Pine Cone Christmas Decor....Naturally!

Ah, nature's wonderful pine cones!

They are perfect decor items when one is going for 
SIMPLE. RUSTIC. NATURAL. EASY. FREE.

Just one? A heaping gob? 

Somewhere in-between?

I really never gave it much thought before;

but apparently I really like to use

PINE CONES

in my winter decor.

I would rather choose pine cones

 over just about anything else that brings winter to mind.

Who knew?

I have just recently noticed how often my eyes rested on

PINE CONE DECOR.

They're happily situated all through the house
so I guess (hopefully) that it isn't  total overkill too much.

I have them tucked here and there

 just quietly bringing the look of the outdoors inside......

....decorating our home with
simple little rustic touches of beauty.

Sometimes they're plain, sometimes they're painted,
sometimes they're gilded, sometimes they're glittered.

Most of the cones I used are our own from our various
 pine trees on our two acres.

(Fun times when accidentally stepping on them barefoot!)
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We have what our neighbors jokingly refer to as
"The Christmas Tree Farm." 
I've lost count how many evergreens we've planted.

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I just  ♥  how pretty crackle glass looks painted
with pine cones and evergreen boughs!

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"You could even say it glows!"

(quoting Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer by R.L. May)

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I even have pine cones on a few dishes.

Some candle holders...............

Sometimes they're all dressed up for a special occasion

with fancy bling bling bling!

These pieces work especially well after Christmas in the winter

when it is icy cold with snow and ice outside,
but the red and green of Christmas is all put away.....

    DANCING TREE AND  PINE CONES

    A beautiful breeze touches the branches of the evergreen,
    The branches come to life as if they were dancing.

    The branches a gentle green,
    Clusters of pine cones can be seen.

    On a windy day the pine cones fall from the branches,
    Falling gently on the green grass.

    The pine cones have a delicate perfect structure,
    When you view the pine cone.

    Appears tree like,
    As if God had painted the pine cones.

    An exquisite pattern,
    Simply for humans to enjoy.

                                          ~ Written by G. Meyer-Erlach Schutz

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♥

~Michele

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