The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 3rd- A few of my favorite things...

~The fun of snorkeling and exploring underwater on a hot day

~Young treasure seekers looking to see what is hiding in the water

~Bits of glistening sea glass, pottery, and metal quarry to show for an evening's worth of hunting

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 23rd- A few of my favorite things...

~A magical snow that highlights a brook in its travels,...

~A ridge of pine trees amongst the leafless ones, and

~A path that begs exploring anytime of the year

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 28th- A few of my favorite things...

~Exploring the play "The Taming of the Shrew" with Morgan Freeman

~Appreciating the directing and cinematography of the Elizabeth Taylor version

~The laughter of the girls when they realize the roles have been reversed in the Royal Shakespeare Company's version

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 3rd- A few of my favorite things...

~Taking the nephews for a wagon adventure

~Exploring a fairy house

~Spending the afternoon with Biggest Sister and Family

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The ability to explore the western shore of Onondaga Lake---a childhood dream---whenever we want

~The next generation exploring the shores of what was "off limits" in my childhood

~The beauty of the restored shoreline for discovering wildlife and plants...giving the next generation more reasons to protect and care for their world

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 25th- A few of my favorite things...

~Repurposing foamboard leftover from a project

~Combining it with cookie cutters, styluses, and imagination

~An afternoon of exploring block printing techniques

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 4th- A few of my favorite things...

~Exploring the trains that Mommy once played with

~Discovering your favorite train Percy in the mix

~Watching a little boy enjoy his mother's trains as much as she did

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 May 1st- A few of my favorite things...

~An afternoon exploring Great Bear in mid-spring's greening time dappling the treetops

~Woodland flowers carpeting the forest floor enjoying the sunshine before the leaves create too much shade

~The reward of a glistening blue Oswego River near the end of the walk, enjoyed by those on four feet and those on two