Walnut Shell Candles
That First Post War Christmas 1865
A Twist of Tobacco
The snow continued to
fall thickly as the buckboard carried them home. Ed and Sam unhitched the
horses and took them to the barn. Eli and Watt carried Maggie and Henry into
the house. Lizzie went straight to the kitchen to warm the spiced apple cider
she had made earlier, and Jack carefully lit the tiny walnut candles on the
tree. This was the first Christmas Maggie and Henry could remember a tree being
lit with shiny ornaments and their eyes were wide with wonder.
Walnut shells have many
uses. As tiny beeswax candles or as settings for the Nativity.
The lovely Christmas
ornament below was purchased in 1972 on our honeymoon. It is the first tree ornament
we bought together. Through the years there have been many other decorations. Some stayed
and some went the way of old socks.
Silently into the night--(trash can.)
But this beauty is
wrapped and carefully stored every year. Although the star is tattered and the
gold trim is flat and worn thin it has an honored place every year on our
family Christmas Tree.
Here are a couple of great tutorials on how to make Walnut Shell Candles and other tiny goodies for your own family memories.
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