The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 31st- A few of my favorite things...
~Perfecting pitching pennies into the fountain while...
~Watching sparks fly as craftsmen weld on the State Tower Building, getting it ready for the return of its marquees and...
~Realizing in that in the window, Silsbee's work is watching the progress too

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~Hostas highlighted by the setting sun giving off their delicate scent
~A rock who dares to be different amidst the crowd
~Delicate crisscrossing lines of color, light, and shadow across the sky

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching the interesting unfurling of a marigold blossom
~A tiny bee fly trying to find some shade in this heat amid the rose petals
~Rose of Sharon blossoms, like tiny radar dishes looking for Autumn on the horizon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Rereading an old book...like having a cup of tea with an old friend
~Being challenged by a new book...like a new friend who gently challenges your world
~A new book awaiting reading, like waiting for a new friend to arrive to your house

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~Spying goldenrod galls in the garden
~The excitement of finding good windfall apples under the apple tree (good but a bit tart yet)
~Being ignored by a toad who was on bug duty

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~Coming home to tomatoes ripening on the vine,...
~A moth that just wanted a helping hand,...
~And the first of the goldenrod beginning to bloom

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~A view where the mountains stretch on forever
~A lake view as Pleasant as its name
~A short walk in the woods to the Sacandaga River for a mental reset of all that is good in the world

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Going to the beach one last time to swim out to the dock with Daddy
~Discovering how much fun kayaking is with Mommy
~Riding the waves being pulled by a speed boat with the mountains watching you

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~An early morning fishing trip with Daddy
~Helping release monarch butterflies back into the wild at the library
~Watching the waves on the lake go still as the sun goes down