“And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”
Colossians 3:14
Hello dear friends! It is the third Monday of the month which means a new edition of Monday Morning Blooms with my blogging friends Mary and Lidy. We miss our precious Shirley, and are hopeful she will be able to return soon.
Autumn officially begins one week from today. Even though it doesn’t feel like sweater weather, I have decided it is time to get in the spirit. I love all the warm colors of autumn and a pitcher filled with gold blooms welcomes the season!
Our common theme for today was to create a monochromatic arrangement…yellow and gold flowers were readily available!
I chose this sentimental stoneware pitcher that belonged to my paternal grandmother and most likely came from my great-grandmother. I love its humble country style which is perfect for my arrangement.
The links for Lidy’s and Mary’s gorgeous arrangements are at the bottom of this post.
Flowers were gathered from near and far. A quick trip to the flower farm provided two varieties of celosia, a couple of bi-color sunflowers, and yellow zinnias. Can you believe with all my zinnias there were no yellow ones in bloom?! My Renaissance Man cut wild native sunflowers from a rugged area of our property to complete the arrangement. My goal was to create an arrangement that was freshly picked and simply placed in a country pitcher! And that is all I did. How easy!
The beautiful yellow shawl/scarf is a memento from a girls’ trip to Argentina with one of my very best and long-time friends.
A small basket of golden delicious apples sits alongside the flowers. A basket of mums adds more gold to the monochromatic theme.
Bees were loving the wild sunflowers!
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.”
-Jim Bishop
The golden apple rests on my journal. I journaled for years and I am trying to take time to once again pick up the pen and write. Do you journal?
“Wild is the music of the autumnal winds amongst the faded woods.”
-William Wordsworth
Below are the links for Lidy and Mary…you will enjoy their amazing creativity!
Mary @ Home Is Where The Boat Is
Thank you so much for your lovely visits and gracious comments! Be sure to join me tomorrow for a Fall Tablescape Blog Hop. Wishing you a most beautiful day!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, A Stroll Thru Life, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home, Celebrate & Decorate, Me and My Captain, Shabby Fufu, Designthusiasm, Imparting Grace, Calypso in the Country
Pam, I love your autumn pitcher of gold! Such a pretty vignette and perfect blooms for your heirloom crock with the sprigs of celosia, bicolor sunflowers and wild sunflowers. The bee visiting your wild sunflowers is a testament to how beneficial native flowering plants are to pollinators. I’ve seen pockets of wild sunflowers growing along the edge of the field by my Potting Shed. I’d have to wear hip waders to walk through tall grass and avoid the fire ants to cut some. 🙂 As always it’s a treat to visit and share some flower love with you on Mondays. ♥
Thank you Mary! We have an abundance of wild sunflowers, but they are hard to reach. Butch rides the arctic cat up a steep hill to retrieve them. The bees do love them. Happy Monday!
Pam, just love your yellow flower arrangement. (Yellow is absolutely one of my favorite colors). Love the simplicity of it…Also, prayers for Shirley, and wishing her great success in her fight against cancer! Have a beautiful week.
Thanks so much and especially the prayers for Shirley. Wishing you a beauty-filled week!
Such a pretty, fresh fun arrangement!
Thank you Penny…have a wonderful week!
Your arrangement of gold is lovely, Pam, and I adore the vintage jug passed down to you. I love celosia, it’s like feathers, and now your Southern Sunday photo of the flower fields ties in perfectly with all the choices in your bouquet. Your shawl is a perfect match, as are the golden delicious apples. One would think that since that apple originated in WV that it would be abundantly available, but our Kroger hasn’t carried them for over a year! I need to get to the farms just north of my home to get some! Happy Monday!
Rita, I have added celosia to my list to plant next spring. The flower farm has tons of it and I love the dark burgundy and lavender colors. I can’t believe your groceries don’t carry the golden delicious, I can find them in all of our stores. Have a wonderful week!
How nice to use your heirloom pitcher for your monochromatic arrangement for MMB. Your vignette with yellow apples, yellow mums and the pretty shawl fits your natural setting so well. Your choice of flowers go together very nicely. I couldn’t help but think of how well Proverbs 25:11 describes you and this post made me think of that scripture.
I love that scripture and have often used for tablescapes. Thank you Bonnie 💛
So pretty, Pam, as usual your style is lovely.
Aw thank you Carole!
Pam, this just may be my most favorite of your many glorious arrangements. And your grandmothers pitcher is perfect. She would be thrilled, I am sure, to see how you are using it. Wishing you a lovely day and week, my friend.
Thanks so much Sandra. Wishing you a beautiful Monday 💛
So beautiful Pam! It is simple yet so elegant at the same time! Your cozy vignette is charming, apples and a light throw with a pot of mums…they all sing Fall! I also love the flowers you chose. I couldn’t help notice the comment above mentioning Shirley fighting cancer, I did not realize that, I just assumed she was busy with her new house. I will be praying for her…
Jenna
Thank you Jenna. Yes, Shirley is fighting breast cancer. Go back to her last blog post and you can read. It pains me what she and Kari are going through. Please add Shirley to your prayer list.
thanks Pam, yes me too, I haven’t been able to get over Kari’s last news…praying for them both…
thanks Pam, I agree, it hurts my heart that these sweet friends are going through this, and they are both so BRAVE!
Pam, once again you have created my new favorite “best of the best” arrangement! I have a feeling we will see it gracing the pages of Southern Lady! What a treasure with the stoneware jug too. Celosia is wonderful because it self seeds a lot. I kept a 5 year happiness journal where you write down one thing you were happy or grateful for that day. It served me well when I jumped off that ladder and almost lost my foot. Those were some bleak days but it turns out that you CAN be something to be grateful about every single day. Prayers for dear Shirley that she has a complete cure.
Thank you dear Roxanne. Journaling helps remind me of how much I have to be thankful for. Thank you for praying for Shirley! Have a wonderful day 💛
Love your MMB display Pam! Beautiful yellows in a lovely family stoneware pitcher. It’s a perfect setting. Brought a smile to my face! Have a wonderful week Pam! Clara 💛
Thank you sweet Clara. Stay cool and happy Monday! 💛
Three words: Pure Fall Beauty!! I am continuously in awe of your talents, dear Pam.
Thank you Katie 🍂🍁🍂
Pam, your fall monochromatic arrangement is so gorgeous!! Those colors speak early autumn so well, your stoneware pitcher, your special souvenir throw – just beautiful. Add a golden delicious apple to your arrangement and its perfect. Thank you, sweet friend, for starting our Monday off in such a peaceful, beautiful way – it makes me reflect on God’s grace and goodness. Xoxo Lidy
Thank you sweet Lidy. God’s grace and goodness never ceases to amaze me. xoxo
Pam, your pitcher of gold delights! I adore yellow flowers. They speak of happiness to me! Thanks for this Monday morning treat!
Thank you Sarah!
So, so pretty and definitely makes me think of fall! It is almost here!!! So nice visiting with you, sweet friend. 🙂
Love you sweet visits, Cheryl!
“Golden apples in silver settings are words spoken at the proper time.” Ditto, Bonnie. Enclosing both Shirley and Kari in a healing mercies prayer. Pam dear, you have such a sensitive and deft
eye and hand in creating your MMB’s. This one, in particular, resonates a natural simplicity and
autumn song that is like comfort food to the spirit. Blessing to Butch for the steep climb that made it possible. Organizing the MBR closets today (empty, dispose, reset) Say a wee prayer for me … LOL…..Monday blessings to all.
I do love the verse in Proverbs. Thank you Mary and praying for you sweet friend.
This is a beautiful arrangement! Love it’s delicate nature and how you arranged the flowers. The pitcher is the perfect touch!
Thanks so much Liz, have a lovely week!
And a splendid pitcher it is! Oh, that yellow just pops with happiness!
Thank you Jeanie, I love autumn colors!
How adorable! I love yellow flowers! Blessings!
Thanks so much Maristella 💛
I love the contrast between the matte earthy jug and the bright, fresh yellow flowers.
Thank you Gail, have a great week!
I love how you use family heirlooms and gifts that friends have given you in many of your beautiful posts! The gold colors are the tones of Autumn!
I would love to see this still life as a painting! Happy Week to you dear friend.
I continue to pray for Shirley… and also for our Kari. 🙏🏻
Nancy, thank you my dear. I would love for this to be painted also.
Pam, your pitcher of gold is beautiful, and what a lovely and sentimental treasure to place your pretty flowers in! The whole setting is magazine worthy! Have a wonderful rest of your week, sweet friend!!!
Thank you Shannon for your very sweet words!
The beautiful flowers from your garden of brilliant gold is perfect in your grandmother’s pitcher…what a beauty!
Flowers have so much more meaning in a container of treasured memories. I can just imagine how wonderful your flowers look as they begin to show their colors of Fall. Miss you all!