Everyday Living

Wildflowers & Botanic Garden

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Tablescape Tuesday

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.””
‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends. I hope your Mother’s Day was as wonderful as possible with our current situation. My sweet hubby grilled hamburgers (a personal favorite) and we took lunch to my Daddy’s to enjoy with him. The weather has been absolutely amazing. As I keep saying, this is the prettiest spring in my recent memory. It was unseasonably cool last week with a couple of mornings of light frost. The days have been most pleasant, in the mid 60’s to low 70’s.

Not only has the spring been glorious, but so have the wildflowers. I set a very simple tablescape next to our wooded picnic area with a vase of wildflowers as the centerpiece. I saved you a virtual seat for a symphony of birdsong and the sweet fragrance of honeysuckle and privet!

 

“Botanic Garden” dinner plates by Portmeirion were chosen to complement the wildflowers. Portmeirion artist Susan Williams-Ellis came up with the idea for Botanic Garden in 1972 when she was looking through rare books and discovered a 19th century volume of beautiful, meticulously drawn floral illustrations…Hydrangea Macrophylla (Hydrangea)…

…Lathyrus Odoratus (Sweet Pea). With its delightful mix of floral motifs and signature leaf border, Botanic Garden is a true British classic. Each plate bears the common and scientific name.READ MORE

Quimper & Wildflowers

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Spring, Tablescape Tuesday

“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”
‭‭Zephaniah‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends. I hope your week is going well as we continue sheltering in our homes. We enjoyed gorgeous weather over the weekend, even though the winds were quite strong! With beautiful weather in progress, I am excited to share my first garden tablescape of the year. We have already been in the picnic area for several tables, but the garden is beginning to fill out and I couldn’t wait any longer to share a garden table. I have saved you a virtual seat for Quimper and wildflowers!

 

A couple of years ago my sweet blogging friend, Rita at Panoply, gifted me this beautiful vintage Quimper faience pottery in the “Soleil Yellow” pattern. With its sunny color, I thought it would be perfect for the first garden table of the season.

I decided on a simple tablescape allowing the wildflowers and the pottery to be the stars of the table.READ MORE

Strawberry Season

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Family, Food & Entertaining, Outdoors, Spring

“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15:1‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends. We have enjoyed the most beautiful weather this week and have been able to complete several outside chores and projects. I am excited to report that some zinnia seeds were planted, but not all. Hopefully the seeds that have been planted will not wash away as our forecast calls for rain and some possible storms. 

Today, I am celebrating strawberry season, in honor of the red juicy sweet fruit that is at the heart of so many wonderful desserts! Maybe we should proclaim another National Strawberry Day? The “official” day is February 27th but what is wrong with two? Or at least we could call it Regional Strawberry Day!

 

This photo is a few years old, but strawberry pickin’ is always a fun outing, especially when you eat a few straight from the vine!

I shared this photo on Sunday’s post, a basket of fresh strawberries from our local farm last year!READ MORE