The HAbit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 4th- A few of my favorite things...
~Gold on the ground...
~Gold on the branches...
~Gold in the creek...who says real riches don't grow on trees?

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Fishing Nine Mile Creek with Daddy having fun...
~Trying to entice the trout that your worm is tasty or...
~Rock hopping and bank combing with Mommy for treasure

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Getting blow and hear a real old steam whistle
~Riding a boat across a restored aqueduct on the Old Erie Canal in Camillus, NY
~Piggy-back rides from big sister

An original steam train whistle...

...with original sound!

This steam engine powered the Smith Typewriter factory in Syracuse, NY.

It was removed before the building was demolished 

and restored to its original condition.

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching the girlies fishing the day away with Grandma and Grandpa
~The excitement of reeling in a catch
~The simple joy of discovering mushrooms along the creek bank

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~When your kiddos excitedly exclaim, "Look, mom, Pete's chair!" 
~Finding treasures in Nine Mile Creek
~A fisherman, who didn't mind the girlies watching him, helping him bait the hook, reel in the fish, and teaching them about fishing...thank you! You made their day smile emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Making and trying new foods: Kumquat-Orange Marmalade (Paddington Approved)
~Watching the girlies having fun throwing stones into rushing waters of Nine Mile Creek in Marcellus
~Thea looking at the rocks at her feet by the creek and excitedly exclaiming "Fossil!!!" and she did find a fossil rock