As the name of my blog indicates, I spend a lot of time thinking about home. Of course, my Heavenly Home is the one that is eternal, so that’s where I need to lay up my treasures, and that’s the one I’m striving for. But in the meantime, I have been given this tiny piece of the here-and-now—this home on the edge of town, this family, this neighborhood—in which to serve Him. And, though this is in the earthly realm, I want the things that happen here to be investments in the Heavenly realm.



Wednesday, September 9, 2015

A Simple Centerpiece



The zinnias are summer weary. It's too early for mums. But I wanted something with color to brighten the table for our last summer ice cream party.

On the way home from church, Ron pulled over to the side of the rural road we were traveling. Along the ditch banks as far as the eye could see were these cheerful yellow wildflowers! 

"Want to pick a bouquet for the table?" he asked. 

One of us was afraid that critters were lurking in the blooms, but the rest of us clambered out of the van and began to pick. Within a couple of minutes we had enough. I gave them a hearty shake to leave behind any possible critters before I laid them on my lap for the drive home. 

Turns out we had enough to fill two Mason jars, so we put a jarful on the island and another on the picnic table.



Sunday lunch with family. Ice cream party in the afternoon. Game party Kati hosted for friends in the evening. Simple centerpieces for all!

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  1. The Joy of Home with Martha EllenSeptember 9, 2015 at 7:34 PM

    Cheryl, we have those same wildflowers everywhere along the roads. They are so lovely--I told Grayden it reminds me of England. I love that you placed them in Mason jars--perfect for a centerpiece for your lovely Sunday afternoon affairs! ♥

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  2. Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage BlogSeptember 9, 2015 at 8:15 PM

    Love it! They are pretty and cheerful! Just right for an ice cream party and a game party!

    Deanna

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  3. RosellaSeptember 9, 2015 at 11:06 PM

    They are perfect!! Now I'm craving some homemade ice-cream - yum!

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  4. LorrieSeptember 10, 2015 at 12:54 AM

    Pretty flowers, and free for the taking! What a sweet husband to stop and ask if you wanted to pick some.

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  5. RebeccaSeptember 10, 2015 at 7:09 AM

    How colorful & cheerful! I marvel at the color combinations roadside.....particularly I like the Queen Anne's Lace & blue chicory combination. (Seems they used to bloom same tie as orange lilies but not so much this year. Hmmmm.)

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  6. DebbieSeptember 10, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    Perfect! Simple, pretty, FREE, happy, and colorful....did I mention PERFECT!

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  7. Debby RaySeptember 10, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    What could be lovelier than a Mason jar filled with wildflowers from the roadside? Not many things in my book! :)

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  8. ellen bSeptember 10, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    ya gotta love a man who pulls over and asks if you want to pick flowers for a bouquet!! Love it!

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  9. Happy@HomeSeptember 10, 2015 at 12:54 PM

    How pretty! I like the way your husband thinks.

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  10. podsoSeptember 10, 2015 at 4:29 PM

    Wow, nature certainly supplied some beauty for your table .. and your husband's quite thinking. So bright and cheery.

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  11. Cheryl @ TFDSeptember 11, 2015 at 12:33 AM

    The wildflowers made beautiful centerpieces! I saw a lot of these just today and wished there were a place to pull off the highway to gather a bouquet.

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  12. Kate at Wonderful Life FarmSeptember 11, 2015 at 8:29 AM

    Beautiful!

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