The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Lilacs on the cusp of blooming on the branch

~Star of Bethlehem clusters blooming in the garden

~Sand cherry blooming by the fence

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

 Apr 4th- A few of my favorite things...

~More crocuses blooming in the garden

~The scent of lilacs filling the air

~The bright blue of thyme-leaved speedwell heralding Spring's beginning

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Mar 29th- A few of my favorite things...

~Awakening to find one white crocus blooming in the front garden

~A trio of crocuses as yellow as the sunshine

~A cluster of purple crocuses that has staked Spring's claim on the land

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

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

~St John’s Wort blooming just ahead of his day

~The quirky shaped petals of bird's-foot trefoil

~The beautiful but dangerous blooms of wild parsnip...enjoy but do not touch!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 10th- A few of my favorite things...

~Milkweed on the cusp of blooming

~Watching a happy bumble bee climb up a yellow lupine like an expert rock climber

~Finding a bumble bee at work on white iris blossoms

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 27th- A few of my favorite things...

~Flowering ornamental pear blooming in pure white

~Saucer Magnolias blooming in white and pink

~Ornamental crabapple on the cusp of blooming in deep pink

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

 Mar 21st- A few of my favorite things...

~Daffodils poking their way through their autumnal covering

~Glory of Snow on the cusp of blooming

~Crocuses bringing sunshine from the ground to meet the sunshine in the sky

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 26th- A few of my favorite things...

~Thistle fluff about to fly

~A dogbane beetle on its namesake

~Burdock on the cusp of blooming

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 May 7th- A few of my favorite things...

~Dandelions blooming throughout the yard

~Little hands that picked a bowl full before the rain

~Bigger hands that helped me get them ready to make dandelion jelly

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 10th- A few of my favorite things...

~Mayapple umbrellas popping out from the ground

~Trillium on the cusp of blooming

~A garter snake that would rather remain hidden

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 7th- A few of my favorite things...

~Yellow forsythia blooming in the hedges

~Yellow-centered daffodils with white edges in the gardens

~Yellow dandelions growing wherever they can