Hello dear friends! I hope everyone had an amazing weekend as we celebrated America’s 250th birthday!
“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Isaiah 40:31 (ESV)
It is Monday Morning Blooms with my flower friends, Mary and Lidy.
For the July edition of Monday Morning Blooms we welcome Sarah from Hyacinths For the Soul as our special guest!
You will find the links for Mary, Lidy, and Sarah at the bottom of my post.
“Sweet contentment is found in setting a garden table on a late afternoon as the sun begins its journey to meet the horizon and the air begins to cool. The symphony of birdsong fills the air and the sweet fragrance of gardenia is carried on a gentle breeze.”
~ Pam Richardson
I braved the extreme heat and triple digit heat index with frequent rests in the comfort of our air conditioned Sunshine Cottage and lots of iced tea! It was so hot that the birds refused to use their energy singing and the air still hasn’t cooled!
Vintage aqua Ball jars make arranging flowers easy. I cut zinnias and giant marigolds for the outer jars. Pink Diamond hydrangeas, gladiolus, chaste blooms, and a happy sunflower fill the middle jar.
The floral tablecloth is April Cornell’s ‘Dahlia Days’. As long-time readers know, I love mixing color and patterns.
Behind the Adagio maiden grass is our very tall sunflowers. We have yet to figure out why they are so tall this year. We ordered the same seed as always!
Tracy Porter’s hand-painted ‘Artesian Road’ dinner plates and salad plates were purchased in 2003 when the pattern was first introduced. It was discontinued in 2012. I have 8-4 piece place settings plus several serving pieces. The plates have a unique bamboo border. Tracy is known for her vibrant, whimsical, and bohemian-style, at one time she even designed clothes that I loved and purchased.
Reversible floral and stripe quilted placemats and matching napkins show my love for placing contrasting pattern upon pattern!
Aqua stemware is almost the exact color as the jars.
Most of my tables have a memory attached. The bronze-colored metal dragonfly napkins rings were a birthday gift from my son when he was in college. He did very well in choosing these, they are often put into service.
Acrylic tortoise flatware adds more pattern play!
“July is a blind date with summer.”
~Hal Borland
Giant yellow marigolds occupy the corner of the garden fence and their large blooms remind me of dahlias. They are entirely different than the smaller garden center variety.
The Sunshine Cottage garden provides the table with a background of colorful flowers…zinnias, spirea, giant marigolds, coneflowers, sedum, potted annuals and herbs.
You are invited to join Mary, Lidy, and Sarah for their beautiful flower creations!
Mary ~ Home Is Where the Boat Is
Lidy ~ French Garden House
Sarah ~ Hyacinths For the Soul
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,
Life and Linda
Pam, your vintage Mason jars filled with fresh garden flowers are the perfect expression of summer! I always love how you gather blooms straight from your garden and let their natural beauty shine. The mix of colors and textures is so cheerful, and those vintage jars add just the right touch of charm. I also enjoyed seeing your lovely table…it feels so inviting and effortlessly elegant, just the kind of place where I’d love to linger over a glass of iced tea and good conversation. I’m especially happy to see your garden flourishing after the rain you’ve received. Ours is still struggling through the drought here in North Carolina, so your gorgeous flowers are a welcome dose of floral therapy! As always, it’s a treat to join you at the table and share blooms with you. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead and stay cool! ☀️🩵
Thank you, Mary. We have had daily rains for the past 3 days. So hoping you will get the much needed rain!
Lovely flowers, and I do love vintage Mason jars. The blue ones are really special. All your tablescapes are wonderful, summer beauties.
Thanks so much Carole for your sweet comments. Enjoy your day!
Summertime in a Jar! I love using my Mom’s old mason jars for flower bouquets.
I enjoyed seeing your contrasting patterns on your table. Your glassware sure does match the color of your vintage blue mason jars. How beautiful that is. The giant marigolds are so pretty and so are your other flowers. The combination of all 3 garden bouquets add such beauty to your table. Thanks for the Monday Inspiration!
Thank you, Nancy. Wishing you a lovely day in your summer home!
I love this Color in your garden. The jars make for. the perfect containers for your flower arrangements. 95 degree temperatures
Here would have flowers drooping. Yours look so inviting and cool. It will be 95 again today. Air conditioning and inside is where i’ll be for sure. The sunshine cottage has everything needed to take a break from the heat. What a pretty place to be. RM has made a piece of heaven right in th middle of Alabama.
Thank you Alice for your sweet comments. Stay inside and take care of yourself!
Pam, this setting is summer perfection! I always feel a special sense of calm and comfort when I virtually sit in your garden spaces. The thought of looking out to beautiful blooming beds takes me back to my youth and my Mother’s prolific gardens. I’ve a few zinnias blooming, and am reminded to plant more. I adore your layers of patterns on the table. Quilted placemats are some of my favorites, and the colors of your linens are fabulous. Years ago, I came upon a set of this Tracy Porter pattern at Goodwill of all places. I love the deep colors and the bamboo borders. You’ve inspired me to pull it out and set a table! I have the blue mason jars too! Thank you for including me this month. It’s always an honor to join you and Mary and Lidy. Happy Summer!
Thank you, Sarah. It is amazing what you can find at Goodwill. I would love to see how you would style the Artesian Road. Wishing you a lovely day!
Hello Sweet Pam! I adore blue mason jars, even empty they make me happy! That is quite a feat to set a cool, tranquil table in triple digits! I came out with my binoculars the other day, and the condensation from AC to boiling heat was terrible. It is quite pleasant wth lower humidity this morning, and I hope your day is starting the same way!
Thank you Roxanne. It is very cloudy this morning with high humidity. Take care of yourself
Yes, the 250th Celebration was spectacular! Your zinnia bouquets seem to reflect the bright fireworks that went on and on and . . . wow. There’s a local flower farmer who brings mason jars full of summer blooms to my mother’s assisted living facility and the residents absolutely love them! Such a lovely act of spreading joy!
Thank you Leslie Anne. The local flower farmer that brings mason jars full of flowers to your mom’s assisted living should be applauded. That is a fabulous gesture of kindness!
Such a lovely table, Pam. I love the April Cornell cloth, the Tracy Porter dishes, and the pretty flatware. The Mason jars of garden flowers are the perfect summer accompaniment. I’m ready to sit down and share some tea and conversation.
Thank you Lauren for your visit and it would be lovely to share tea and conversation!
Pam how refreshing is your table this warm summer morning. As I sip my hot tea in my courtyard, I am looking intently at every detail of your lovely table and garden. I am always envious of the abundance of flowers in your planned garden spots because they look so relaxed and perfectly suited to that particular part of your garden. The pairing of AC tablecloth and Tracy Porter dinnerware is spot on. Many might find the mixing of patterns confusing to the eye (but I think that is simply old school) as I, like you find mixing color and patterns quite pleasant and soothing. I love your quote…RM has nothing on you. 🥰 Using your pretty blue mason jars reminds me of my grandmother,🥰 so great your aqua stemmed water glasses match so perfectly. Of course I looked for your memory piece and found it in the metal butterfly napkin rings from Seth! In spite of the heat, your table of flowers galore appears very cool. Thank you for letting me chase my memories this beautiful Lord’s Day. Hugs always my dear friend.
Thank you, Kari. I love reading your memories. You are always welcome to share them with my readers and me. Thank you for always visiting and commenting. Many blessings, sweet friend!
Pam, your summertime table is lovely with your beloved AC tablecloth, vintage blue mason jars and striking glasses to match. The individual jars filled with colorful 🌺 flowers are stunning. The Tracy Porter dishware are so lovely and colorful. I always enjoy the colors, textures, and beauty of mixing patterns. Happy summer.
Thank you Linda. We have in common our love for mixing patterns and textures.
Hi Pam,
There is nothing prettier than a vintage ball jar with fresh flowers from your garden. The colors are beautiful. Have a great week. Hugs. Kris
Thank you Kris! Enjoy your week!
Pam, those Mason jars filled with your garden flowers are beautiful! Those colors are so summery and cheerful, bright pops of color to make anyone smile. Your table is so inviting, the colors are warm, I love the layers of pattern and color. I would love to join you and have some iced tea and talk for a few hours {probably days!}
I’m sorry it has been so very hot….hoping it cools down so you and your family and friends can enjoy some gorgeous summer weather in your garden. It’s always such a blessing to join you at your garden table and share our Monday Morning Blooms with you. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead, dear friend. xo Lidy
Thank you Lidy. It would be amazing for us to visit in person. Happy week to you dear friend!
Pam, your table is gorgeous! I love the dishes and linens; they are favorites of mine! The summer colors of teal and coral are so pretty. Your blue jars filled with fresh cut flowers are truly lovely. Your gladiola, marigolds, zinnias and sun flowers are perfect summer flowers for July. The dragonfly napkin rings and your cutlery complete the look! Seth made a great choice! Stay cool! It’s still miserable outside, even with the little relief we thankfully received! But, hey, that’s summer in the south! Clara ❤️
Thanks so much Clara. We had a reprieve from the heat this afternoon. It had been cloudy and looks like it will rain this evening❤️
Pam, your table is beautiful, and kudos to you for braving that heat this past week. Who ever thought high 80s would feel comfortable after those high 90s we had, but I do! Your pattern play actually looks like it was made all to coordinate! The Tracy Porter dishes and the table linens, seriously. They look great together. Love the florals from the garden. I am also growing the giant marigolds, in two colors of sunshine yellow and a buttery yellow. They are part of a grow box of seedlings I bought from our local flower farmer and planted in May. I love them! Happy Monday Morning July blooms!
Thank you Rita. I have always loved the Tracy Porter dishware, but rarely use it. Aren’t the giant marigolds amazing?! Enjoy the cooler weather!
I love the look of summer blooms in a Mason jar. There’s something about it that feels so warm and full of home and love. Every collection here is perfection!
Thank you, Jeanie! Mason jars make arranging a breeze!
Such a simple centerpiece you’ve chosen, dear Pam, with the mason jars clusters together with your colorful flowers. I too, love your mixture of patterns with your tablecloth and your pretty Tracy Porter plates. The flatware is so lovely and your special dragonfly napkin rings from Seth made me smile. The heat is getting oppressive here, too, and I can’t stay out for long. Thank you for the beauty and inspiration.
Thank you, Kitty! I always enjoy your visits and sweet comments!
The mason jars filled with beautiful blooms are so delightful! And I love the bronze-colored metal dragonfly napkins rings! Yes, your son did very well in choosing those for you!!
Thank you Mary. Mason jars are so easy to use for a small flower arrangement!
So beautiful, Pam! I love your bright and lovely pattern mixing, and these go so well with the cottage flowers and beautiful tableware! How sweet of your son to give you something that he knew you’d love – the dragonflies are perfect here. And the glimpses of your gorgeous yard are so tantilizing! I’m always so inpsired in so many ways by your posts!
Thank you, Barbara. Gardening is hard work, but it brings me great joy!
I tiptoed in and tiptoed out so as not to disturb the serenity of your exquisitely balanced table setting.
Even the patterns upon patterns blended themselves
so as to make a harmonious whole. The perfect coming together of Summer’sblossoms, originality spread across
dinnerware to match, and
an ambiance flawlessly
created by a gifted lady who
knows how to wrap a tabletop gift to perfection.
Mary, what a delight to wake to your perfectly crafted words. It is wonderful to hear from you and I hope all is well. Wishing you a joy-filled day, my dear one!
Pam, this is just beautiful. The mason jars are so lovely with the flowers (and I love that your son picked out napkins for you!) We had some sunflowers do the same thing yours are doing a few years ago, and we never figured out why they go so tall! We thought maybe the wrong seed were in the packets? Who knows? I’m happy to tell you I’ll be featuring this post today at Thursday Favorite Things. 🙂
Thanks so much Pam for your sweet comments and for featuring my post! Happy Weekend!
You are such a pro at combining contrasting patterns and making them come together to create such beauty! It’s always such a joy to see what you have come up with! God bless you, sweet friend.
Thanks so much, Cheryl. It is a hobby that came years ago when I was in business of interior design!