Tuesday, December 8, 2009

December 8

Cones....another gift from God....

We made an amazing discovery - at least to us....

On our walks down our gravel country road we have been collecting cones lately. I had been hesitant to pick up these cones that were very skinny and long but as that was all I could find along the road on our last walk and I wanted a bunch to adorn our mantel, I collected many and lined the edges of our mantel that is above our woodstove hearth. A few days later, the cone began to open and the most beautiful cone of all has formed. The heat opened the cone up.


Now for the magical part... I picked one up to look at it more closely and out dropped the little seeds spinning beautifully down to floor (like a helicopter's blade whirling around). They are small, less than an inch long and a golden color. As you shake the cone, more come gently whirling down....

These type of cones are from the Norway Spruce.

Here is a pinecone that our daughter, Abby, decorated with pieces of wool felt in rainbow colors. Each color she glued a small piece of felt to the tip of the cone and continued up in a spiral. The result is a beautifully decorated cone and as you spin it the rainbow colors merge into one another looking from the top.

Warm wishes. Tonya

8 comments:

  1. Isn't nature wonderful:) The decorated cone is beautiful...

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  2. so neat how the warmth opens them up...kinda like our hearts!? I love your daughter's creation...that had to take some time and dedication. It's beautiful.

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  3. They are so lovely aren't they? I have them all over the yard and I also pick them up to decorate our baskets through out the winter.

    Thank you for sharing.

    maria

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  4. Isn't that beautiful? Oh, the lessons we can learn from everyday miracles!

    Love,

    Marqueta

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  5. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I love the cone decorated with wool felt. :)

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  6. The felt-tipped pinecone is gorgeous!

    lisa

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  7. How neat Tonya! I love how Abby decorated the cone!

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  8. Did you know you can put them in the oven on some foil on low and that will open them and also make the sap glisten.

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