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Is It Spring Yet?

February 25, 2025~ Appalachian Foothills, Everyday Living, Floral Arrangements, Flowers, Outdoors, Spring

Happy Tuesday, friends. I don’t know about you, but I am ready for spring! Meteorological Spring begins March 1, which is this coming Saturday and I am going with it. This winter seems to have been extremely cold, gray, and wet in our Appalachian Foothills! I thought flowers would cheer me up since I am battling a bad case of pneumonia. I hope the happy and colorful displays cheer you as much as they have me!

“For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭61‬:‭11‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

A floral watering can of purple stock, mini pink dianthus, yellow aster solidago, and burgundy dianthus joined foraged native oak leaf hydrangeas from the woodlands. This combination provided the English garden style I was hoping to accomplish. It was placed on the Sunshine Cottage porch next to the cottage garden!

An all-time favorite of garden flowers loosely arranged in a vintage galvanized watering can…tulips, coral bell azaleas, heirloom daffodils, Carolina jessamine, phlox, and hydrangeas. This colorful mix of flowers might be found growing in any Southern garden or yard.

I love using flowers from our garden or landscape. Snowball viburnum blooms are large and showy, often mistaken for hydrangeas. They bloom around the same time as the Kwanzan Cherry tree!

Who doesn’t love tulips in the springtime, especially in a majolica vase?

With a background of RM’s gloriously green rye grass, an arrangement of Bells of Ireland, spider mums, and white and green hydrangeas welcome St. Patrick’s Day!

Our Pride of Mobile azalea and snowball viburnum (in the background) are in full bloom during April. I love cutting both for arrangements. I added alliums from the cottage garden and yellow roses from my Renaissance Man for a sweet springtime bouquet!

After a trip to three grocery stores, I was able to find tulips, alstromeria, and a sweet smelling filler of large bullwort, also called lace flower and false Queen Anne’s lace. To those blooms, I added daffodils cut from my cottage garden and budding blooms from our Japanese Magnolia tree and arranged the flowers in an often-used vase!

I am thankful to have a flower farm about 25 miles away and I often make a trip for fresh cut flowers from the field…Dianthus, Foxgloves, Dara, and Statice. Are you familiar with “Dara Caucus”? It is a well-behaved cousin of Queen Anne’s Lace. It is actually an ornamental carrot with long, wiry stems. The lacy blooms in varied hues from pastel pink to deep cranberry are excellent and sought after cut flowers. Adding to the arrangement, RM cut privet from the woodlands which has a pretty bloom and a sweet fragrance, but is terribly invasive! The flowers complemented the watering can and April Cornell tablecloth!

Tulips, hydrangeas, Oriental lilies, eucalyptus, and a few daffodils from my garden were arranged in a very old and sentimental pitcher handed down from my paternal grandmother!

Another look at the vintage watering can filled with garden flowers sitting atop a favorite April Cornell tablecloth. I believe they were made for each other!

A blue and white pitcher accents the snowballs and cherry blossoms!

Green hydrangeas, Eskimo roses, thistle, stock, and seeded eucalyptus were part of five beautiful arrangements for our February 23rd, 2023, 50th wedding anniversary celebration. I repurposed them for a Monday Morning Blooms!

‘Charming’ an English-country style floral tablecloth by April Cornell lives up to its name as it highlights an arrangement of peonies…stunning Sarah Bernhardt, gorgeous Karl Rosenfield, and ever so fragrant Festiva Maxima!

Grocery store flowers of lavender mums, cherry alstroemeria, and fuchsia carnations were added to showy snowball blooms with a few sprigs from our Lady Banks roses and Bridal Wreath spirea!

I often use the picnic table for a photo of the flower arrangement after I have photographed the tablescape!

Lovely shades of ranunculus from the flower farm!

I love a carefree arrangement of wildflowers that are plentiful in spring…white daisy fleabane, pinkish-lavender fleabane, and butterweed. Our woodlands and pastures are filled with their beauty!

“Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring.”
~Lily Pulitzer

Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. I am so hopeful this array of flowers reminded you that spring will happen! It might be early or extremely late but it will arrive!
Linking with: Pieced Pastimes,  Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Life and Linda

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  1. Rachel Hill says

    February 25, 2025 at 6:23 AM

    Lovely flower arrangements! Praying you get well soon.

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  2. VAMama says

    February 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM

    I’m so sorry to hear that you are unwell; rest and prayers for your speedy return to full strength! In the meantime, I will enjoy these gorgeous flowers 🙂

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  3. jeanie says

    February 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM

    I’m with you — tired of my world of white and falling in love with the color to come. Thanks for giving a marvelous preview of all the beauty getting ready to bloom!

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  4. Rita C at Panoply says

    February 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM

    Pam, I’m sorry to read you have pneumonia, but a bad case is most scary. Praying you will be wholly healed. My daughter was hospitalized with it last November. Flower therapy is an awesome way of looking forward to our Spring. I am particularly partial to the loose arrangements in the galvanized can!

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  5. Mary says

    February 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM

    Seeing your beautiful flower arrangements was just what I needed to start my day. Sending healing thoughts and wishes that you feel better soon.

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  6. Carol says

    February 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM

    You have brightened our days with your loving gift of flowers and sunshine for so many years.
    May the love you have given us deep from your soul return to you in abundance. May God’s touch bring renewed health. Please get well very soon, sweet Pam. Your beautiful flower arrangements make me so happy.

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  7. Mary says

    February 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM

    Oh Pam, I’m so sorry you’re battling pneumonia. If I was close by, I would bring you some lemon ginger tea and some chicken orzo soup. Take care, rest and stay hydrated! Thank you for the flower therapy this morning. I remember your beautiful florals and I agree with Rita, your carefree arrangements in the zinc watering cans are my favorites! It’s beginning to feel like spring this week with our warming temps, it’s going to be close to 70 here today! 🌷 💐 💗

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  8. Della says

    February 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM

    Sorry to hear you have pneumonia. Hope you start feeling better. Beautiful flower arrangements are least can cheer up .

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  9. Gail says

    February 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM

    Thank you for sharing so much pretty
    Feel better soon

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  10. Nancy says

    February 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM

    Oh, Pam, I sure hope you start to feel better, my sweet friend. Battling pneumonia is not fun! I hope seeing all your gorgeous bouquets helped cheer you up, as it certainly cheered me up! I wish I could bring you some of this chicken soup I made this week.
    I enjoyed seeing all your florals! I need flower Therapy. We have been in Pennsylvania for a week with over a foot of snow and frigid temperatures! Today a warm up begins and all the snow is turning to a dirty slush. I need Spring! Thank you for all the Beautiful Flowers!
    🌺🌸🌼🪻🌹🌷

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  11. Clara says

    February 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM

    Pam, hoping you will soon be feeling better. Pneumonia is serious, so please don’t overdo it! The colorful flowers are uplifting! We’re ready for spring! Clara❤️

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  12. Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage says

    February 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM

    Hi Pam,
    I love seeing the sweet and pretty flowers. Hope that spring and Summer are around the corner for all of us. I had a respiratory virus just recently too. Nasty stuff going around. I hope you are taking it easy with pneumonia. That is a hard one. Prayers you are feeling better. Hugs. Kris

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  13. Dianne Sharpe says

    February 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM

    So beautiful Pam. Like several of your other readers, I especially love the arrangements in your galvanized watering can. Take care of yourself dear one. This sure brightened my day.

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  14. Joellyn says

    February 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM

    Drink plenty of electrolyte water and stay away from sugar which weakens the immune system.

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  15. Heritage Hall says

    February 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM

    That beautifully balanced arrangement after three grocery store trips sings out Spring to me.
    In fact, not a one of your photos misses the Spring mark. Just what we need after this Winter
    of challenge. Hoping your challenge of pneumonia will be well gone so you can enjoy the promise and coming of Springtime. Rest, really rest, nourish your body and soul and be patient… you will need all the energy you can garner to create more of your beautiful gardens in life’s path. Bless you for the gorgeous blooms you share with us.

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  16. Alice Genzlinger says

    February 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM

    May the God who gave you life heal your lungs and give you much needed hope and rest. Your picture book of beautiful flower arrangements has given me fresh hope and I’m going with March 1 as the beginning of Spring. I peaked outside in may flower border this morning to see if anything had broken the hard dirt here and nary a thing has had the nerve to show up. Be well sweet Pam❣️

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  17. Kari Rogers-Miller says

    February 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM

    Pam, sweet one…your floral arrangements are just what the doctor ordered as a great pick-me-up and I hope they have brightened your day and sent you on the road to recovery from your battle with Pneumonia. Take extra care before you jump full force into anything as you don’t want a relapse. I am sure Butch is taking good care of you.
    I will choose the galvanized watering can and the loose floral arrangement as my favorite although I would never tire of looking at any of them. You chose wisely from your wonderful collection. Get well soon…hugs and blessings.💚🙏🏻💚

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  18. Shannon@Belle Bleu Interiors says

    February 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM

    Sweet friend, I hope you feel better soon! Thanks for sharing all of this gorgeous floral inspiration with us. Like you, I’m so over winter and ready for spring to arrive. Take care!

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  19. Sue says

    February 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM

    Such a lovely treat of beautiful bouquets! I am partial to your sentimental pitcher from your paternal grandmother and all of the love it holds and the sweet carefree arrangement of wildflowers in your yellow pitcher setting on such a wonderfully blue cloth reminding me of happy times shared in Scandinavia. What a happy reminder that Spring will be coming! I am keeping you in my prayers for a speedy recovery and wishing you well 🌼🌱🌼🌱🌼🌱🌼🌱🌼🌱🌼🌱🌼🌱

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  20. Sue says

    February 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM

    PS. Thank you Pam for naming the flowers, I didn’t know their names! Much appreciated 🌱🌼🌱

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  21. The French Hutch says

    February 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM

    Oh Pam, I do hope you are well on the road to recovery in your battle with pneumonia! That is such a scary diagnosis but thankfully we have meds to fight it off! I know, I’ve fought that battle myself. I am so ready for spring and I loved seeing all your beautiful arrangements. Take care 🙏

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  22. Cindy Conner says

    February 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM

    Oh dear Pam. I pray healing upon your body now and that God will touch you from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet and give you wellness. I am loving all the beautiful floral. We’ve had a pretty cold winter for Florida this season. Marty said we sure needed it but mercy. My bones can sure tell the difference in temperatures. I do pray you are feeling much better. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  23. Linda Primmer says

    February 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM

    Rest up and feel better soon. So sorry to hear you are battling pneumonia. Your spring florals are such lovely inspiration for the upcoming season. Take care Pam.

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  24. bonnie morgan says

    February 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM

    Pam, I am so sorry you are sick. Prayers for a speedy recovery! Rest and take it easy! Blessings!!!!
    All the arrangements are exquisite and I am amazed how you remember all the names of the flowers.

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  25. Awakening Wonders says

    February 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM

    Sending you healing wishes – perhaps the flower therapy will serve you well. I think there was a bouquet of beauty for every occasion in this post – so lovely!

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  26. Jeanne says

    February 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM

    Such an incredibly beautiful post!

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  27. kitty says

    March 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM

    Oh Pam, I am so sorry about your bad case of pneumonia. I will say prayers for a speedy recovery. I can see why your beautiful arrangements helped brighten your spirit as they did for me as well. God bless you, Pam, and take gentle care of yourself.

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  28. Nancy Ruegg says

    March 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM

    I pray a few more days of rest and meds have done their best work and you’re feeling better, Pam. Meanwhile these fresh and colorful flowers certainly do brighten this gray, first day of March. I was delighted to see again the floral watering can, overflowing with bright flowers. It’s one of my favorites among your stellar collection of containers! You are one dedicated floral designer, going to three grocery stores until the perfect blooms are in hand. But I’m thankful to be one of the “beneficiaries” of your reaching for excellence. (What you achieve is actually par excellence!)

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  29. Cheryl Smith says

    March 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM

    I just told Kevin this morning that I usually don’t feel this way, I usually am sad to see winter leave, but not this year. I am really looking forward to spring and am not sad to see this cold weather go. Your photos in this post are just breathtaking and so comforting. I am working hard, editing my next Homespun Devotions book, and the very devotional I am now working on is called, “The Promise of Spring.” Thank God for the changing seasons, and praise His name that He never changes!

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    • Pam @ Everyday Living says

      March 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM

      Amen, praise God He never changes. Thank you, Cheryl. Keep on editing and I am looking forward to your new book when it is published!!

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  30. Sandra W Magle says

    March 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM

    I seriously can’t wait until Spring, probably 6-8 weeks away here in Chicagoland…but your florals are a boost for the soul. Hugs, and enjoyed, Sandi

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    • Pam @ Everyday Living says

      March 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM

      Thanks so much, Sandi. I know spring will eventually arrive in Chicago!

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  31. Parsimonious Décor Darling says

    March 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM

    Your garden and knowledge of flowers is admirable, always so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

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    • Pam @ Everyday Living says

      March 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM

      Thank you so much, makes me happy you enjoyed!

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  32. Kim says

    March 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM

    Pam, your flower arrangements are all beautiful and are bringing such a smile to my face on this gloomy snowy day here! I love the arrangements in the galvanized vase too and I especially love it on the gorgeous AC tablecloth. I’m so sorry to hear you are sick and I hope you are one the mend. Take care, my friend!

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    • Pam @ Everyday Living says

      March 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM

      Thanks so much, Kim. I am so happy they brought a smile to your face. I am feeling better today!

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  33. Beverly says

    March 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM

    Oh no, I hope you feel better soon. Your flowers are so beautiful. There is something about spring flowers that just makes me smile. Congratulations, you are being featured on TFT. I hope you stop by. https://eclecticredbarn.blogspot.com/2025/03/springtime-on-tft.html
    Hugs,
    Bev

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    • Pam @ Everyday Living says

      March 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM

      Thanks so much, Bev!

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Welcome to Sunshine Cottage where I have been fluf Welcome to Sunshine Cottage where I have been fluffing for Valentine’s Day! For many years my Sweetheart and I have celebrated February 14th at home where it is quiet, no reservations are required, and we always have a table by the window! 

I love the traditional colors of red and pink! Frilly carnations fill a vintage Staffordshire, ‘Charlotte’ pitcher which rests on an antique Limoges plate with a velvet gold-crowned heart. The plate stack consists of a Royal Stafford ‘Asiatic pheasant’ dinner plate, American Atelier ‘Baroque’ luncheon/salad plate, Johnson Brothers, ‘Winchester’ salad plate, and a vintage pierced Bavarian rose plate! I am a huge fan of mixing colors, patterns, and textures for a collected look. 

I have joined 17 table stylists for a Valentine’s Day Blog Hop. Click the LINK in my bio to see all of the Valentine inspiration!

#southernladymag #valentineday #valentinestablescape #valentinesday #victoriamagazine #romanticdecor #traditionalstyle #replacementsltd #flowermagazine #thecottagejournal #pjssunshinecottage #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
Happy Tuesday! On this very cold winter’s day, I Happy Tuesday! On this very cold winter’s day, I am serving my favorite tea, Earl Grey, in the Sunshine Cottage where it is warm and cozy! The magic of dancing sunlight enhances the table that is dressed with a warm tartan plaid throw repurposed as a tablecloth! ‘Winter Fauna’ bird salad plates from Pottery Barn (many years ago and now discontinued) remind me of the birds I watch from my kitchen window during the winter season. The Grace Teaware set adds more blue and white to the Spode ‘Blue Room’ dinner plates. Sweet treats were placed on a stack of Bordallo Pinheiro plates! A darling Hummel ‘Icy Adventure’ depicts a scene of an outdoor frozen pond with a pair of sweet ice skaters, a rosy cheeked boy and girl who have fallen down on the ice. I am sharing Tea on Tuesdays with Shannon @bellebleuinteriors and Mary homeiswheretheboatis.net Link in my Bio will take you to my blog post! Stay warm and safe!

#teaontuesdays #teatime #teatimemagazine #teatimepoetry #victoriamagazine #southernladymag #pjssunshinecottage #tea #graceteaware #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
Happy Thursday! Mid January with cold weather and Happy Thursday! Mid January with cold weather and I am thinking about my spring and summer garden! I have ordered seeds that are to arrive tomorrow…zinnias, sunflowers, and giant marigolds! On today’s blog post (LINK IN BIO) I am sharing my photo journal from 2024’s garden! Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate and join me.

#mygarden #gardening #cottagegarden #gardendesignmag #gardengatemagazine #southernladymag #victoriamagazine #gardener #gardeninglife #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
My precious family enjoying a rare snowfall in Ala My precious family enjoying a rare snowfall in Alabama!
Rare scenes in our Northeast Alabama Foothills! # Rare scenes in our Northeast Alabama Foothills!

#snowday #winterwonderland #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
On this cold, gray, and wintry day I am sharing fl On this cold, gray, and wintry day I am sharing flower therapy to hopefully brighten your day! On the blog today is a review of my 2024 Monday Morning Blooms! Joining me are my friends, Lidy @frenchgardenhouse and Mary homeiswheretheboatis.net 

CLICK LINK IN BIO for blog post! I hope everyone stays safe and warm!

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