Today's Tip ~ Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 (free, ideas, wife, beautiful)

[rainroosty]

Hello friends....it's time for Today's Tip and I am here, a mere rooster in the night, to scratch one up just for you! .............~rainroosty~.........

'Tis January, and many areas are warmer than usual; the weather has somewhat gone awry...but there is still something very wonderful that you can do. Something that is quite fun, should you give it the chance.

It is at this time of year that you will find much of the plants and flowers, grasses and foliage in their dry state; how beautiful they are, but yet so few take notice. Dried seed pods, wilted leaves and stems, beautiful, graceful flowers, withering away with a whole new palette of earthy colors!

I do remember so may days spent walking through the cool air, with my collecting bag, adding to it as I walked...looking at the dried growth that prior-to had gone unnoticed. Stopping to carefully pick each specimen in just the right way...to gather it for my magical arrangements that were to come very soon.



Gather all the treasures you wish to find; they are there! Bring your camera if you wish!

Bring them back home...enjoy something to eat and drink, and then take out all your treasures and spread them out to see. You can put these
delicate wonders in vase, can or any container, to display for as long as you like. They last for years and are so surprisingly pleasant to have around...and they are different - they are the beauty of winter!

[SATX56]

Wow great stuff Roosty! Don't know that we have anything that interesting around here. But we do have the wildflowers... Great ideas for the Gkid and me.. I do love plants! Thanks for the tips !

[Nomadicus]

Great tip for hikers. Thanks Mr. Roosty

[rainroosty]

Originally Posted by SATX56

Wow great stuff Roosty! Don't know that we have anything that interesting around here. But we do have the wildflowers... Great ideas for the Gkid and me.. I do love plants! Thanks for the tips !

Well that sure is a marvelous idea! You two could have a real good time in the outdoors together collecting whatever you can find and then maybe putting it together at home...I like how the stuff you can arrange lasts for years & years. Free fun and free cool stuff!

Originally Posted by Nomadicus

Great tip for hikers. Thanks Mr. Roosty

That it is, Nomad! It really is even more fun than it sounds, trust me! I think I'll take my wife out to do this on her next weekend off work.
She's never done anything like it ever.


Anyone that even gives this a try would be surprised at what's to be found outside....it really goes unnoticed.

[njsocks]

Love the tips Roosty!

We have a Botanical Gardens nearby so will have to take the kiddos to go see nature at it's finest, especially during the winter months here!

[rainroosty]

wow(!)....I just noticed the burning candles in the picture of an arrangement in the bottom row of pictures in my original post!

....what a STUPID idea that is! LOL!

[Dallas Kitty]

Great pics! I love dried flowers and have lots of them. I've never been near a place to go out finding them. But when I receive live flower arrangements, I hang them upside down to dry before they get wilted.

[tasmtairy]

Great stuff, I may have to take a walk today!!

[Camper1]

I'm with SATX, wish we had some of that stuff here. Nothing but weeds in my area.

[JustJoy]

Originally Posted by rainroosty

wow(!)....I just noticed the burning candles in the picture of an arrangement in the bottom row of pictures in my original post!

....what a STUPID idea that is! LOL!

LOL


Some great tips today, RR