Monday, February 29, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Seeing, not one, but two coyotes on the way to church this, then watching them go into the woods without a trace
~Shelf mushrooms decorating barren tree
~Checking out the fossils in the new revetment at Webster's Pond





Sunday, February 28, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~Celebrating with Kar-Lai at her bridal shower today
~The view of Onondaga County seeming to stretch on forever from the top of Kasson Rd
~Shakespeare and amazing music all in one performance at Symphoria onight



Saturday, February 27, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~Girlies deciding to whom each was giving a gift box of cookies that they made to give away...fun way to listen to their hearts
~Sunsets that make the ride home breathtaking 
~The ease of pierogi goodness after a long day



Friday, February 26, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~A table cloth patterned with fairy sized pick-up sticks
~Comparing foot prints in the freshly fallen snow
~Wondering where their destination was



Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding a pair of red-tailed hawks braving the rain for a meal
~Finding trees upside-down in the raindrops
~Finding even Wegmans is recognizable in this miniature world





Tuesday, February 23, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~Looking at my birthday cards...something old (a vintage card from Moriah),...
~Something new (from Chris),
~Something made by hand of a little girlie or two (or four)



Monday, February 22, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Blue skies peaking through an open barn
~The last of the day's sunlight shimmering on a frozen swamp
~Having someone who will run outside with me to see a double moonbow




Sunday, February 21, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Birthday lunch at the Sherwood Inn...food worthy of pictures
~The fun of watching someone out fishing in a boat on Skaneateles Lake in February
~A chocolate creme pie to finish off the day


The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding melting ice reminiscent of a dolphin
~Finding a cute handmade comic strip Shaniah made (our hero in green is rescuing the fair damsel from the skeleton)
~A birthday bouquet to begin the celebration of 4 wonderful decades



Friday, February 19, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Beauty even when the sun finds it hard to shine
~Leaves that hold tight even through a hard winter season
~Light flowing through into an old factory once again



Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~The tinkling chime-like sounds of branches coated in ice
~Fresh fruit in the winter
~Seeing who is the nightly visitor to the aquarium



Wednesday, February 17, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~Goldenrod encased in ice
~Rose hips turned into glittery jewels
~Seeing how even plants, like us, bend to the strength of the weather




Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~Snow covered branches framing the sunrise
~Snow terraced arcs in an amphitheater
~Snow highlighting nooks and crannies in a neglected stone wall



Sunday, February 14, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~Spending this Valentine's Day with my best peeps: my family 
~Watching the afternoon shadows move closer to an east-west alignment
~A kitty-sized Valentine to finish the day



The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~A daddy who is willing to go out in a snowstorm to the post office because his daughter thinks there might be a Valentine waiting (he's still a hopeless romantic!)
~Spending a blustery day inside with a warm cup of tea and games
~Shaniah helping Thea custom design a car just her size...who needs to go the car show when you've got a great big sister?