Everyday Living

A Blooming Pumpkin-Monday Morning Blooms

~ Autumn, Gardening, Monday Morning Blooms, Outdoors

“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭133:1‬ ‭

 

Hello sweet friends. It is the third Monday of the month which means it is time for Monday Morning Blooms with my talented blogging friends.

 

“Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love—that makes life and nature harmonize.”
-George Eliot

Autumn, my favorite season has finally come to our Appalachian Foothills. Yesterday I even noticed a little color on our sugar maples!

 

You may have guessed that our common theme is pumpkin(s).

You will find the links for beautiful floral inspiration from Lidy and Mary at the bottom of this post.READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 259

~ Autumn, Everyday Living, Faith, Family, Gardening, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:37-39‬ ‭

A combination of clouds and foliage opens a window to a new day!

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:5-6‬ ‭

We are experiencing a resurgence of knockout blooms as the roses are enjoying the life giving droplets!READ MORE

Chasing Monarchs & The October Garden

~ Autumn, Everyday Living, Faith, Gardening, Outdoors

“Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭17:27‬

Hello dear friends. I can’t believe how swiftly my favorite month is passing. There isn’t much fall color around our Appalachian Foothills. The drought and heat that we experienced during August and September may impact the autumn foliage. We normally don’t experience our peak color until November so we are still hopeful!

It is almost time to put the garden to rest, but before we do let’s take one last look!

It was cloudy and cool this past Sunday afternoon, perfect for grabbing my camera to check out the fading garden. You may remember that my Renaissance Man planted a small area away from our main garden. The zinnias have thrived in this space and are still blooming, but their foliage is rather sad. I had a wonderful surprise as I was checking their blooms!

The orange butterflies of the summer have been mostly Gulf Fritillaries and an occasional Viceroy. We are always looking for the “elusive butterfly”, the Monarch, and finally…

… it appears Monarch migration is underway and a few passed by our garden for a visit. Some Monarchs travel as much as 3,000 miles on their journey.READ MORE