The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 24th- A few of my favorite things...

~The crinkly rustling of leaves

~Knowing you are never too old to look for horse chestnuts in the dark when the squirrels are sleeping

~A fun centerpiece to decorate the table

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Elves at work putting up decorations around town

~Bright red ribbon against a blue sky

~Decorations as pretty in the daylight as they are in the dark

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 15th- A few of my favorite things... ~The joy and smiles colorful donuts with sprinkles bring to little girlies ~The joy and surprise of someone ahead of me paying for my morning coffee...thank you! ~The joy and wonderment a lawn full of colorful lights brings on a dark November evening

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~The fun of seeing the lights of the rides after dark
~A trip to the Jordan Fall Festival to get snack tonight of hot freshly-made donuts and..
~Cold apple cider to finish the day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 5th- A few of my favorite things...
~The first of the summer asters in bloom
~Sweet white clover adding a delicate scent to the humid air
~The first of the queen anne's lace against the dark purple leaves of the sand cherry

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~A dark and foggy night...
~And goodies from a bake shop...
~To figure out the latest Hannah Swenson mystery

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 10th- A few of my favorite things...
~Like a little kid, trying out our new toy in the yard after dark
~Finding a laundry pole base that we didn't know was there
~And picking up a little piece of metal, taking it inside and realizing you found a suspenders' clip... of all places---by the laundry pole!...Love how history pieces itself together

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~Weather warm enough after dark to play all evening in the snow
~A campfire with marshmallows in January
~Building a snow fort with Daddy for the next round of snow

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 1st- A few of my favorite things...
~Puffy white clouds after the rain
~Sharp contrasts before more clouds move in
~The clouds leaving a a tiny hole for the sunset like a burning flame through a dark canvas

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Sunshine so bright the buildings seem to melt into a puddle
~Windows that share light with the dark side of the street
~Old architecture reinterpreted by the new

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 2nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Happy oatmeal
~Pink boots that can double as soccer cleats to play with daddy
~Studying electronics in the dark