The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 31st- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching the corn sproutlings double on size since last week, greening the fields
~The vibrancy of green against a rain-gray sky
~Everyone who helped me in one way or another when Chris was sick at church today: Thank you for everything!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~Firefighter putting out my sister's dryer fire so quickly and that no one was hurt
~Tracking a kayaker online and meeting up with her when she passed this way at Bonta Bridge in Weedsport
~Finding the garden flowers enjeweled by raindrops

Margo Pellegrino is going from New York City to New Orleans via Chicago by kayak!

You can follow Margo's adventure at:
https://paddle4blue.wordpress.com/route-location/

Rain Drop Jewels

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~The promise of strawberries
~Finding artfully arranged shells
~An excited Lissie showing me her chalk portrait of her with mommy heart emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Mo feeling well enough tonight to join us for a walk in Skaneateles...it's been so long since she's felt like joining us
~The Shaniah impressing an fisherman by fearlessly picking up a perch (who was too small) and tossing him back in 
~Lissie, after spotting a fish in Skaneateles Lake, declaring, "He looks so yummy! Mmmmm" ...yep we have anglers smile emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching maple seeds twirl to the ground under the streetlight like a scene from Fantasia
~Finding the orange eye-shine of a small raccoon in a tree peering back at us
~The scent of locust trees in bloom lingering in the air on a humid night

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~Friends who let you pick their lilacs so you can make jelly
~The concentric circles left by a water strider crossing the brook
~An afternoon spent in Geddes Brook looking for treasures

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~Celebrating our anniversary with a picnic with friends
~Discovering our clematis flowers bloomed overnight...
~As did our irises grin emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: Taking Time to Thank Those Who Have Served

What if everyday,

not just once

or twice 

a 

year, 

We take time out of our day

to make everyday 

a 

day

where 

Veterans are honored...
The broken are cared for...

The lost not forgotten...

Those left behind taken care of...

and where politics

get left aside

to

really serve all of those 

past and present

who have

given so much!

What a great habit

that would be!

Thank you!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Little rows of corn peeking through the soil like racing lanes across the field
~When horses stop a while along the trail
~Kitties who find the perfect napping spot for evening sunlight

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 23rd- A few my favorite things...
~Sitting in the reading nook enjoying morning cup of coffee
~Listening to the girlies and their friends solve a "mystery"
~While little birds flit about, going about their day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Girlies who think nothing of sitting down in the middle of the book section to look at new books
~Lissie taking the time to "read" a board to Thea who is stuck in the cart
~Finding the perfect new book to take home...it did help that there was a skunk on the cover...Gwyn likes skunks grin emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching the girlies fishing the day away with Grandma and Grandpa
~The excitement of reeling in a catch
~The simple joy of discovering mushrooms along the creek bank

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~The circle of flowers from just blooming viburnum, like a floral wreath
~The never-ending search for the perfect stone
~A heron waiting for dinner to swim by

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finally being able to get Mo's migraine medicine after wrangling insurance for 6 days
~Little eyes that spy a snail crossing the trail
~Imagination to wonder what little elfin fairy left her flute behind in the tree

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~20 years since my first date with Chris
~The scent of honeysuckle along our morning walk
~The bright blue patch of bugleweed in the garden

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Shaniah and I catching the same view of light from the window reflected prismatically in the camera's lens 
~The excitement of the girlies upon finding 2 different kinds of caterpillars and 3 different butterflies 
~The giddiness of Thea when receiving a gift of pink boots from a friend..."High Heels...High Heel Boots...Pink High Heel Boots!!!"...then dancing in then to test them out

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~Green and growing sprouts in the garden
~An imagination that believes even horses like to ride tire swings
~Lissie who cleverly turned a random string and stick into a dog to walk and play with

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~The present of a microscope that attached to my tablet...thanks Chris heart emoticon
~Listening to Lissie and Gwyn serenade the nurse and doctor tonight with their just part of their repertoire
~Gwyn and Liss talking about future careers...Gwyn wants to be a detective and Lissie wants to be a cook...no surprises there grin emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~Teaching the girlies how to hit the ball with the bat
~Watching Thea grab the extra mitt to try to catch too
~Watching "Mrs 'Arris Goes to Paris"...Such a sweet movie...I just love Angela Lansbury's acting smile emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Carefully colored get-well picture from Gwyn to Moriah (who is still not feeling well frown emoticon )
~Learning how to make miniature roses from straw wrappers 
~My adventure girl saving up her birthday money to buy an adventure outdoor set (my girls think Bass Pro is the best toy store for outdoor adventure grin emoticon ) She loves that this doll is ready for adventure in the woods where she would like to live one day!