The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 20th- A few of my favorite things...

~White roses with more buds in the wings

~Pink roses that demand attention

~Roses whose color seems to change with the light

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 9th- A few of my favorite things...

~Tiny red bright buds at the top of a stem with deep green leaves

~The buds incongruously opening up to reveal bright yellow pinwheels

~Pinwheels that open up into the four bright yellow heart-shaped petals with an "X" at the center....The Evening Primrose

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 11th- A few of my favorite things...

~The first leaves emerging

~The first buds about to bloom

~A random crocus choosing to bloom where it was planted...probably by squirrelly gardeners

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 9th- A few of my favorite things...

~Buds on the cusp of bursting forth

~A tree with an identity crisis

~Last year's seeds on a Rose of Sharon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~The grape-like cluster of lilacs beginning their blossoming journey
~The stretch unfurling of burgundy peony stems and leaves before they magically turn green
~The soft fuzzy hairs on the leaves and buds of apple blossoms as they begin to reach out to the sun

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~Spying dead nettle blooming in the grass 
~Spying red maple buds blooming on the trees
~Spying marsh marigold blooming in the village garden

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Discovering the first of the Star of Bethlehem blooming in the yard
~The first of the grapevine leaves bursting from the bud
~Dogwood tree blossoms basking in the sun

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 6th- A few of my favorite things...
~My little Doc McStuffin's excitement over her new book that will grow with her (she was exploring it all afternoon) 
~Ice at the bottom of the falls that looks like ribbon candy
~Growing buds waiting for the cue to begin Spring's symphony

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~Fall looking to spring
~A snowman upset over losing his nose
~A brave person staking his claim for spring in February

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching a tulip's progress over several days
~Lilac leaf shadows mingling in the birdbath
~A lilac tree branch, like a magiacian, showing off its budding creation

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~First of the daffodils taking there place on the garden stage
~Lilac trees warming up in the wings
~Watching a symphony of raindrops fall in time to the music of the rain

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~An old windmill standing proudly in a field
~A slide that makes you feel like you are climbing to the clouds
~Finding more than the day's date to remind you that spring is here---maple buds ready to bloom!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 6th- A few of my favorite things...
~Little eyes that spy a spot-less ladybug on the white pine
~Golden leaves on the canes that will produce next years crop of black raspberries
~Next years lilacs biding their time

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 31st- A few of my favorite things...
~The joy of finding a cool rock in the creek
~Finding the last of the woolly bears finding a place to hibernate through the winter
~Finding the promise of spring in autumn's color show