The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 17th- A few of my favorite things...

~A young model maker picking up a kit that was gifted to her

~ The power of good directions, paint, and imagination to move the project along

~After 50 years in the package, a boat that deserved to set sail under the hands of a young boatwright

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching the Mayflower slowly take shape under...
~The careful hands of a small shipwright whose ...
~Diligence made it seaworthy and ready to sail once more...if only in our imaginations! Great Job!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~A red flag to signal gunpowder aboard the ship
~The Flag of St George for and English vesssel
~The patience it takes to paint the Union Jack 1606

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 10th- A few of my favorite things...
~A tiny little brush
~A tiny bit of paint
~Watching tiny little details begin to bring the ship to life

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of my Favorite Things

Feb 1st- A few of my favorite things...
~Sails painted white ready to sail the seas
~Beginning to paint little details like the longboat
~Giving the Mayflower her first coat of paint

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~The fun of a model ship from Grandma S for Christmas
~Missing parts that arrive quickly so start putting the ship together
~Watching Thea carefully begin making this model ship-shape