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All that glitters…

December 5, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner 5 Comments

all that glitters is not gold - sometimes it's frost!

It’s true what Shakespeare, Tolkien and Chaucer said. All that glitters is not gold. It’s not necessarily glitter either. Not the traditional silver and gold and red sort that comes in tiny vials and makes a mess no matter how careful I am. Is that a piece of glitter on my chin? Probably. I used some last February. Oh sure, glitter adds an extra dose of merriment to craft projects. It’s downright holly jolly right until the moment it spills onto the dining room table and magically morphs into a shovelful that somehow floats onto the floor and slips between the floorboards to live for all eternity.

All.Of.Eternity.

I prefer nature’s glitter.

On a cold, crisp morning just after sunrise, my neighbor’s red rooftop glistens. The grass is thick with Jack Frost’s handiwork—a hint of winter to come. Frost that will melt away by the time I finish my last cup of coffee.

Nature’s glitter.

A reminder of simple, peaceful beauty during this dazzling season of red and green.

During this time of tragedy in California and around the world.

nature's glitter!

frosted hedge

heavy frost

pumpkin ice skating.

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

(J.R.R. Tolkien)

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Musical Pairing:
Norah Jones, December

 

Filed Under: Gardening, Nature & Seasons, Simple Pleasures Tagged With: cold weather, December, frost, glitter, winter gardening

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Comments

  1. debby says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:53 am

    Love this!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 6, 2015 at 6:27 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Dorothy Johnson says

    December 7, 2015 at 8:02 am

    So true! Some of my Christmas decoration have glitter on them and it is everywhere. Great pictures of Jack Frost’s work.

    Reply
  3. Colene says

    December 7, 2015 at 8:53 am

    This is so beautiful! I don’t know how I missed it last week.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 8, 2015 at 6:42 am

      Thank you, Colene!

      Reply

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