Fall Foraging

Acorns and leaves, dried flowers and herbs, rose hips and plums, pinecones and sticks, seed pods and gourds... all are a beautiful part of Fall.  Those pretty things are a part of the ordinary,  but lovely blessings we can enjoy every year at this time.

I love to go on walks and forage in the Fall.  I like to find pretty things to decorate the  house with, rose hips to make tea, pinecones to use as fire starters, and decorations, wild plums to make jam, and what ever else comes across my path.  I have happy memories of the kids when they were young, going out with me to pick wild plums for jam, or gourds for crafts, or all kinds of odds and ends to decorate with.  Those memories are treasures to me, and I go on doing some of the same sorts of things every year, because it is a delightful, peaceful and cozy Fall thing to do, and kindles those sweet memories and feelings of contentment.

We got about six inches of snow yesterday, can you believe that?  It is definitely a little early to be having snow; It was very pretty.  Snow is so pretty, but I am not ready for the snow yet; how about you?  Thankfully,  it has been melting very quickly and by later to day, it ought to back to what these pictures look like.  I hope you all have a long, lovely peaceful fall, and that the snow of Winter will be put off just a little longer.

Coming soon:
A centerpiece  made with the "findings" of Fall


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