The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A morning at the library being creative with paper, glue, and glass

~Seeing stained glass design in lines and shapes

~Envisioning the creatures hiding in the paper

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~A time for...Being showy
~Being still
~Being silly

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 2nd- A few of my favorite things...
~The surprise of seeing a car on your street that is probably worth more than all the cars and houses on your street combined
~The fun of picking of supplies for a surprise project with Daddy on Thursday
~The joy of being surprised with a sunset with lovely colors at the end of the day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~Spying a sun halo gracing the sky
~Being a gnomon to tell the time
~Feeling the rush of air as CSX 3033 speeds by

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~A small stone that seems to have called his pebble friends for a meeting
~Being warned by a pair of geese gleaning in the fields at sunset
~Stopping by to watch the sun peek around the bend of the old canal

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~The youngest being old enough to be the tea party host...
~And choose the menu with chocolates with sayings...
~And being able to pour the tea

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Rereading an old book...like having a cup of tea with an old friend
~Being challenged by a new book...like a new friend who gently challenges your world
~A new book awaiting reading, like waiting for a new friend to arrive to your house

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~A neighbor who gives the gift of clams 
~Being stopped at a drawbridge (and I am not invading a castle)
~Trying new trails to see where they take you

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~Stopping by a place that gives hope to those who have been forgotten...In My Father's Kitchen on Hawley Ave
~Seeing a place where the weary in body and spirit can find a friend to talk to know they are not invisible
~Being able to be a small part of giving that hope through the simple act of having a lemonade stand

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~A happy bride who found her Waldo 
~Watching flower girls and ring bearers occupy themselves during the ceremony
~The smile that lets you know Waldo didn't mind being found <3