The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Mar 10th- A few of my favorite things...

~Lining a tart pan and baking a crust

~The combination of strawberries and cherries on a snowy day

~A lovely tart to end the evening

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 18th- A few of my favorite things...

~The last of the milkweed seeds ready to set sail on a windy day

~The last of the knotweed seeds seeming to hang on to their stems

~The last of the leaves clinging to the end of fall's time marching across the land

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 18th- A few of my favorite things...

~Watching an old recipe being made in a historical way

~Trying it ourselves with a mix of modern conveniences and cast iron

~A no-too-sweet dessert to end the day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Watching the milkweed that we helped protect send out seeds from the pods

~Little fluffy tufts that carry the seeds to new locations for future butterflies

~The satisfaction that the end of this year's project is only really an abundant beginning

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A young lady who has been diligently typing and editing her 20 chapter story

~The quiet task of mending a well-loved quilt that has developed holes

~The fun of a quick ice cream fix to end the day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Oct 2nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Watching fall color come to the tops of the ash trees

~The vibrant colors that begin at the end of the maple branches and work their way down

~The fiery red of the burning bushes spreading from the top, eventually engulfing the shrub

The Habit of Thankfulness :A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 26th- A few of my favorite things...

~The 2nd Day of Christmas...Ice Cream Day!

~Mixing sugar, cream and vanilla and watching the KitchenAid mixer turn it into a frozen treat

~Ice Cream Sundaes with choices of toppings for a fun end to the day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~Color spread across the evening sky
~Color spilling onto the ground
~Fiery oranges and grays that elude naming like the end to a fireworks show

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 8th- A few of my favorite things...
~Young minds working hard toward a goal
~While the school year may come to end, the learning never stops
~A celebratory piece of cake baked in honor of a wonderful year!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 3rd- A few of my favorite things...
~A dinner out at our favorite Mexican restaurant: Tres Primos
~Girlies chatting with their Daddy about the day's events
~The surprise of extra chips just because at the end of the meal

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~A trainer so I can use my bike all year (thanks Chris <3), then...
~Relaxing with a hot cuppa afterwards and...
~A good book about a vocal legend and actress to end the day