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| Silver Pine Cones |
Today I'm going to tell you the old German folktale of The Legend of the Silver Pine Cone. I hope you have gathered your pinecones by now because we will be painting two of them silver.
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| Pine Cones Ready to be Painted |
When your pine cones are dry, tie two together with a ribbon. You can give these as hostess gifts, along with the legend, when you are invited to holiday parties.
Here is the legend that goes along with the silver pine cones:
There once lived a poor family without enough food to eat or enough wood for their fire. The mother decided to go into the forest to search for pine cones. She was planning to use the pine cones to build a fire for her family, and she was also hoping she could sell some of them to get money to buy food.
After walking for hours, the mother finally reached the forest and started gathering pine cones into her basket. Suddenly, she heard a voice say, "Why are you stealing my pine cones?" With that, an elf appeared beside her.
She explained her sad story to the elf. With a crooked smile, the elf said, "Go into the next forest. The pine cones there are much better."
Hesitantly, the mother set off to the next forest, which was even farther away. When she reached it, she was very tired. She leaned against a tree and set her basket on the ground.
The moment she set down her basket, dozens of pine cones started falling to the ground. Filled with renewed energy, she gathered all the pine cones into her basket and returned home.
Tired again, once she returned home, she set down the basket for a moment on her doorstep. When she looked down at the basket of pine cones, they had all turned to silver.
The family would never be poor again.
Because of this legend, many people believe that a silver pine cone is lucky. It is customary to keep one on your dresser or hearth to make sure good fortune comes your way.
That's my tip (or story) for today.
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