Thursday, August 12, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~The beauty of a strikingly large red hibiscus
~The surprise of a rose hip big enough to be a small apple
~The splash of color of a stressed-out eastern redbud turning color 






The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 11th- A few of my favorite things...

~The deep grooves in the bark of white oak rising up from gnarled roots
~Glossy green leaves highlighting an acorn in their midst
~Old scars that form an uncertain face that seems to change as the sun strikes it








Monday, August 9, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 9th- A few of my favorite things...

~A wooden village and figures that inspire the classics such as the Brougham family from "The Bishops Wife",...
~The home of Elwood P Dowd and his Pooka,...
~And Calvin has a place to have adventures with Hobbes






Sunday, August 8, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 8th- A few of my favorite things...

~Taking a picture of the sunset when you realize a cloud is looking over your shoulder
~Gaining height to see the setting sun
~Basking it the color the sun decided to paint it for staying around







Saturday, August 7, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 7th- A few of my favorite things...

~A yellow garden spider wrapping up its meal for the night
~A small crab spider hiding, waiting for its next meal
~A cross orb weaver who figured out a clever placing of its web for to attract dinner






The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 6th- A few of my favorite things...

~A little sister who creates a treasure hunt with clues,...
~Hides a treasure she made specially for her, and...
~Hides clues in plain sight... to show big sister that she is loved












Friday, August 6, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 5th- A few of my favorite things...

~The multiple layers of zinnia petals
~The curling edges of gladiolas
~The abundant blooms of hydrangea









Wednesday, August 4, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 4th- A few of my favorite things...

~A caterpillar on a curled up leaf
~A bee fly on his way to lunch
~A blue darner just hanging out in the sun






The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 3rd- A few of my favorite things...

~Gladiolas...Pretty in pink and white,...
~Gorgeous in peach and yellow, and...
~Amazing in many shades of pink







Monday, August 2, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 2nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Brightly colored dahlias that make you smile
~Tiny little webs on Queen Anne's Lace "nests"
~Joe Pye Weed taking up pink where milkweed left off






Sunday, August 1, 2021

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 1st- A few of my favorite things...

~Trying a new recipe from the library reading program on a rainy day
~The fun of layering chocolate and pretzels
~Tasty treats to try after they are cooled