HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL: Morning Glory

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Sunday, September 22, 2019

September's Morning Glory Table

A few years ago, my sweet friend, Emily @ The French Hutch , gifted me a pair of beautiful MacKenzie-Childs Morning Glory napkin rings. These beaded rings are serious tabletop jewelry! I was in fact so smitten with these that I later ordered a few more for when we have dinner guests.

The Morning Glory is September's birth flower. You can read another recently shared post on Morning Glories here.

In recent weeks on my morning walk,
I've noticed small volunteer vines of Morning Glories
trailing through beds of flowers and climbing up branches of trees.
These pretty blooms with their heart shaped leaves
are trailing gently through the bed along our front walk.

Not the Heavenly Blue that is so common, but the Pink Morning Glory that is a native wildflower here.

The flowers are funnel shaped and are a lavender pink with a dark pink throat. How appropriate that this gift should appear in September!

These delicate blooms prompted me to snip a

few of the vines and set a morning table.

I started with a favorite fall textile,

the MacKenzie-Childs Vendage tablecloth.

The rich hues within the botanical inspired design are set

off with a border of my favorite Courtly Checks.

I tossed on a wool throw to add texture and a touch more blue.

Vintage French demi-Johns came home with

me from a previous trip to France.

A pair of blue gray pumpkins with golden stems

offered a welcome to the fall season that

officially begins on September 23 this year.

I added a Courtly Check charger and

mug for my morning coffee.

The majolica leaf plate, sourced from some antique market years

past, is a vintage piece by Jamison Ceramics, Capristano, CA.

It provided the perfect little touch for my morning treat

~ a pumpkin spice scone.

Silver flatware with "French ivory" handles

added a touch of elegance.

My favorite morning

Cafe de Cuba filled the mug.

Such an elegant way

to start my day!

It all made for a cozy morning table out on the terrace.

A Morning Glory Table to welcome a new season. ~

~ First Day of Autumn, September 23, 2019

They bloom up the fresh, green trellis In airy, vigorous ease, And their fragrant, sensuous honey Is best beloved of the bees. ~ Madison Juluis Cawein

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Sunday, September 8, 2019

Morning Glory ~ September Birth Flower

Morning Glory

September has arrived!

Years ago I came across

this lovely fence . . .

Where Morning Glory vines were twining

their way in and out among the

ornamental fleur de lys.

Delicate blue bell shaped flowers
opened to the morning sun,

And peeked from within the mass
of heart shaped leaves.

Morning Glory ~ September Birth Flower

Morning Glory flowers are a symbol of affection.
They open in the morning light, and curl shut by evening.
Blue, the most common color of Morning Glories,
represents trust, responsibility, honor, and loyalty.

This post was first published September 2011,
and I pulled it for the archives to share again.

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