Happy Monday sweet friends. Can you believe that summer is officially here and that 2021 is almost half over?
“For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.”
Jeremiah 31:25
I am always excited to join my lovely friends; Lidy, Mary, and Shirley for some flower therapy and Monday Morning Blooms!
Our common theme for this edition of Monday Morning Blooms is the outdoors!
You will find the beautiful links for my talented friends at the bottom of this post.
Spring, summer, and fall usually finds me setting tables in the outdoors either in the garden or at the picnic table. We enjoyed some beautiful days last week before tropical storm Claudette brought lots of rain on Saturday.
Once again hydrangeas were my flower choice, after all it is hydrangea season! Let’s enjoy their beauty as long as we can.
For my arrangement, I used Annabelles with their gorgeous white blooms and the smaller green ones are immature blooms. The dark purple hydrangeas are macrophylla and the lavender ones are Let’s Dance “moonlight” variety. Vitex blooms add a little more lavender to the mix!
I love every visit to my friends hydrangea farm! There is always more to see and enjoy. Seeing the stunning Annabelles with their large showy blooms takes my breath away. The blooms can easily reach 8 to 12 inches across.
The vessel holding the flowers is a precious keepsake from my paternal grandmother. My aunt, the keeper of our family history, tells me that she remembers the pitcher was used for milk. I imagine my grandmother pouring milk from this stoneware pitcher for her three children as they enjoyed homemade biscuits, sorghum syrup, bacon, and scrambled eggs. Of course my granddaddy chose his coffee over the milk! I enjoy adding something to a tablesetting that has a story or sweet memory attached. In case you missed my post last week that featured my grandmother’s beautiful quilt, you can see it here.
The April Cornell tablecloth is a new purchase (on sale I might add) with lovely shades of purple, green, and a hint of yellow. The pattern is called Jacobean Garden!
There have been several questions about the kinetic garden spinner that you might spy in this photo. I ordered it from Home Depot. It has been a source of fun for the girls. I even enjoy it from my kitchen window!
In the background are sunshine ligustrums and vanilla-strawberry hydrangeas that will be in full bloom in a couple of weeks!
American Atelier “baroque” chargers and salad plates, green majolica dinner plates, antique Copeland Spode “mayflower” saucers, vintage napkins and favorite stemware complete each place setting. The flatware is my everyday stainless by Reed & Barron.
The sun chose to spotlight the hydrangeas!
As the sun begins to set, it casts an unusual glow in the garden and on the table.
Be sure to visit Shirley, Lidy, and Mary for beautiful outdoor inspiration!
Shirley – Housepitality Designs
Lidy – French Garden House
Mary – Home Is Where The Boat Is
Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. I wish you a most delightful first week of summer!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
Pam, Your new AC tablecloth is a beauty! I love your choice of flowers to fill your grandmother’s pitcher as a centerpiece for the table. I’ve always admired Annabelle hydrangeas, my MIL had three gorgeous shrubs in your garden and the large white blooms are so ‘showy’ and cool looking at the same time. I’m glad you’re enjoying your kenetic garden spinner, they are mesmerizing to watch when in motion. As always it’s a treat to join you for some flower therapy and at a table in your garden. Happy Monday ♥
Thanks so much Mary. Wishing you a wonderful week!
Happy Monday Pam! Another ever so swoon worthy table with your trademark April Cornell linens and a stunning floral arrangement as the star of the show. Every time I see those fabulous goblets I remind myself that I am always on the hunt for them!….Love seeing your grandmother’s pitcher and such a beautiful family treasure..I one day will visit that flower farm!!…So happy that the precious ones are enjoying your garden spinner…I have had one in the garage for months waiting for the construction to cease..so now I shall begin to find a place for it!…I so love yours and Mary’s…I know you have many outdoor meals in your gardens…do you have any great tips of how you keep the mosquitos at bay? Have a great week Pam….Happy to be blooming with you today!
Thank you Shirley. Happy first week of summer!
Pam, Your new AC tablecloth is stunning! I love the colors and your plate stack and vintage napkins are so creatively curated from your collections. I think you have new chairs!
I would love to go to the Hydrangea farm. I’ve always loved Annabelles. One of my friends had some and they are quite showy. Your arrangement is very creative and the vase has a charming story.
Lovely as always. It is a treat to see what you come up with for each MMB.
Bonnie, you have a great eye for detail. The chairs aren’t new, but they are new to the garden. Actually the chairs might now be considered vintage. Thanks so much for your sweet comments!
Dearest Pam, another gorgeous table setting! The purple is a beautiful backdrop to the hydrangeas. I love hearing the stories of your precious pieces passed down through the generations. They are what make a house a beautiful home; there is nothing you could purchase at the most expensive store that could be as valuable and lovely as family treasures.
Thank you Roxanne. We both treasure our memories!
Pam, Your new tablecloth is beautiful! Love the color combinations. The hydrangeas are huge and gorgeous. Your tablescape is truly inviting. Have a wonderful week! Clara❤️
Thank you Clara. Happy first week of summer♥️
Pam, there is nothing better than the sunshine on [my shoulders] your tablescapes in summertime! Wow, that April Cornell tablecloth’s colors are fabulous. The way you chose your elements to complement it is stunning. Just beautiful!
Thank you Rita. Your referenced one of my favorite JD songs!
Wow, your blooms are stunning! Love the table.
Thank you Carole!
Happy Monday Dear Pam. Your blooms are beautiful and so full of life! Your tablescape is stunning. I love the overlay table topper! Happy Week to you dear lady. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thanks so much Cindy. Happy first week of summer!
Love your new tablecloth. Those hydrangeas are beautiful. A very lovely setting.
Thank you Penny!
It’s so beautiful, Pan! So many memories of precious memorabilia decorate your slice of heaven right at home. Blessing me to you and yours, Pam. 💛
Thanks Karla for your sweet comments!
You’re so welcome, Pam 💛🌼🌸
Another beautiful table in your garden to welcome summer. Love the AC cloth and the well chosen flower arrangement that compliments it. It is definitely a beautiful way to welcome this season. I have about eight hydrangeas but none blooming yet. Would love having a farm like this close by. I do like your new garden spinner and I know the girls enjoy it. Blessings dear friend.
Thanks so much Dianne. Blessings on this first week of summer!
This really is such a pretty table, Pam. I like the beautiful new tablecloth and the napkins. Perfect with these blooms and your pretty china. It looks like it was a fresh, lovely day when you set this out. If it was hot and steamy, well, anyone would cool down at this lovely table!
Thank you Jeanie for always stopping by. Enjoy the cottage my friend!
The purple and yellow pairing is lovely Pam and does sing Summer! I loved the story behind your grandmother’s yellow pitcher, so sweet and the hydrangea blooms look gorgeous in it. Your table cloth blends in so well, and of course your sunny garden setting and dancing sunlight is beautiful! It certainly has been a rainy June, I’m glad you captured a nice day for your table!
Jenna
Thank you Jenna. Yes, rain has been an issue with setting outdoor tables or even working in the garden. Enjoy your week!
Always such a lovely setting to share in your backgrounds. I so do love your garden. Table is lovely and so welcoming, smiles, Sandi
Thanks so much Sandi!
Love the colors of the tablecloth and I’m sure Emma will as well. At our orchard in New Hampshire there was the remains of an old stone foundation and around it were some huge Annabelle hydrangea plants and I loved their showy blossoms. There size varied from year to year, depending on the weather. Your friends flower farm must be absolutely beautiful when in bloom.
Thank you Karen. Annabelles are so beautiful. One bloom can fill an entire vase. Enjoy the first week of summer!
Your new tablecloth is gorgeous, Pam and the table setting compliments it perfectly. Love hydrangea season with all the beautiful blooms and different colors.
Lynne, Thrifting Wonderland
Thank you Lynne for your gracious comments!
Pam, your garden always brings me such joy! I can only I amagine how beautiful it is in real life. Your table set on the grass is so lovely, the hydrangeas in your heirloom pitcher beyond stunning. Our own Annabelle doesn’t bloom until next month, but oh! I can’t wait for her to do so! It is always such a pleasure to join you on our special Mondays dear friend. Xo Lidy
Lidy, thank you for your encouraging comments. Enjoy the first week of summer, my friend!
Oh Pam I am in love with your new April Cornell tablecloth… the purples are gorgeous! And it adds to your tablescape along with your stunning centerpiece in your Grandmother’s pitcher. And how about those goblets! Swooning!
Your gardens make the whole setting a showcase!
Thank you for another lovely Monday Morning full of wonderful Blooms!
Enjoy the rest of your day.
Thank you Nancy! I was able to buy two AC cloths at half price, yay! I hope you have a wonderful first week of summer!
Pam, I enjoyed viewing your tablescape and garden. I am on the look out for a purple tablecloth and your AC is perfect. I am so envious of your hydrangeas in the stoneware pitcher and if I close my eyes, I can actually smell the biscuits, bacon, syrup and scrambled eggs your grandmother would have made. What glorious memories for you. I also love garden spinners and have a similar one in my Secret Garden.
I am so appreciative of your friendship and fellowship. God Blesses us in so many ways and sharing beautiful gardens and memories are just another way of showcasing His love for us.
Hugs
Kari
Kari, you are so sweet my friend. Thank you so much, your comments warm my heart! Yes, God does love us and His blessings are abundant.
Stunning table ! Wonderful centerpiece… Your garden is heavenly! Fabulous ” Monday Morning Blooms”…Absolutely gorgeous.
Thank you dear one!
Pam, your alfresco settings are always lovely. You have such a beautiful garden, and the variety of hydrangeas is inspiring. Love the new textile. I’ve enjoyed many April Cornell linens are years. Love the colors here!
Thanks for sharing all the beauty. Happy summer!
Thanks so much, Sarah. Happy Summer!
The Annabelles are absolutely gorgeous! I would love to have a yard full of them! 🙂
Yes, they are beautiful!
In answer to your first question, no, I can’t believe the year is half over. Time has a way of flying by even when nothing much is happening. As for your table, I like knowing the stories told by what you choose. That makes it more than just a table setting with pretty flowers and accessories.
I agree, Linda. A table with a story is more than just a table setting!
Happy Summer and good morning, sweet Pam! The photographs in this post are absolutely stunning! Your hydrangea arrangement is so beautiful in that precious keepsake. I don’t think I could ever get tired of hydrangeas. They are such a showstopper in any setting. I love your pretty new AC tablecloth. It creates the perfect anchor for your lovely setting. I’m so sorry I’m late in commenting on your post. It has been a whirlwind! The kids and I were required to attend a family retreat in Chicago for my husband’s work. We were supposed to be home late Saturday night. Unfortunately, our plane was delayed, and we missed our connector out of Houston. On top of that we were supposed to drive to Kansas on Sunday because Caroline had college orientation on Monday. Needless to say, we landed in Tulsa Sunday and drove to Kansas that afternoon. Monday was information overload at the college orientation! We are finally back home, and I’m playing catch-up. Your gorgeous post brightened my morning! These photographs belong in a magazine. Wishing you a most beautiful day, my dear friend!
I love the lavender setting Pam! So pretty!
Bless you sweet friend,
Jennifer
Beautiful table Pam and that AC tablecloth with purples, greens, and yellows is gorgeous! I love how your grandmother’s yellow pitcher pulls in the yellows from the tablecloth and what a lovely piece of history it is for you. The Annabelle’s are nothing less than stunning! Have a wonderful rest of the week lovely lady!