Wednesday, March 30, 2022

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Roses to remind you that the time of flowers is not far off
~Hydrangeas to give you hope of the abundance of blooms coming
~A bouquet that says Spring will come...it always does






The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~One sketch with pages ready to record the world
~One new colored pencil set ready to describe the world
~One course in color pencils to open a new world to a young artist









The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~The fun of finding Jane in her works
~The joy of discovering a life in old photos
~The joy of finding beauty in the imperfect in the story of a cat that seems to leap off the pages











Monday, March 28, 2022

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Setting aside a model for a while to start a secret gift
~Watching a boat, now in pieces, come back to life
~Surprising an uncle for his birthday with his favorite ship...Happy Birthday from the Shipyard Elves!

















Saturday, March 26, 2022

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Feathered friends near the ground
~Feathered friends high in the trees
~Feathered friends soaring high above it all









The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Flowers peeking out from under their sleepy winter cover
~Clearing the leaves to find a bower of blooms
~Snow drop beauty in single blossom and double blossom form









The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The possibilities in a bagful of letters
~Highlighting a few with paint
~The questionable addition center of a ship's wheel giving new meaning to "falling asleep at the wheel"




Wednesday, March 23, 2022

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Securing the mast sails to the ship
~Tying the gaff sails which help steer the ship
~Attaching the flags to ID her from afar






The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The possibilities in a jar of toothpicks
~The creativity needed to making a part your model should have to hold the sail rigging
~A ship almost ready for the last of the rigging to go on