The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Bright pink ornamental crabapple

~Mauvy-pink and white ornamental crabapple

~Deep burgundy ornamental crabapple

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Oct 6th- A few of my favorite things...

~A bright colorful leaf contrasting with gray cement

~A vibrant collection of color at your toes

~A fleeting patchwork quilt blanketing the ground before wind and rakes carry it away

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A bright yellow cottonwood leaf

~A vivid yellow silver maple leaf

~A sunshiny yellow black walnut leaf joined by it's friends standing in for the sun on a rainy day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Finding pink flowers from diminutive to enormous

~Finding pink flowers from pale to bright

~Finding beauty in the differences

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Bright yellow black walnut leaves reaching to the sky

~A bouquet of yellow, brown, and green oak leaves

~A raindrop magnifying the veins on a yellow ash leaf

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Bright red leaves against the sunshine

~Bright yellow leaves that make a satisfying crunching sound

~Bright orange glowing campfires on a chilly autumn night

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~Gladiolas of bright yellow and orange that make you take notice 
~Gladiolas of pink with red at the centers that catch your attention
~Gladiolas of pink with yellow centers to surprise you as they unfurl

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~The bright green of apples growing on the tree
~Milkweed pods growing among the mid-green tones of milkweed leaves
~The deep green of English plantain that gets you in the Christmas spirit even on a very hot day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~The beautiful deep yellow of St John's Wort
~The creamy pale yellow of Cinquefoil
~The bright yellow of Yellow Sweet Clover

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Yellow forsythia blossoms making a bright show on bushes
~Yellow daffodils making a bright show in a mostly brown garden
~Yellow dandelions making a bright show wherever they stake their claim

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~A bright orange pumpkin with twirly vine
~A sweet leaf with swirly autumnal colors
~A tasty turkey with colorful tail feathers

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 3rd- A few of my favorite things...
~Bright yellow maple leaves striking contrast on the ground
~Bright blue wild grapes contrasting the tree they are growing on
~The vibrant colors of fall overtaking the gloom of the rain