making a rose hip wreath

It's important to catch the ripening rose hips before the birds do!

I use protective gloves, because the branches are covered with

very sharp prickers.

We have many, many wild rose bushes,

so I do not worry about harvesting too many rose hips...

There is a stack of wreath frames out in Batman's workshop,

and I found wire and wire cutters out there, too.

I anchored some rose hip bunches securely at the top,

and then wound a few bunches at a time down one side of the wreath,

securing the last very tightly.

Starting at the top on the other side, 

I did the same on the right side of the 

wreath frame. I trimmed the branches at the bottom a bit,

and added some foliage where the two sides meet.

The foliage here in Vermont is peaking,

amidst overcast skies. 

We have been totally fogged in most

of these days up here on the ridge

and this project was a nice affirmation of

the muted fall beauty.

Sunshine promised for tomorrow.

It will be dazzling up here.

:-)