The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~The scent of a rose to set the tone
~The sight of varied petals to add interest
~The power of a bouquet to lift the spirits on a rainy evening

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding treasures skipping about the canal-- a skipper butterfly
~Spying treasures along the evening walk-- a robin's egg and a partly eaten squirrel snack
~Spotting someone else finding treasures, too-- a carpenter bee out for one last load of gold before dark

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~The fun of watching frogs hop into the little stream as you walk by
~Watching another family out with their youngin's on a quiet morning
~Finishing what we started...all 14 miles of trail (28 round trip)...starting in Cato and ending at Lake Ontario at Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~Sharing in a neighbor's joy if only from afar
~Watching willows greening on a gray day
~Ornamental cherries' petals washed to the ground, as if a ticker tape parade ushered Spring in

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~The gift a recipe from a friend
~Following a recipe hoping to do it justice
~An amazing coffee cake for Sunday breakfast that the whole family enjoyed!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~Blue sky filled day to watch the trees and flowers continue to add to the day's beauty
~Watching out for wildlife, both big and small enjoying the day too
~Seeing how far we've come and peeking into the last leg of the journey

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Using the extra time to wander in and out of books to get reacquainted with old friends
~Learning more about what led Upstate New York to become North Star Country
~Reading about a summer, 1927, which was quite memorable from start to finish...and wonder what people will write 2020 one hundred years from now

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~The grape-like cluster of lilacs beginning their blossoming journey
~The stretch unfurling of burgundy peony stems and leaves before they magically turn green
~The soft fuzzy hairs on the leaves and buds of apple blossoms as they begin to reach out to the sun

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Introducing the girlies to the stories of the greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes
~Listening along hoping to solve the mystery before Holmes
~Watching the girlies enjoy the brilliant interpretation of Holmes brought to life by Jeremy Brett