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Apples & Autumn – Floral Friday

~ Autumn, Floral Friday

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭73:26‬

Hello sweet friends and welcome to Floral Friday! Can you believe that tomorrow is the first day of autumn? I am excited to welcome my favorite season!  Although it doesn’t feel that way outside, I want to go by what the calendar says, not the thermometer!  I am joining my talented blogging friends to kick off the fall season with an apple themed Floral Friday. I remember as a child bobbing for apples in a large galvanized tub…picking up apples that fell from our sweet neighbor’s yard that were a little tart but tasty…and best of all, my beautiful mother’s fried apple pies and straight-from-the-oven apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream. After all, apples and autumn just go together!

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Our little side area, away from the garden, has become a favorite spot for alfresco dining. I love its rustic feel with a picnic table and split rail fence, just a little bit of country living that we enjoy! 

With our common theme of apples, I chose to use them in several different ways. They surround my floral arrangement of mums, alstroemeria, beautyberry, dried seed pods, and blush nandina placed in an ironstone pitcher.

For more apple and floral inspiration, you will find the links for Lidy, Mary, and Shirley at the bottom of this post.READ MORE

Slightly Summer, Slightly Fall

~ Autumn, Food & Entertaining, Summer, Tablescape Tuesday

“Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands…
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49:16‬a

Happy Wednesday dear friends! I am a day late posting Tablescape Tuesday, it seems that there are more things to do than there is time these days. Last Saturday it reached 97 degrees with stiff winds all afternoon. I had planned a table in the garden, but the winds were going to be an issue. I moved to our little picnic area that is more protected and very shaded. With autumn on my mind and the summer heat bearing down, this tablesetting became slightly summer and slightly fall.
My thoughts and prayers continue for all who are experiencing the heart wrenching effects of Florence.

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We are enjoying this little picnic area away from the garden. We just had a large pine tree removed and are considering making a small shaded garden. This area borders a densely wooded area where our large deer population likes to hang out. If we do decide on a small garden, we will have to use deer-resistant plants for sure.

My zinnias are still blooming, so they are definitely the summer on the table with a little lantana mixed in!READ MORE

Harvest Time – Fall Tablescape Blog Hop

~ Autumn, Food & Entertaining, Gardening, Outdoors, Summer

 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭

Happy Labor Day sweet friends! Where did summer go? It seemed to whiz on by when I wasn’t looking. It is still in the low nineties in our Appalachian Foothills, but signs that autumn is on its way can be easily seen.

Today, I am joining with nineteen talented bloggers to bring you a Fall Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by the gracious Chloe from Celebrate & Decorate. At the bottom of this post you will find the schedule and all the links for lots of fall tabletop inspiration. With the changing of the seasons, I know that our Southern farmers will be harvesting their crops of corn, soybeans, and cotton. Please pull up a seat and join me at my harvest time table!  Our garden, with its seasonal changes, is the perfect spot for setting an autumn table.

  Recently, a friend of mine that happens to own an antique mall texted me pictures of a set of vintage china that had just arrived at her shop. She knows me well enough to know that I would definitely love it. Immediately, I let her know that I wanted it and to hold it until I could get there. It was a bargain price for this vintage Johnson Bros. “Harvest Time” pattern with its brown multicolor fruit and leaves pattern that is perfect for fall!

  You will not want to miss any of these tablescapes! Be sure to check back daily throughout the week as the posts go live!READ MORE