A German folklore promises good health and prosperity to one who finds a bird's nest in her Christmas tree. Who could not use good health and prosperity in the upcoming year after this year filled with uncertainty in both? To my delight I found a real bird's nest in the fresh-cut Christmas tree I bought at the local home improvement store's garden center.
Each year at least one small table top Christmas tree is part of the season's decorations in my house and in my small garden shed. Instead of buying a small table top tree from a tree lot, I buy a 4'-5' fresh-cut evergreen tree to cut the top off to use as a table top tree. Then I use the rest of the tree for fresh greenery in flower arrangements, garlands, wreaths, and sprinkled in Christmas decor.
B I R D ' S N E S T
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After getting this year's small tree home, I moved the branches aside to determine the best place to cut the trunk to create a table top tree. There it was... a bird's nest made from soft grasses.
A m o m e n t o f p u r e j o y !
joie de vivre
Laughing and talking excitedly, I explained the folklore meaning of finding a bird's nest in a Christmas tree to the handyman who was going to do the actual cutting. And, as you can see, I ran to get the camera to photograph the beautiful bird's nest that brought so much joy.
Then I carefully removed the nest to give to my sister who collects bird's nests from the wild.
Isn't it wonderful to have moments of pure joy in everyday living when you least expect it?
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Glittered bird's nests have three gold eggs and long stems with which to anchor the nests into the tree.
A preserved seeded eucalyptus sprig lies under each nest. The eucalyptus sprays add a botanical touch to this year's garden shed tree. Silver mercury glass fleur de lis ornaments hang by ribbons from a repurposed French door wood grid above the tree.
Since the eucalyptus sprays are real preserved eucalyptus, not faux sprays, each one is different.
Silver metal stars with rhinestone trim coordinate with the silver glittered bird's nests and eucalyptus.
No fairy lights on the tree this year. The sparkle from the glittered nests and star rhinestones add plenty of flickering reflections from sunlight during the day and from overhead ceiling lights by night.
A bright red cardinal, as a tree topper, oversees all the bird's nests.
My favorite white French style urn holds the tree. The tree is screwed to a wood base, and two bricks atop the wood base help stabilize the tree. Fresh water is periodically added to the urn to help keep the cut tree hydrated.
B i r d ' s N e s t O r n a m e n t s
Bird's nests ornaments are a beautiful way to add a bird's nest to a Christmas tree every year and to ask for blessings of good health and prosperity for the coming year!
Here's wishing you find a REAL bird's nest in your Christmas tree!
Joyeux Noël
S O U R C E - French Country Christmas Event
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Bird's Nest Ornament
Silver Star with Rhinestones Ornament
Silver Preserved Eucalyptus Sprig
Fleur de Lis Ornament