The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 31st- A few of my favorite things...

~Sewing together strips of fabric to make a strap

~Securing the strap so it stays in place

~A cell phone holder ready just in time for a birthday present

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Rose of Sharon in White

~Rose of Sharon in Purple

~Rose of Sharon in Pink---and double budded!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Sunshine that highlights and camouflages a crow at the same time

~Sunshine that highlights stone chiseled and placed long ago

~Sunshine that silhouettes flying...and falling figures in the distance

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~An old pair of jeans ready to get a new life

~Sewing machine that sews well through jean fabric

~Watching a project slowly take shape

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Thistle fluff about to fly

~A dogbane beetle on its namesake

~Burdock on the cusp of blooming

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 25th- A few of my favorite things...

~Living where hawks can bee seen perching in nearby trees,...

~Great blue herons can be seen flying overhead, and....

~Ospreys are not only given nesting platforms, but use them

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Apples growing on the tree

~The next set of flowers getting ready to bloom

~A ladybug making a cheery yellow lily even more pretty

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 22nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Clouds that provide a canvas for the setting sun

~Clouds that play with the remnants of the day's final ray

~Clouds that stay up all night to keep the moon company

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 21st- A few of my favorite things...

~Cacti brave and hardy enough to grow in the North

~A green crab spider brave enough to hide in plain sight

~A brave little raptor still trying to stake his claim in the crows' territory

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 19th- A few of my favorite things...

~Butterflies that flit about close to the ground

~Turkey Vultures that soar high above in the sky

~Parachutes gently falling from the sky back to earth

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 18th- A few of my favorite things...

~A chrysalis hiding on a tree

~A moth blending into a flower

~A mourning dove trying to be top bird for the night

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 17th- A few of my favorite things...

~A puddle walk after a day full of rain

~Observing the world while the rain is still falling

~A girlie who appreciates the sound of rain as much as I do

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 16th- A few of my favorite things...

~Bee "saddlebags" full of pollen

~A female monarch stopping for a sip

~Discovering a swallowtail enjoying the patch too

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 15th- A few of my favorite things...

~Spying hummingbird clearwing moth enjoying the milkweed this evening

~Spying a busy community centered around one plant

~Spying the next generation hiding from view