My gr'daughter collects a few colorful leaves when she walks our dog, to bring back to Grammy....I put them on my tables to enjoy till they turn brown ☺This morning I was thinking about a little fall craft project we did when we were kids.
We used to hunt for the best examples of autumn leaves and iron them between sheets of waxed paper and an old linen tea towel. The wax helped to preserve the leaves while keeping them soft and pliable.
It was a simple project that helped keep us busy while painlessly learning about the different kinds of trees in our little corner of the world.
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Bonnie, we planted 2 sugar maple trees here in Texas on our land and they turn the same beautiful colors they did up north in Ohio where we were both born. I'll take some pictures of them in late November and post here on the forum.I miss living up north in the Fall. The beautiful colors are breathtaking.
Glycerine preserves them for years.My gr'daughter collects a few colorful leaves when she walks our dog, to bring back to Grammy....I put them on my tables to enjoy till they turn brown ☺
Boy do you two look like a perfect match!A Fall photo of me and hubby on the Bruce Trail, back in '72, from my forum album:
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Awww, gee thank you!Boy do you two look like a perfect match!
Bonnie, we planted 2 sugar maple trees here in Texas on our land and they turn the same beautiful colors they did up north in Ohio where we were both born. I'll take some pictures of them in late November and post here on the forum.
We were born in Mansfield...then moved to Cleveland, west side. Did work at Case Western Reserve though!I'm also originally from Ohio... the NE Cleveland area..
We were born in Mansfield...then moved to Cleveland, west side. Did work at Case Western Reserve though!