Everyday Living

A Morning On The Hydrangea Farm

~ Everyday Living, Gardening, Outdoors

“You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:114‬

Hello sweet friends! I am so glad you are here because I have a treat for you today. As I promised on Monday’s and Tuesday’s blog posts, I am taking you on a mini tour of a hydrangea farm. So many of you said you had never heard of a hydrangea farm, so now you have. I first visited the farm several years ago when I was in charge of decorating for a charity event.  When I met the owner, I was made to feel like we had been friends forever, Martha is so warm and hospitable. Since I was in need of hydrangeas last week for two blog posts, I traveled the twenty-five miles to the farm. Grab your tennis shoes and let’s take a walk around the hydrangea farm…well we didn’t exactly walk, Martha and I rode in her golf cart.

The farm has been in the Aldridge family since 1901 and sometime in the 1930’s nursery stock was added. Snowflake hydrangeas were planted in 1971 and other varieties were added between 1990 and 2005.
I immediately fell for these big showy Annabelle blooms…

…their flower heads are round and can reach between 8-12 inches across! I loaded up on these gorgeous blooms for my floral arrangements.READ MORE

Tablescape Tuesday: 10 Minute Tablescape

~ Everyday Living, Food & Entertaining, Outdoors, Tablescape Tuesday

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.””
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭91:1-2‬ ‭

Hello dear friends. I hope your weekend was a good one. We have been getting lots of rain since last Thursday. It did not look very promising to share a tablescape outdoors, but then I had a short window of opportunity.  Join me for a 10 minute tablescape.

The weather forecast had said rain through Monday and even heavy periods of rain were to be expected. Late Thursday afternoon, the rain stopped and I decided to hurriedly gather a tablecloth and dishes and run out to the garden. Hopefully there would be enough time to put it together and photograph before the next shower hit.

I had to keep it very simple because I knew there were would be little time. As soon as I placed the cloth on the table, it started misting rain. I decided to give it a try in hopes that it would stop. I managed to finish the table quickly and begin to photograph. It was very dark with threatening clouds, but the misting rain stopped briefly.READ MORE