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Sunday, September 16, 2018

Autumn Flowers

September 16, 2018 20 comments Autumn flowers

There is a slight touch of fall in the air here in south Alabama. Our fall flowers are blooming and my spider lilies are doing well this year. They are slowly multiplying. They have taken a while to get established after being moved to this new location.

Spider lilies remind me of my childhood and bring back many pleasant memories. My agapanthus has seeded out and have lots of seeds. If all the seeds take root I will need to thin out this bed.

Lycorus radiata, known as red spider lily, red magic lily , or equinox flower, is a plant in the amaryllis family.

As the flowers fade, narrow green leaves with silver stripes emerge, last all winter, and then disappear by spring. They will grow in the sun or shade but the blooms are larger in the sun.

I cut a few of the spider lilies for a small arrangement that you may have seen on Instagram.

My daughter and her family visited us last week. I did a few fall touches in the house including this pitcher of sunflowers, alstroemeria, and limelights on the kitchen island.

My daughter put these pictures on her Instagram stories that touched my heart! I wanted to share with my blogging friends how sweet my daughter is.

One evening this week as I drove home the sunset was so mesmerizing I pulled the car over and took a quick pic with my cell phone. I adore sunrises and sunsets! You can view a post I did with numerous sunrises and sunsets here.

As I turned into my neighborhood I saw the prettiest clouds with the glow from the sunset. Don't you love surprises like this!

I enjoyed an outing in the country with a friend this week. The farmhouse I visited had beautiful flowers. This cock comb was especially pretty. Last year I was given some cockscomb and I planted seeds in a pot from the dried flowers. They came up and I was rewarded with a plant that now has bloomed.

Isn't this Gloriosa lily gorgeous?

This variegated orange canna lily was dazzling.

Zinnias make me smile.

My cockscomb looks more like this.

I don't know the name of this flowering vine but it was stunning against the green grass in the pasture.

I wish I had gotten a picture of the farmhouse and the big red barn. We also visited a local nursery and I purchased two pots of mums. Maybe we will have pumpkins in our area soon. It has been extremely warm with temperatures of 96 the last few days and we need rain. Wish we could take some of the flooding rain from South Carolina and North Carolina. For those of you in the storm-affected areas, you are constantly in our prayers.
I am joining Pam@Everydayliving for her last Gardens Galore party of the season.

Joining: Gardens Galore Metamorphosis Monday Show and Share The Scoop Celebrate and Decorate Inspire Me Tuesday Wow Us Wednesday Tablescape Thursday Share Your Style Party Share Your Cup Full Plate Thursday

Feathered Nest Friday Dishing It & Digging It Calypso in the Country Sunday's At Home, Thyme for Tea

Monday, September 3, 2018

Autumn Entertaining

September 03, 2018 32 comments Fall tablescape

Autumn is in the air even here in the south. The mornings are cooler and the leaves are beginning to fall. I'm happy to be joining a number of talented tablescapers for a Fall Tablescape Blog Hop sponsored by Chloe Crabtree @Celebrate and Decorate. A schedule of the bloggers participating is included at the bottom of this post.

Thank you, Chloe, for organizing the blog hop!

The inspiration for this tablescape began with my friend Joan's beautiful Lenox china pattern named "Autumn". The floral motif with jeweled colors of autumn flowers is so elegant.

Remember last year I told you that when my friends offer their things for my tablescapes I am delighted. So is my husband because after 47 years of marriage he says I don't need any more dishes!

Notice, I didn't say I didn't want more dishes!

An elegant china pattern banded in gold called for gold flatware and napkin rings. I was happy to have on hand the perfect shade of blue napkins as well as blue goblets, gold napkin rings, and gold chargers.

My centerpiece began with this authentic French jardinière at a street market in Dijon, France, by my friend Sarah, who is in the antique business. You might enjoy viewing her Instagram account called Spence Collection. She was so sweet to offer some things for my last year's tablescape and again this year.

Isn't it gorgeous? The burnished copper and bronze tones, it's graceful shape and detailing was perfect for my centerpiece. It was easy to add fall flowers, dried pods, and grapes for a fall arrangement. Since grapes are harvested in the fall they came to mind and I liked the cascading effect of adding the clusters of grapes. I have been wanting to add some fruit to a flower arrangement so this was a great time.

The size and weight of my burnished candlesticks worked well with the jardiniere. I've had the gold chargers for years and they have been used frequently.

A vintage damask tablecloth given to me by my mother-in-law was just the right color for the ivory background of the plates.

I hope perhaps something in my post today has given you an idea to incorporate in your decorating for fall or at least you are thinking about it.

It won't be long before we will be baking pumpkin bread, apple pies, drinking pumpkin lattes, and adorning our porches with varieties of pumpkins, mums and corn stalks. I can't wait for those crisp mornings to enjoy a morning walk and have coffee on the porch!

Are you dreaming of autumn as much as I am? It's a little early here in the deep south but it won't be too long. Football season has started so that is a clue it is coming!

🍁Autumn, the year's last loveliest smile.- William Cullen Bryant

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