Hello dear friends. On this second day of October, I am welcoming my favorite month!
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
Proverbs 4:23
With autumn being my favorite season and October my favorite month, I love Lucy Maud Montgomery’s quote, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are October’s.”
We have had nice weather, with warm days and cooler nights. Last week there were days of clouds and overcast skies, but not one drop of rain. I normally take photos in the late afternoon, but I took these in the middle of the day with very little sunlight and cool breezes.
I look forward to the first Monday of each month when I, along with my friends, Lidy and Mary, share our love for flowers and Monday Morning Blooms!
Our special guest today is Shannon from Belle Bleu Interiors. She has joined us many times sharing her beautiful home and classic style. You will find the links for Lidy, Mary, and Shannon at the bottom of this post.
Our common theme for October’s edition of Monday Morning blooms is pumpkin(s). After all, what would autumn be without pumpkins? I can never have enough pumpkins and they are my mainstay for fall decorating. For the past few years, I have been buying pumpkins from a sweet couple that plants acres of seeds and their huge crop is harvested in early September. They only have a one day sale with people lining up before they open. We were on our river cruise the day they opened. To the rescue, was my sweet daughter-in-love who was on a mission to make sure I had pumpkins. EM and EK enjoyed helping choose what they thought I might like.
The tablesetting features pumpkin colors, pumpkin plates, and a blooming pumpkin!
Since our theme is pumpkin and I have an abundant supply, it was the natural choice as a flower vessel. I cut the stem shorter so that wet floral foam would attach to it and stay in place. This is an easier method than cutting the top off and removing the inside flesh, and also leaves the pumpkin in tact for other uses. A visit to Deep Roots Flower Farm resulted in gorgeous and colorful dahlias. To the dahlias, I added flowers and stems cut from my garden…autumn fire sedum, Egyptian starcluster, and blush nandina. A stack of pumpkins is in the background.
The tablesetting was kept simple to allow the blooming pumpkin to be the star!
Checked placemats, plaid chargers, pumpkin-colored dinner plates, Williams Sonoma pumpkin still life salad plates, Napoleon tortoise flatware, and my favorite tricolor stemware complete each place setting.
The cottage garden has been a great source for cut flowers and a nice background for photos!
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
The stemware’s colors of peridot, amethyst, and amber remind me of fall!
“It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon .”
~Sarah Addison Allen
A pumpkin tablecloth is pulled out each year and put into service!
The Sunshine Cottage porch is dressed in her autumn finery! I hope you will be back on Thursday as I will be sharing the porch.
Be sure to click on the links below and visit my talented friends!
Mary ~ Home Is Where the Boat Is
Lidy ~ French Garden House
Shannon ~ Belle Bleu Interiors
Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a delightful October!
Linking with: Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Life and Linda
Good Morning Pam, Gorgeous dahlias and garden blooms on your pumpkin! You’re so fortunate to have helpers pick your pumpkins for you while you were out of town. They must have needed a minivan to transport all those pretty pumpkin specimens I see around The Sunshine Cottage. 😊 Love seeing the zinnias blooming in the background and plumes of the maiden grass in your cottage garden. Such a beautiful tablecloth with its checked and pumpkin border too. Love your tri-color stems and choice of tortoise flatware to pair with my favorite still life WS dinnerware. As always, it’s a treat to share blooms with you and have a virtual seat at your table. Happy October 🍂🍁🧡
Thanks so much, Mary. I love sharing Monday Morning Blooms with you 🧡🍁🍂🧡
Your pumpkin is definitely the star! Simply gorgeous tablescape!
Thank you, Maureen!
Good morning Pam! What a glorious table you set, it speaks of cooler temperatures and falling leaves. The arrangement on the pumpkin is exquisite. What an amazing area you live in with pumpkin, dahlia, and hydrangea farms! And how blessed you are with your very special Girl Squad to lasso all those pumpkins! I’m sure sure there were wonderful memories made that day! (I can still remember being about 7 and driving with my mother into the woods to pick palmetto fronds for her garden club flower arrangement competition…she won!).
Thank you, Roxanne! Yes, my girl squad came to my rescue! Thanks for sharing that lovely memory. I love palmetto!
Delightful and so enjoyable! You did a great job on your arrangement. I love dahlias and yours are beautiful! How blessed you are to have a flower farm to acquire them.
That was sweet of the family to get pumpkins for you. It will be a great memory for them.
I don’t know which quote is my favorite! I love them all.
I’m off to walk on this cool morning. Have a wonderful day!
Thanks so much, Bonnie. The flower farm is a great resource for beautiful flowers!
Beautiful centerpiece! I adore that stemware!
Thank you, Carole!
Gorgeous Pam! Pumpkins are my passion too and your blooming pumpkin of dahlias and garden stems is stunning! How sweet of your daughter in love to buy pumpkins for you while you were gone, I love seeing them decorating your gardens. The stemware on the table is so pretty and I love those pumpkin plates. I love all the wonderful fall quotes you shared, Happy October!
Jenna
Thank you, Jenna! I can never have too many pumpkins 🧡
I wanted to be with your daughter in love and the grands as they chose pumpkins for you. Memory making time for sure and I think the grands pointed out which ones they chose for you. Your table arrangement is my favorite all time fall table. The pumpkin flower arrangement is darling and again your stemware is perfect placed on a tablecloth that is Fall personified. Thanks for working so hard to bless us with so much beauty.
Alice, thank you for your heartwarming comments. You are a wonderful encourager, my friend!
Blooming pumpkins are my favorite and yours is dahlia divine!! Happy October!
I so love pumpkin bouquets! Yours is Dahlia Divine!!! Happy October!!
Thanks so much, Shirley!!
Good morning Pam! Your photographs are stunning! The cottage gardens make such a gorgeous backdrop, and I can’t wait to see Sunshine Cottage decorated for autumn. The girls did a wonderful job selecting pumpkins. I adore dahlias, and your blooming pumpkin is beautiful with the addition of nandina, Egyptian starflower, and Autumn Fire sedum. I have always loved your Williams Sonama pumpkin plates. They are so striking with the glassware and pretty pumpkin tablecloth. Thank you sweet friend for inviting me to join you for Monday Morning Blooms. It is always a joy! Happy October! Enjoy every moment, my dear friend!
Thank you, sweet friend! It is always wonderful to have you join us for Monday Morning Blooms. Happy Tuesday!
Good Monday morning. Love your pumpkin centerpiece. Just gorgeous.
Have a good week. Hugs. Kris
Thanks so much, Kris!
Happy October, dear Pam! What a glorious setting for your fall table. Oh, to have a seat at your table there, how wonderful that would be, my friend. Your flowers are spectacular, the dahlias are such a beautiful color, aren’t they? We haven’t selected pumpkins to place I. The garden yet, as it’s been too hot still, but are doing it this week. Such a special time of year, isn’t it? As always, it’s a wonderful blessing to join you for our beloved Monday Morning Blooms! Xo Lidy
Thank you, Lidy. It would be so wonderful to have you here. Yes, it is a wonderful time of year, my favorite season 🧡
Pam, How thoughtful of your daughter in love. That was so sweet. They did a good job of selecting a nice variety. The grands enjoyed participating we’re certain. Your blooming pumpkin is so pretty. The dahlias are so colorful. Your tablecloth is a favorite! It’s so pretty. Your tablescape welcomes Fall perfectly. Happy Monday! Clara❤️
Thank you, Clara. We have a precious DIL. Happy week to you 🧡
Good Morning Pam! I am enjoying every detail of this Autumn tablescape! The Blooming Pumpkin gets center stage as it should. It’s beautiful! How fun for the grandkids to pick out your pumpkins!
And how fun for you to be able to go to flower farms that are close by!
It’s lovely to enjoy this table in your garden with you!
Happy October! 🍂🍁🧡🍁🍂
Thank you, Nancy! I am so glad you could join me in the garden!
Awe, everything looks so very pretty Pam. Love how you seem to bring colors together that simply are magazine worthy. Happy October. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you, Cindy for your sweet comments!
Amazing! Such beauty and inspiration!!! Blessings dear friend and have a lovely week ahead!
Thank you, my friend!
I too am a big fan of Lucy Maud Montgomery and this quote – “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are October’s.” I’m dazzled by your artfully created pumpkin tablescape – what is on the menu for dinner? 💖
Thanks so much, Mary! I recently read Anne of Green Gables for the first time. I loved it. Why did I wait so long to read this delightful book?
Beautiful, Pam! Your dil did well in selecting your pumpkin patch this year. Many of your favorites are mine as well. I love the stems, the WS still life plates, and the tortoise flatware. The beauty of your table is only matched by the beauty of your garden glimpses!
Thank you, Rita. Wishing you a lovely Tuesday!
Lovely Fall Tablescape. The flowers look so healthy and thriving. Love those pumpkin plates The weather in the east has turned back to summer after a tropical storm last week. everything is gorgeous.
Marilyn,Joan and Marion
Thank you sweet friends. Happy October 🧡
Beautiful table Pam! I would say your helpers did a fine job of finding the perfect pumpkins. My guess is they have been around you so much that they know your taste in sizes and shapes. What a compliment from them to you. Your color palette is lovely and the flowers are enhancing your table. Your place settings make me want to sit at your table and enjoy the weather as the hot simmering sun gives way to cooler Autumn temps. looking forward to the table hop next week to see how you use your bounty of flowers and pumpkins. Hugs my friend.
Thank you, Kari. Our weather is to be more fall like this weekend. Hoping for a fire in the fire pit! Happy Tuesday!
Can you top this? What a tour de force…. Not a Fall color missed and each appointment spot on.
The blooming pumpkin filled with riotous Autumn shades is a winner. Bless the hands that selected your pumpkin collection… they really know their MIL and Grandma….. How can it not help but be the
favorite season of so many? Bless you for sharing….
Thank you, Mary???. Some comments are posting anonymous and I don’t know why. Happy Tuesday!
Beautiful table with a lovely blooming pumpkin. There’s those gorgeous WS plates again. Your gardens are so pretty as a backdrop. Happy October.
Thanks so much, Linda! Happy Tuesday!
Wonderful Pam! Wow those flowers look so beautiful supported by that pumpkin! Love the tablecloth, dishes and stemware! This is a beautiful transitional tablescape between summer and autumn!
Thanks so much. I am sorry several comments are posting anonymous. Have a beautiful week!
Absolutely gorgeous! The dahlias are exquisite. I hope I can find some here to add to an arrangement. I look forward to first Monday’s Morning Blooms. Just the best, and you girls have each inspired me to get my fall table set tomorrow. Actually, I’ve already set two fall tables, but it’s time to transition to a new version. Happy Autumn!
How nice that the girls made sure you had pumpkins. Your colorful dahlias are perfect for your lovely table setting.
Thanks so much, Karen. I love dahlias!
Oh, that stemware! I absolutely love it! And you are such a creative genius to think of using a pumpkin as the flower container! I also love that you didn’t disturb the inside of the pumpkin and were able to pull it off with attaching the floral foam to the outside. Just amazing! I am looking forward to seeing your Sunshine Cottage porch decor. As you can see, I am behind (as usual) and trying to catch up on blog reading today. God bless you, sweet friend!
God bless you sweet friend. I received your lovely note in the mail!
Beautiful centerpiece Pam with the pumpkin as a vase. The whole arrangement is lovely and the dahlias are spectacular. Really, the whole table is spectacular with those beautiful stems, WS salads, and I love love the flatware. The tablecloth is gorgeous. Enjoy your favorite month!
You are always so sweet to comment, Kim! Happy Friday 🧡
Beautiful setting, and those plates are FANTASTIC! -Parsimonious Décor Darling