The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A Christmas breakfast before church in the morning

~Homemade cookies after a ride to look at Christmas lights

~Warm chestnuts to finish off a lovely Christmas day 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Trying a new tradition with the girlies this year...celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas

~The excitement of reading what's awaiting in the day's envelope

~A magical drive to see Christmas lights while listening to accompanying music in the van

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 9th- A few of my favorite things...
~A sliver of a moon on a cold December evening
~Taking a different route just to see more Christmas lights
~Relaxing with a cup of tea with "Mary and Rhoda"

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Christmas lights glowing through a layer of snow
~A house whose creed is "Leave No Inch Unlit" 
~A tree that makes you wonder if the Grinch is nearby...

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 7th- A few of my favorite things...
~Christmas lights that make a nightscape more festive
~Blue lights and lots of presents dazzling little eyes
~Colorful lights that spill across the street to share their joy with a humble mini-van

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Lights ready and waiting for the morrow
~A tree ready to make its debut in lights
~Our bank which has not one...but two trees to double the smiles

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Spotting the first of the lights going up for the holidays
~How lights transform the ordinary into the sparkly
~Shop keepers who take the extra time to add their touch of magic to the village displays

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 8th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding lights waiting to decorate Fayette Park
~Finding piano keys in the shadows on the way to a piano concert
~Finding a fall bouquet along the way

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~Sundogs escorting the rising sun early in the morning
~Observing the world through a drop of melted snow mid-day
~Ooohs and Aaahhs of little girlies enjoying the decorated houses

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Going to Lights on the Lake and hearing "ooos and ahhhs" over fishing penguins,...
~ A cross-country skiing snowman,.. 
~And a magical fairy garden.

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~The sparkliness of beaded candy canes among the Christmas lights
~The spirally swirls and craftsman ship that go into making real candy canes
~When they finally sold fruity ones so my older sister could enjoy them as much as I did

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Moose with rare checkerboard patterned antlers
~A polar bear who looks unsure of his porch-mates 
~A doe and fawn in a sweet light display