I like to do crafts and currently I’m doing crafts with pine cones. This year is an especially good year for pine cones – there are new ones dropping every day. I’m making pine cone trees, candle holder centerpieces and decorated Christmas trees from a single pine cone. I also make fire starters, coating the pine cones with melted wax. They are great for starting fires. On line I read about making pine cones that burnt in different colors which involves soaking the pine cones in different chemicals. I tried a few different versions and they did burn differently – kind of. But, it wasn’t worth the effort and the mess, so that idea is done.
The problem is my heart and head want to make pine cone crafts all the time. My body doesn’t allow it. The crafts involve lots of arm and back muscles and sends the pain level up dramatically within minutes. So, I tend to visit my basement craft area a couple times a day – but only for up to ½ hour at a time. Fun comes at a price.
Friends and family – expect pine cone Christmas decorations this year. I’m even looking at selling them on etsy.com. Time will tell.
The problem is my heart and head want to make pine cone crafts all the time. My body doesn’t allow it. The crafts involve lots of arm and back muscles and sends the pain level up dramatically within minutes. So, I tend to visit my basement craft area a couple times a day – but only for up to ½ hour at a time. Fun comes at a price.
Friends and family – expect pine cone Christmas decorations this year. I’m even looking at selling them on etsy.com. Time will tell.
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