The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~ A wreath on the old countinghouse door

~A snowman who has come inside to warm up

~Christmas coming to Hanover Square

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Tulips in the flower beds

~A robin with nesting material

~Spring comes to Hanover Square

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The snowman that saw the star that saw...

~The building that saw the wreath that saw the ornament that saw...

~The monument that saw the tree to let us all know that Christmas has come to downtown from Hanover Square to Clinton Square

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Watching November coming to Hanover Square and seeing a flock of starlings not being able to hide so well,

~Finding that the "extra" finial piece on the Syracuse Savings Bank Building is a peregrine falcon with a mate snacking nearby, and

~Spying a pigeon who seems to be glad he was not invited to dinner

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Sunshine in the square touching the ground and draping the buildings

~A wee sliver of the moon over the S.A.&K. Building

~A glorious autumn day in Hanover Square

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Perfect swirls of snow gracing the fountain steps

~A chess game that sees six more weeks of winter

~A trash can lid that seems happy in spite of it all 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 31st- A few of my favorite things...
~White snow filling in for the running water in the warmer months
~The excitement of spying a small white feather its owner left behind
~Tiny white lines forming a free-form tessellation all its own

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 1st- A few of my favorite things...
~Enjoying the fountain one last time before it is turned off for the winter
~A quick game of checkers with pennies for pieces
~Fall finding its way to Hanover Square