Friday, September 30, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding a cute (for a spider) tan jumping spider (they are harmless)
~Getting to observe her gently and let her go
~Old school technology of slides to learn about the places you Daddy has been





Table Mountain, left
Pharaoh's head, right
Cape Town, South Africa
(1994)


Cape of Good Hope
(1994)

Monday, September 26, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~Drying goodies for the winter
~Finding roses upside-down
~Wondering what plans Woodstock has for that Zamboni



The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~Greeting the moon twice in one day
~Discovering a milk spill, possibly cried over long ago
~Skies that make you think Jupiter has closer for a visit






Sunday, September 25, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Little hands eager to gather firewood
~Hot chocolate and marshmallows by the campfire on a chilly night
~First campfire of fall




Saturday, September 24, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~Having the pool at the Y all to yourself to swim 
~Diving countless times in a row with no one to watch out for
~A smiley face with a fedora: Here's smiling at you, kid!



Thursday, September 22, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Gorgeous weather for the harvest
~Clouds like feathers drifting across the sky
~The gift of a free donut from the Dunkin' Donuts in Camillus...thank you!




Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Butter-and-Eggs adding to the coming riot of gold and yellows
~The last of the summer rays gracing the crown of the locust tree
~An dandelion saying good-bye to summer



Tuesday, September 20, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 20th- A few of my favorite things....
~The last of the summer sunsets putting on a lovely show
~A "spring" flower choosing its own time to bloom
~The taste of a donut which brings me back to sitting at the kitchen table with my grandpa



The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Making shadow bunnies on Daddy's light reflector
~Learning to waltz by lantern light
~Finally getting a print hung on the wall




Monday, September 19, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~Swings that spin you higher than usual
~Riding a dragon on a midway adventure
~A bird's-eye-view of the Jordan Fall Festival








Saturday, September 17, 2016

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Challenging Daddy to a bean bag toss at the family-friendly company picnic
~Bouncing for hours in a bounce house
~The moment when the pinata finally breaks, revealing its candy loot ---Thanks Isaac Heating...the kids had a great time!




The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~One lone stalk hiding from the harvesters
~The Stars and Stripes flying high
~The sunset colors seamlessly melting into the dazzling midway lights at the 70th Annual Jordan Fall Festival