The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 May 13th- A few of my favorite things...

~Wild garlic mustard beginning to bloom

~Spirea beginning to open its bouquet collection on its branches

~The first spying of roses for the season

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 30th- A few of my favorite things

~A cluster of boxelder leaves

~A bouquet of viburnum about to bloom

~A branch of barberry full of thorns, leaves, and tiny hanging flowers

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The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 19th- A few of my favorite things...

~Yellow dandelion blossoms on a mounting block

~Yellow daffodils blossoming at the garden's edge

~Yellow Oregon holly's blossoms beginning to bloom

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 5th- A few of my favorite things...

~Yellow crocuses poking through the leaves

~Yellow forsythia on the cusp of blooming

~Spying the first of the daffodils in bloom

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 19th- A few of my favorite things...

~Echinacea beginning to bloom on the cusp of summer

~The first of the Asiatic lilies blooming

~Bee balm in full bloom ready for summer's days to arrive

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 May 28th- A few of my favorite things...

~Watching a young artist learn new skills with color pencils

~Watching the progress on learning to blend colors

~Watching a young artist bloom

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 15th- A few of my favorite things...

~The first of the forsythia blossoms to bloom

~Clusters of leaves beginning to fill the barren hedges

~Spying blossoms-in-waiting biding their time to shine

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 5th- A few of my favorite things...

~Stripey crocuses adding texture to color in the garden

~Dead nettle in bloom ironically reminding us of plants coming back to life

~Lenten rose blooming on schedule

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 15th- A few of my favorite things...

~Watching flowers bloom on canvas

~Watching added bits and baubles that make the work pop

~Watching the joy as a young embroiderer gets her piece ready for a Christmas present

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 2nd- A few of my favorite things...

~The rainbow of floss that becomes the seed to...

~Make flowers bloom and...

~Gardens grow

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~An embroidery kit from Big Sister

~New fabric and new ideas in a box

~Seeing a flower bloom under skillful hands