bless me with your joy and peace. Thank you for this beautiful post, all the pictures and quotes and sharing your life. Love the drift rose!
Thank you dear Martha for your sweet comments. Wishing you a joy-filled Tuesday!
Must go shopping for Drift Roses. Yours are spectacular. We were thinking of having a tea gathering for my sis on her birthday. Now you have convinced me, it’s a go.
A tea gathering for your sister sounds perfect!
We stopped for tea today in our Pam’s garden and it was resplendent with salmon/peach roses
delicious tea and delectable macaroons…Above all it was filled with the peace and creativity of
a heart in tune with God and nature and we left uplifted and blessed by our friend.
What sweet sentiments, Mary. It would be lovely to share tea with you?
One day – here or there…. God willing…
So lovely Pam! Love your garden tea table filled with goodies. It would be such a pleasant time to peruse your books and have conversation.
I had a lovely afternoon doing that on Easter Sunday with my daughter. It was such a pleasure that we don’t often have just sitting and talking and sharing without having to hurry.
I am so glad you had that special time with your daughter!?
There is just something so very special,having tea in a precious tea cup. And then add Macarons… whoa Nelly, I’m in heaven! And the added fragrance and beauty of your roses just puts it over the top!
Thanks for reminding me it’s okay to slow down. ?
I am constantly reminding myself it is ok to slow down. Thank you Nancy?
I love the table setting! Can just catch a glimpse of the table top, I love it! Is it actually the table or a cloth?
Hi Beth, thank you for your visit. It is actually the table top, no cloth.
Beautiful setting with the Drift Roses. I planted the red Drift Roses last year. They bloomed so pretty til frost. I would like to know if you fertilize yours and if so What? Thanks
Thank you Nancy. My hubby uses Scott’s fertilizer for roses! They have been extra pretty this year!
Wonderful roses!!!What a delightful post!!!Gorgeous table too.Blessings!
Thank you dear Maristella?
Hi Pam, there is a Brighton charm that says Life blooms in color. That is what came to mind as I looked at your beautiful table setting and garden. We are having some May gray here near the beach. It is too cool to sit outside on our deck. So I got some fresh lilacs and roses to enjoy inside. Soon it will be warm enough to sit outside and enjoy tea and a good book. Thanks for your posts and sharing your talents and faith.
Thank you so much Ramona! Fresh lilacs must smell remarkable in your home. Hopefully it will warm up nicely this week and feel more like spring!
Happy Mayday Pam! All this pink is making me swoon. I seem to have a pink thing going on in my head and these blooms certainly add to it! Happy day! Happy May!
Thank you Jeanie and Happy Mayday?
This is, hands down, the prettiest tea party ever!
Oh, how I’d love to come and call …
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I would love to have you Linda!?
Such a lovely petite tablescape, Pam! I love me some macarons, too! What a steal on that ‘lidless’ teapot! Always blessed to have you at Homestyle Gathering!
Thank you Julie! Happy May!
a perfect setting for a warm May day! lovely!
Thank you so much Carol!
This is an utterly delightful tea table. Oh, how I long for warmer weather and blooming flowers! Here in the Chicago Region is still cold, dark and gloomy. We are expecting some snow tonight and tomorrow. Oh, Spring, where art thou? Your roses are breathtaking! What a wonderful post!
Thank you Maria for your visit and sweet comments.