The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Yellow dandelion blossoms on a mounting block

~Yellow daffodils blossoming at the garden's edge

~Yellow Oregon holly's blossoms beginning to bloom

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Oct 7th- A few of my favorite things...

~A humble fall dandelion flourishing in fall

~Realizing this dandelion has one of the best seats in the field

~A view of fall beginning overtake summer's green with bold colors

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 5th- A few of my favorite things...
~Discovering the first golden dandelion in the yard,
~The goldeny star centers of yellow primroses, and
~The gold banded across the sky at sunset

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 5th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching a tiny ant hard at work on a dandelion
~Finding my tulips blooming in the yard this morning
~Seeing that the time of apple blossoms is not far off

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Old brick paths that wind up a hill and out of sight
~Bees out looking for pollen as blossom season winds down
~Knowing the speed patrol is watching you like a hawk should you choose to speed

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 4th- A few of my favorite things...
~Discovering a patch of dandelions ready for picking
~Discovering all the greening that has occurred overnight
~Discovering that a sister is great for holding you up in strong winds

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~The scent of hyacinths filling the air
~The first dandelion claiming the ground for spring
~The not-too-shy white violet who isn't afraid to bloom alone

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Taking a few simple ingredients,...
~Mixing them according to the recipe...
~And having delicious dandelion jelly in the end.

(PS- it tastes like honey, but then I guess the bees already know that :-) )

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 10th- A few of my favorite things...
~A Hello Kitty ice cream cake for a Hello Kitty girl
~Smiles as big as her loving spirit
~Finding a way to make extra wishes on your birthday...
Happy 7th Birthday Felicity...We love you <3

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching the land green over the last few days
~Finding the robin singing at sunset
~Having a wish land in your hand

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Spying the first dandelion of spring
~Picking out the perfect birthday cake for a big sister
~Celebrating 19 amazing years with my eldest...we love you...happy birthday, once again, Moriah<3 <3