The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Last year's goldenrod in the afternoon sun

~Last year's grasses with their golden hues

~Last year's asters with their tiny pom-pops seeming to cheer on the warmer temps

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 12th- A few of my favorite things...

~The power of color to make a cluster of blossoms stand out

~The power of a group to magnify the cheer

~The power of the present to accentuate the past

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A simple strand of icicle lights on a small porch with a wreath

~Strings of lights highlighting columns with a lit wreath and giant jingle bells

~A porch with an abundance of color and cheer everywhere to warm the heart on a cold December evening

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 23rd- A few of my favorite things..

~Handmade Christmas cards that bring old friends near

~Beautiful cards that resounds Christmas cheer

~Cards that make you smile that you've made it this year

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A wreath to cheer people walking down the street

~A wreath whose fresh pine scent smells so sweet

~A wreath made by someone who though long gone can still greet

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~A license plate that says there is fun at the library on a rainy day
~A letter from a pen pal to cheer up the afternoon
~Being given a box of munchkins unexpectedly to brighten a rainy evening

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~Houses that believe you can't have too many lights
~Families that share a light show on winter nights
~Lining the lake with a display that takes cheer to new heights

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~Sunlight bouncing off one building and dancing on another
~Gold glistening through barren branches
~A potted plant silhouetted though an old window cheering those inside and out

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~The sight of hanging flower baskets to cheer a gray exterior
~Wild dogwoods blooming on the edge of a field
~The scent of a rhubarb tart baking in the oven