The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The umbrella-like shape of crown vetch before it flowers

~The pink tinge of milkweed clusters just before opening

~The orange tips of orange daylily that double a spider's web posts

PS...I needed a break...thank you for understanding my recent hiatus...

now back to the beauty in the ordinary in our lives!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The fragrance that comes with apple blossoms opening up in the backyard

~Watching the blossoms open up a few at a time in their clusters on the branch

~A tree that seems to be staging its fine work on display a few at a time to have each blossom fully appreciated

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 8th- A few of my favorite things...

~Tiny red blossoms against a blue sky

~Clusters of new flowers heralding Spring's return

~An early pollinator getting a head start on the season

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Clusters of ripe black-cap raspberries ready for picking

~Conversing with my littlest while gathering berries

~Realizing, that in the end, we're not just gathering berries, but also storing up memories

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~White with hints of pink against a blue sky

~Abundant clusters of blossoms on ornamental apple trees

~The scent of apple blossoms that makes you pause to soak the fragrance into your soul

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 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