The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~An afternoon ski excursion down the towpath

~Noticing that from the right angle, a brook forms a heart

~The surprise of a sun halo peeking around the roof of the house upon my return

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Journeying through time with clothing

~Journeying through the seas on sailing ships

~Journeying through the Adirondacks through the eyes of a skilled photographer

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Three masts and sails ready to be set into place

~Helping a young shipwright set the rope ladders

~Watching a ship come to life as the bowsprit is set into place knowing there is still more work to do

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Repurposing foamboard leftover from a project

~Combining it with cookie cutters, styluses, and imagination

~An afternoon of exploring block printing techniques

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Eyes that notice that the Cutty Sark has no flags in the illustration, but 3 flags on the model

~Going down the rabbit trail of nautical vexillology to find some answers

~The fun of making your own miniature flags with some help from mom

One thing we've noticed while working on them is that in spite of the these being models, historical accuracy isn't always there. 

The Cutty Sark rarely flew a flag on its mainmast and none on the foremast or mizzen. 

Its flags were usually on the line from the foremast to the bowsprit on the halyard. 

So we chose the flag of John Willis and Sons, the flags of his initials, and the Nautical flag of the UK (like the example we found in the above pic). 

History is definitely in the details. 

Another fun rabbit hole.... Alice would be proud 🐰

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~An invitation to tea from my eldest

~A lovely tea and snack selection

~A new purse that doubles as a gift bag extending the birthday season!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Books that came in from the library to research and give ideas about how to finish your boat

~Finding a page about nautical knots

~An afternoon detour into the art of knot tying

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A snowshoeing hike along a trail open only in winter

~A trip to Harrison Bakery (via Stewarts) to get a cake...but come out with a blueberry pie instead

~A walk to see the eagles along the southern edge of Onondaga Lake...a perfect way to spend the day!