Thursday, December 30, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 30th- A few of my favorite things...

~The Sixth Day of Christmas: Ice Carving Show
~The imagination that sees figures in a block of ice just waiting to be carved out
~The beauty of lights and reflections that turns ordinary water into something extraordinary to behold













Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 29th- A few of my favorite things...

~The Fifth Day of Christmas: Movie Night!
~Yummy homemade fudge from a friend and popcorn in the "Popcorn Bowl"
~Watching a movie together about a family with five daughters








The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 28th- A few of my favorite things...

~The Fourth Day of Christmas: Game Night
~Dice, cards, and gameboards brought out for selection
~The laughter and fun spending the evening together















Monday, December 27, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 27th- A few of my favorite things...

~The Third Day of Christmas: Blanket Fort Day
~The fun of spending the day with your sisters in a blanket fort
~The fun of camping out in it for the night








The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 26th- A few of my favorite things...

~The Second day of Christmas: Ice Cream Day
~Trying out the waffle bowl maker to make waffle bowls
~Homemade ice cream with toppings to sweetly end the day










The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 25th- A few if my favorite things...
~Fruit with a star in honor of the day
~Trying a teetotaling Smoking Bishop from A Christmas Carol for the first time
~A Christmas breakfast to share around the table before presents on Christmas morning






Merry Christmas...And as Tiny Tim observed "God bless us, everyone!"



 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 24th- A few of my favorite things...

~Playing Tetris with cookie cutters
~Making enough cookies to sample and share
~Christmas breakfast awaiting the morrow







Sunday, December 26, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 23rd- A few of my favorite things...

~Finding a gingerbread cookie recipe that does not require molasses
~Cookie dough that smells as good unbaked as baked
~Foxes ready to catch any deserters who will then be dessert