Yellow Rose Arbor: Sunflowers

Monday

Sunflowers/Sonflowers!

I love sunflowers! Maybe because they are yellow, but I also like the way they follow the sun! As the sun moves, so moves the sunflower! I like that they are sometimes called Sonflowers by Christian believers! Because they follow the Son!

I use sunflowers in my fall decor. Below is a silk sunflower arrangement in a vintage egg basket.

It has a black crow and a scarecrow in the same basket.

Sunflower
Sunflower, sunflower, standing straight and tall,
Sunflower, sunflower, you're the tallest flower of them all!
Sunflower, sunflower, when your seeds fall to the ground,
Sunflower, sunflower, more sunflowers will abound!

I only have a few pieces of sunflower dishes. I bought these a few years ago.

I have not bought any more sunflower dishes this year, but I have seen a lot of pretty ones!

The above tray and the plate and bowl below were purchased a few years ago.

My husband brought me the cute little bear dressed in a sunflower outfit. He found it at our church thrift store he was working at!

The other little bear wearing a sunflower on her hat is a Boyd's Bear.

This is Blossum B. Berriweather, a Boyd's Bear figurine.

Poem to a Sunflower

I see you there in glory shining bright,

Following the sun and its path of light

Standing tall above all others in the field,

You grow, conquer, and do not yield.

The little birds take great delight

In playing round you, from day to night.

With your petals of yellow and leaves of green

How very easily you are seen.

But there is more to you than first sight,

More than beauty and grander to delight.

Every beautiful aspect that appears,

Give praise to the Father dear.

He made you a part of creation,

And you praise him in glorious celebration!

The beauty that within you is expressed,

Gives testimony to his greatness.

Sunflower, how I long to be like you!

Glorifying God in all I do.

Following the Son and His path of light,

To worship Him in His glory shining bright.

I can learn from you, my friend,

With every breath, praise to God, I might send.

With all of his creation telling the story,

Might I, with you, proclaim His glory. ~Katherine   R. Lane

A Garden of Sunflowers

A garden of Sunflowers beckoned to me -
Come join us, my lady, and joyous you'll be!

We're large ones and small ones, some dainty and fair,
And even some delicate to wear in your hair.

We follow the sun, swaying slowly without a care,
We have a new dance that with you we will share.

Gently hold onto our leaves, allow us to lead the way,
To our Sunflower two-step, dancing throughout the day.

I couldn't resist them, so dandy a sight!
So off I did go in my Sunflower flight.

What a glorious time, right up til twilight,

And then I had to bid my Sunflowers good-night.

So happy were we, a long day filled with fun,

Upon leaving I kissed them, each and every one.

So tender the moment, as I turned to leave.

With eyes brimmed with tears, could I truly believe?

OH! It was so true!! I then knew it to be!!!

I had to smile, 'cause they  were all winking at me!!!!

Author Unknown

Several years ago we drove to Colorado from Florida, on the way we saw fields of sunflowers, such as the scene above!

Do you like sunflowers?

Have a happy day!
God Bless.

Katherine
P.S. - I also like to eat sunflower seeds! I use them in salads, etc.

Welcome Fall Party!

Time for a Fall Party!

It's still quite hot here in Florida and doesn't feel, or look, like fall at all, but I'm joining in the Welcome Fall Party Rhondi at Rose Colored Glasses is hosting! Click here for lots more fall inspiration.

Since Florida doesn't have a drastic change of seasons, it is a little difficult to go out and pick pretty dried things of nature, colored leaves, berries, etc., so we have to depend upon silk faux leaves and berries for our decor.

My husband does always bring me some pretty real roses in fall colors! He even brought some today!

I add silk colored leaves in with the fresh roses.

Here in Florida we do faux fall decorating with silk fall leaves.
I tuck the silk leaves here and there around the house.

Tucked among the breakfast nook chandy.

Tucked among the crystal chandelier in the dining room.

I do this every year!

Last year some friends were sitting at my dining room table and one of these leaves came falling down! How appropriate, almost like I staged it! LOL! Great timing, they said, "a message from above!"

A white ceramic pumpkin is surrounded with flocked faux leaves.

Faux leaves tucked here and there.

I tuck silk leaves into other floral arrangements.

Yellow and orange flocked leaves are tucked among a few yellow collections.

Vintage treasures

During the fall I display my mother's Jewel Tea Aladdin tea pot, and coffee pot since they have the fall colors on them. On the wall behind is a Thomas Kinkade fall mini painting, one of the four seasons paintings.

I have a scarecrow collection I will share next month. They are still stored in the attic.

I like to decorate for fall with silk sunflowers as well!

I also tuck faux berries into floral arrangements.

I don't do much Halloween decorating, just don't care for Halloween, but I do have three or four cutesy Halloween things I will share in October.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing a few ways I decorate for fall.

I do miss the "smell of fall" a distinct fragrance all it's on. I also miss seeing hills and valleys displaying the splendor of spectacular reds, golds, browns, greens! But, I love the pleasant fall weather we have here in Florida!