Aha!  I finally spotted (pun intended) the infamous lucky mushroom so prevalent in German crafts. We hadn't walked this trail in a couple weeks since the creeping crud hit the house, so we were surprised to see this trio had popped up in our absence.  

Perhaps it was bronchitis induced low oxygen levels, but I was giddy to see them in person after seeing them as ornaments and nutcrackers and so on. And no, I hadn't eaten one either lol. I am just easily amused.  : ) I wish I had my camera with me but the iphone is good in a pinch. 

Tradition of the Mushroom. 

Mushrooms are considered to be a good luck symbol. Associated with nature and the beauty of the forest, finding a mushroom is considered to be very lucky and to mean good fortune is at hand. Mushroom ornaments are displayed on Christmas trees in Germany in honor of the people's reverence for nature and in hope of good luck in the New Year. 

– story courtesy of Historic Trinity