The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Oct 22nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Melting wax in a double boiler

~Collecting a few favorite leaves

~Preserving the leafy color in wax as fall's vibrancy begins to wane

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 30th- A few of my favorite things...

~Leaves collecting raindrops for display

~Hosta flower clusters drenched by the afternoon's torrents

~Flowers with glistening jewels that disappear like Brigadoon into the night

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A glorious day autumn day to get out to the park and watch people walking their dogs,...

~Fishermen out enjoying the sunshine like an endless summer, and...

~A squirrel collecting his winter stores

THe Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Collecting a bowlful of the humble dandelion to make a tasty treat

~Straining the tea from soaking the flowers overnight and turning the liquid into jelly

~The satisfying popping sound of the seals on the jars after their water bath signaling the dandelion jelly is ready to be enjoyed throughout the year

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 23rd- A few of my favorite things....
~Collecting all the stuff to bring to camp
~Getting the theme night outfits assembled
~Finally finishing the packing for three girlies for summer camp

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~The moment when the morning's raindrops...
~Collecting on fallen leaves...
~Freeze as the changeover to snow has begun

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~A bumper sticker with a sentiment that I can really dig
~The evidence that the girlies must have watched the 1981 Annie recently
~Collecting stories before they disappear forever with their storyteller <3

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 7th- A few of my favorite things...
~Imagining a starfish on washed up on a beach of leaves
~Collecting horse chestnuts on my evening walks (before the squirrels get them in the morning)
~Finding one unopened like a pearl in a clam shell

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~Collecting a fleeting rainbow on your hand
~Collecting a bucketful of dandelions to make jelly
~Collecting a season's worth of Spring in every view