Fall Vibes

I'm glad you joined me today for the Welcome Fall Tablescape Blog hop. This blog hop is sponsored by Rita @Panoply We appreciate all of Rita's work and organization in keeping this group together.

It is hard to believe that fall is on the way soon. It is slower to feel like fall in the deep south because it is still very warm here. This vintage Provencal tablecloth was bought in Provence, in 1997, by my mother-in-law.

I deliberately chose to keep the table simple without chargers or placemats to be able to view the design of the tablecloth. 

The mixed floral arrangement continues to evolve as the lilies have not all opened. Sunflowers, limelight, lilies, Gerber daises, green ball dianthus, and petite roses make up the floral centerpiece. 

The yellow plates and bowls were my grandmother's and are Riveria by Homer Laughlin made in the '30s and '40s. Blue goblets and napkins go with the yellow plates for a blue and yellow fall vibe. I love the small plates and bowls. Perfect for a fall alfresco lunch.

Pitchers are fun to use as vases. This one was just the right size and color. On the bottom of the vase, it says handpainted in Italy. Looking closely, you can see small leaves, apples, and pears that give a nod to fall.

What food would you serve for a fall alfresco lunch?

I am starting to dream of fall and thinking of pumpkin recipes. By the way, last year, it was hard to find canned pumpkin, so I bought some yesterday. Dreaming of fall, I looked up some fall quotes to share.🍂🍁🍂
"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, glittering from the autumn tree." Emily Bronte
" The heat of autumn is different from the heat of summer. One ripens the apples, the other turns them to cider." Jane Hirshfield
"I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkins and crisp sunburnt leaves."Ann Drake
Do you call the season autumn or fall?

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Twenty table stylists are participating in this hop. Be sure to click on the links below to visit each tablescape. 

Everyday Living - Anxiously Awaiting Autumn's Arrival!

Panoply - Ready for Fall: Game On Tablescape

My Thrift Store Addiction - Simply Elegant Velvet Pumpkin Fall Tablescape

Me and My Captain - Shine On Harvest Moon

Home is Where the Boat Is - Cusp of Fall with Woodland Friends

Hyacinths for the Soul - Whoooo is Ready for Autumn?

Debbee's Buzz - Alfresco Brunch Peacock Table & Napkin Fold

My Hubbard Home - Country French Autumn Table Using Classic Red Toile

Pandora's Box - A Yellow Table for September

The Painted Apron - Early Fall Pumpkin Patch

From My Carolina Home - Autumn Apples Tablescape

Celebrate and Decorate - A Fall Tablescape in Shades of Blue

Living With Thanksgiving - Fall Vibes

Dinner at Eight - Mums Lead the Way to Fall

Thrifting Wonderland - It's Time for a Fall Tablescape

The Bookish Dilettante - Back to (Art) School

Life and Linda - Welcome Fall

Bluesky at Home - How to Decorate a Table with Fall Leaves

Corner of Plaid and Paisley - Fall Tablescape - Autumn Gnome

Red Cottage Chronicles - Cozy Up Around an Autumn Dinner Table

Living thankfully and Happy Fall!🍁

A Touch of Provence

Monday Morning Blooms
I am honored to be invited to be a 'guest bloomer' for Monday Morning Blooms today. Mary, Pam, and Lidy are very talented floral designers that showcase their talent on the first Monday of every month.  Click on the links below to view their beautiful posts.  I am so happy to join them today!

The theme today is sunflowers. Join me for a touch of Provence.  I'm using a sunflower tablecloth that was bought in1997, in Avignon, by my mother-in-law.

The yellow plates were my grandmother's. I remember fondly using those at her farmhouse when I was a child. The plates are Rivera by Homer Laughlin made in the '30s and '40s. They bring back pleasant memories, and I am happy to have them. Gold vintage Fostoria goblets add a touch of fall to the table.

I used this same tablecloth back in 2016 in a local sunflower field. I had hoped to do that again, but it did not work out. However, my garden is much cooler than the 90-degree day when this picture was taken.

Limelights from my garden were added to store-bought sunflowers and placed in vintage olive oil jars. Sunflowers are such happy flowers, and sunflower seeds and oil are useful products made from sunflowers.  They grow here in the United States and in many countries and are the national flower of Ukraine and the state flower of Kansas. The memory of my in-law's trip to Provence and my mother-in-law's tablecloth makes me think of the olive groves there. The taste of fresh olives and a baguette of bread dipped in olive oil transports me back to our trip there also. 

Here are some fun facts I found on the web about sunflowers.

Fun Facts About Sunflowers.

Each sunflower is actually thousands of teeny flowers.

Each sunflower can contain as many as 1,000 to 2,000 seeds. ...

Sunflowers are native to North America. ...

There are about 70 species of sunflowers. ...

The tallest sunflower on record was over 30 feet tall. ...

Sunflowers track the sun.

Sunflowers brighten a room and make a delightful statement in any setting.

And since I have a large open area, I thought three arrangements would fill the space nicely, and I had three similar containers.

I thoroughly enjoyed eating the props after taking the photos!

I read this online: Did you know that in 1987, an anonymous buyer paid 39.85 million dollars for Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting? The artist originally hoped to sell the painting for $125.00. 

I wish we all could sit down together in my garden and have a lovely chat.

 " Light enchanted sunflower, thou who gazest ever true and tender on the sun's revolving splendour." 

Vincent Van Gogh

I look forward to seeing Mary, Pam, and Lidy's sunflower arrangements. Thank you, ladies, for inviting me to join you today! Click below to view their lovely posts.

Mary at Home Is Where the Boat Is

Lidy at French Garden House

Pam at Everyday Living 
I had a great time, friends.
Living Thankfully,🌻🌻🌻