The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~Trying a new braised chicken recipe
~Impressed it tastes as good as it sounded it would
~Wondering what the Queen Miranda is telling the kids....

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The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~A box full of over 400 valentines made by children at McKinley Brighton Elementary ready to be sent to our military troops
~The anticipation of visiting a restaurant that gift certificates bring
~The fun of going out with Gwyn to find boots, with the bonus purple flowers embellishments!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Driving around today with girlies pointing out all manner of birds from raptors to waterfowl to songbirds that were out enjoying the day too
~Girlies who look down to see who has been here before us
~Girlies who look up, intrigued by fractal cloud colored by the setting sun (kinda looks like a pink alligator)

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~The fun getting a late Christmas present from Grandma and Grandpa
~Planting an herb garden terrarium (indoors) in January
~Fairies willing and ready to watch over the seeds

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~Trying a new soup recipe- Philly cheese steak soup
~Requests to make it again!
~Shaniah taking time to smell the daffodils while working on her school work...my kind of girl!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~A well placed farm highlighted by the setting sun
~Excited girlies who received a surprise gift of chocolate at dance tonight from their teacher
~A mailbox with a touch of imagination

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding a drawing of an elf with a jaunty wardrobe
~Finding the first daffodils in Wegmans
~Watching the moon light up barren farm fields on the way home

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~The beauty of the edge of a cloud that stays just to the south all day
~A ribbon of rainbow in the afternoon sky
~American sycamore seeds (achenes) still clinging to the tree against a deep blue sky

The Habit Of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Spotting a peregrine falcon circling, then landing on a building in downtown Syracuse
~Cloud shadows and rays at sunset
~Watching the moon rise through a thinly veiled sky

Almost looks like he's next to a light saber...

perhaps he's the Millennium Falcon 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~Eyes that find icicles...
~And see a mound of snow...
~And know Elsa's palace is not far away!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~A branch collecting snow as if readying for a snowball fight
~Delicate snowflakes collecting on the van roof
~A snow collage gathering and melting, changing before my eyes

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Snow blanketing the tree house
~Snow covering the front steps
~Snow clinging to the wild grape vines

SNOW!!!!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~Squirrelly footprints on the back roof
~A red-bellied woodpecker stopping by for a snack
~The quiet hush when it snows

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Flowers that up close remind me of lemon meringue pie
~The ruffly edges on the petals of carnations
~Delicate petals that look like brush strokes

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~Thea's gear for reading a winter tale...maybe because of its subject? (She's not to keen on snow)
~ Wondering if perhaps she is reading this like her own Farmer's Almanac
~ The scent of tulips in January, courtesy of Wegmans and Chris!

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The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~A homemade office, complete with computer and fish tank
~A mysterious book club discussion between a fairy and a frog
~Paper dolls that seem ready to walk off the page