Hello sweet readers. I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed Easter. Ours was busy, but fun! The girls hunted Easter eggs at our house on Friday afternoon with little Wyatt doing his usual smiling and crawling. He didn’t quite understand the egg hiding and finding, just yet. Saturday afternoon we had a family birthday party for our great-nephew who is celebrating his fifth birthday this coming week. My precious Daddy was able to go and enjoy the party with his eight great-grandchildren. It gave us an opportunity to take family photos since my niece and family are home from Asia. Last night was dinner at our house with our son, daughter-in-love, the grands, and my Daddy. The menu was simple as I needed to catch my breath at the end of a joyous three days! My weekend only tired me a little, but 3 special days in the first century changed the world forever!
“The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.”
Song of Solomon 2:12
It is Monday Morning Blooms with my friends Lidy, Mary, and Shirley. I am excited to share two springtime florals with you!
Sharing blooms from my garden is a simple pleasure!
The links for my friends beautiful florals are at the bottom of this post.
I was concerned that the Kwanzan cherry tree would not bloom because of several late season frosts. Twelve days ago there were tiny buds and by the middle of last week they began opening into these gorgeous blooms!
Thankfully the snowball viburnums weren’t impacted by the late frost. Their blooms have been stunning!
With cherry blossoms and snowball blooms at their peak, they were my obvious choice for an arrangement!
Our common theme was the use of a pitcher as our flower container (vase). Trying to decide what pitcher to use, the almost forgotten Seymour Mann “China Blue” porcelain was discovered in the guest bedroom. I placed chicken wire inside the pitcher to hold the blooms in place. The cherry branches are a bit crooked and heavy, the chicken wire supported them. I added a few purple alliums from the garden.
The picnic table set next to our “woodlands” is my favorite place for springtime tablescapes! The small red and pink Alfred Meakin “Charlotte” pitcher was filled with only cherry blossoms!
Spode “Blue Room Collection” (Tradition Series) dinner plates were placed upon faux cedar chargers. Johnson Brothers vintage “rose chintz” salad plates and Johnson Brothers “willow” bread and butter complete the plate stack. I decided to look through my collection of trinket boxes to add a bit of jewelry to the table. A squirrel jumped up to the table and a blue bird flew in and landed on top of a willow plate. Kate Spade napkins, sterling napkin rings, twig flatware, and favorite stemware complete the place settings!
“Today has been a day dropped out of June into April.”
~L.M. Montgomery “Anne of Windy Poplars”
“Oh the wonder of it! The outrageous beauty! God didn’t have to give us cherry blossoms you know.”
~Lynn Austin
April Cornell’s breakfast cloth of “April’s Village” is a water color inspired design with butterflies, hummingbirds, and a rendition of April’s actual home (blue house on left) in Burlington, Vermont!
With our “Pride of Mobile” azaleas in full bloom, they called for another arrangement in a favorite American Atelier “baroque” pitcher! RM came home with yellow roses and they were so pretty that I mixed them with snowball, azalea, and allium blooms!
It was so easy to change one element on the table to complement the arrangement! Do you see it?
I exchanged the “rose chintz” salad plate for one with a wide bright yellow band. Quick and easy for a different look!
Lidy, Mary, and Shirley always have beautiful florals and they never disappoint! Click their links to visit and leave them a comment so they know you stopped by.
Lidy ~ French Garden House
Mary ~ Home Is Where The Boat Is
Shirley ~ Housepitality Designs
I won’t ask you to choose between the two florals…
…I love them both, but admittedly I am totally captivated by the Kwanzan cherry blossoms!
I am a little late in posting spring in the Sunshine Cottage, but hopefully I will share on Thursday. Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a delightful week!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
Pam, Your Kwanzan cherry tree is a beauty, I know you must be thrilled it wasn’t frost nipped! What a gorgeous spring bouquet they make with your Snowball Viburnum blooms in your pitcher and I love the pop of purple from your alliums! Your trinket boxes make such a sweet addition and bit of jewelry for your table, with the Blue Jay and squirrel appropriate for a table by your ‘woodlands’ 🙂 Your other arrangement is so pretty too with the pop of yellow from RM’s roses to pair with the yellow in your alternate plate stack. Thank you for the beauty this morning! As always it’s a treat to share blooms with you, especially so on a rainy morning. Happy Monday ♥
Thank you, Mary. I hope you are enjoying pretty weather and lots of sunshine this week!
Good Monday Morning Pam!…So happy to hear that you had a most wonderful weekend celebrating Easter and the birthday with your family. What a grand time your Dad must have had too!….I am so very happy to hear that your Kwanzan cherry tree survived the last freeze…the blooms are gorgeous along with the Snowball Viburnums….I planted some last year and the blooms are prolific! On one of the shrubs you literally cannot see any leaves, just a huge blooms…I am a happy camper!…Your pitchers of your “garden in bloom” 🌸 are exquisite…I love that you chose to create two arrangements…they are stunning….and let’s talk about that incredible table cloth…every time I see your beautiful April Cornell tablecloths, I think…”oh that’s my favorite” however, I think your “April’s Village” 🏡 has taken the lead!…Beautiful plate stacks..loved how you changed up the plate to go with your flowers….the yellow really pops against Butch’s roses 🌼…Always so happy to see your creations in your “Woodlands”….another fun day of sharing Monday Morning Blooms with you!!! Have a fabulous week Pam!
Thank you, Shirley. I know you are so happy to have snowball blooms. Cut a few for the house, they have a long vase life!
Good Morning Pam. Happy Monday and Happy Easter. Glad you had a wonderful time with your beautiful family. Love that tablecloth it is so pretty. All your blooms are gorgeous.
Thanks so much, Kris!
So very beautiful, Pam! Happy Monday and post Easter. What joy! And what pretty blooms here, too. I do love April Cornell!
Thanks so much, Jeanie!
Seemingly endless and beautiful combinations, Pam! I also love your outdoor setting by your woodlands. It’s so nice to have spring back again and to see your garden blooms!
Thank you, Rita. I am anxious to see what all you will discover in your garden!
Pam your florals are beautiful. That cherry tree is in all its glory. Gorgeous.
Pam, your flowers are beautiful. That cherry tree is in it’s glory. Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much! Wishing you a lovely week!
Both arrangements are beautiful Pam, and how wonderful to be able to forage such gorgeous flowers from your own yard! The April Cornell tablecloth is so much fun, I love that she included her own house and all the bright pretty colors! I love the cherry blossoms with the snowballs in the pretty blue and white pitcher, but to me the white pitcher with azaleas and yellow roses really pops! The little squirrel and bird are such fun additions to your outdoor Spring tablescape, and it looks like plenty of sunshine ahead to enjoy being outside this week!
Jenna
Thank you, Jenna. I really love the whimsy of the tablecloth. I hope you are having a great day!
Pam, Your woodland area is bursting with beautiful colors! Your AC tablecloth is so pretty. Your kwansan cherry tree is gorgeous! Your MMB arrangements are all pretty and the tablescapes are too! You’ve had a busy and fun few days over Easter. Know you and your family enjoyed being together. Glad your Daddy was able to participate. Happy Monday! Clara❤️
Thank you sweet Clara! Happy Tuesday ♥️
Oh, Pam, what a gorgeous table and arrangement. Spring is really slow to make her appearance this year. I envy the beauty you are enjoying. However, ours will arrive when the time is right. Your flowers are truly a gift from above and every time I see that pretty stemware I want to pull it through the screen.
Have a lovely week, one full of joy.
Thanks so much, Sandra. I hope spring will come soon and stay in your WV home!
One would never have guessed you might be unstarched by your busy weekend… this table is filled with Spring beauty and vitality…especially given the addition of RM love roses and stack plate… yellow always a cheerful pop.
The whole woodland scene is a wonderful stimulus in preparation for the week ahead. Thank you for adorning our
days with your sense of beauty .
Thank you Mary for your sweet comments. Have a wonderful Tuesday!
Your flowers in the pretty blue pitcher are beautiful. Your table setting is lovely too. Spring looks great in your area!
Thanks so much, Penny. Happy Tuesday!
Pam, your weekend sounded so joyous! It is so lovely to be surrounded by family, especially for you with your dear father at the helm. I love beautiful pitchers for flower arrangements and have to stop myself for adding to my collection! Your arrangements are stunning and truly epitomize Spring.
Thanks so much, Roxanne. I hope you are making progress in your recovery 🙏🏻
I like both arrangements in blue white vase. Happy to see the alliums
Thanks so much, Gail!
Your blooms are beautiful. Oh do I ever love your table setting. The little bird sitting in the plate stole my heart. I am so glad your daddy got to spend time with his family. What memories you all are making. I hope that your week is beautiful to you dear Pam. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you, Cindy. You are a sweetheart…blessings dear one!
There’s so much beauty in this post, Pam. Your posts always warm my heart and make me smile. I’m so happy your Daddy was there to enjoy all the grands. What a busy and beautiful Resurrection weekend. I really love April’s tablecloth and of course, all the amazing and colorful details and flowers. The squirrel is super cute! Sending love and hugs on a busy Monday! Stay blessed dear friend. Love, Karla and Finley 🌸💕🤗💛🙏🏻
Karla, your comments are always so heartwarming and appreciated. Wishing you a blessed Tuesday. Love and hugs, my friend 💗🥰
It’s my pleasure, Pam. I’m so glad! Love and hugs right back! 🥰💜
Pam, I really don’t think I could choose a favorite. Both arrangements are absolutely stunning! The way the sun dances upon the table makes the perfect photographs. The entire setting is beautiful! I look forward to your spring tour of Sunshine Cottage. Have a most wonderful week, dear friend!
Thank you, Shannon. Your sweet comments are always appreciated. Happy Tuesday, sweet friend!
Browsing through your photos is healing balm for the soul, Pam–the colors, the fresh and perfect flowers, the artistic arrangements you create. Thank you so much for sharing your talent (and hard work!) here in the blogosphere!
Your sweet comments are heartwarming. Wishing you a lovely week, Nancy!
Pam, how could we choose? Both of your arrangements are just beautiful! Those cherry blossoms though. I mean. Is there anything more stunning? Your entire table setting is so lovely , and set in your garden grounds – amazing! I’m so happy you enjoyed three wonderful days! Thank you for the beauty, inspiration and joy today friend. Always such a blessing to join you for our beloved Monday Morning Blooms! xo Lidy
Thanks Lidy…it is always a treat to join my friends for MMB’s!
This is a SPECTACULAR tablescape with every element bringing something unique and wonderful. My goodness, but the heads of those viburnum are HUGE!!!!! Doesn’t seem like the frost won this one! I would love to have both the cherry blossoms and the viburnum as part of our yearly rotation of beauty. Living here in the Midwest does have its challenges.
That tablecloth is really something else! The pattern on the drop edge…WOW!!!!!!! It just exudes everything good there is about Spring! You have gone above, beyond, and even farther if that’s possible!
All this bright color and fabulous texture has awakened something in me this morning. Beautiful!!!
Thank you, Alycia. Thankfully, the frost didn’t win on these, but it did on some other blooms. Your comments are so sweet dear one! Enjoy the rest of this week!
I adore your AC table cloth with the butterflies and birds. To have cherry blossoms blooming is quite special and they look great with your snowballs in the blue and white pitcher as the centerpiece. It is special to have things blooming in your own garden. I love how you styled the table. The porcelain squirrel and the Blue Jay look great on top of your plate stack. I also love the white pitcher with snowballs, azaleas, roses, and aliums and smaller Meakin pitcher with cherry blossoms.
It is always a treat to see your MMB creations. Sorry, I am a bit late. We were out of town until late Monday for Easter.
Thank you, Bonnie. You have done a lot of traveling. I am so glad you spent Easter with family!
Pam, your Kwanzaa cherry tree is breathtakingly beautiful and so is your snowball viburnums. I love how you are able to use blooms from your garden for these special arrangements. What a happy table with your AC cloth and the China Blue vase filled with these amazing blooms. I loved your quick change up when the roses arrived. Have a blessed day my friend.
Thanks so much, Dianne. I always appreciate your visits. Wishing you a wonderful week!
The dappled light with the woodland setting is just lovely. I love the Kwanzan cherry tree blossoms, they remind me of riffled petticoats. I’m happy that you had an enjoyable Easter weekend with your family, I’m sure your Daddy loved being around everyone.
Thank you, Karen for your sweet comments. I hope you are doing well!
Absolutely gorgeous as ever… Thank you for such inspiration!
Thank you sweet friend!
Pam, I am so glad that you didn’t make me choose between the arrangements – both are beautiful. I love you you switched out the rose chintz plates for the yellow banded ones – it looks perfect with the yellow roses! The AC tablecloth is so cute and all against the beautiful woodland backdrop – the viburnum is just stunning. I’m so happy that you had a lovely Easter with family and have a lovely rest of the week!
Thank you sweet, Kim. I hope you are seeing signs of spring!
Both arrangements are SO beautiful!! It would be hard to choose, but I think the 2nd one may win out just by a tiny margin, in my opinion! That pink and white together is just gorgeous! God has created so much beauty for us, and I feel so blessed to have eyesight to see it all. I often praise Him for that. It is such a gift!
Yes, praising Him for good eyesight after cataract surgery two years ago 🙏🏻
Pam, sorry to be late arriving. This is a lovely post. The Kwanzan cherry blooms are special. Love your little trinket boxes. The squirrel is adorable.
Thank you, Sarah. Your visits are never late, but always appreciated.