The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~More crocuses blooming in the garden

~The scent of lilacs filling the air

~The bright blue of thyme-leaved speedwell heralding Spring's beginning

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The scent of fresh baked brownies filling the air

~The fun of a movie you recognized

~Watching a different version with the girlies and watching them realizing Amy's voice sounds a bit familiar

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The sight of Black-eyed Susans filling the gardens

~The scent of roses on a humid evening

~The variety of textures found on Rose of Sharon blossoms

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 May 16th- A few of my favorite things...

~Dogwood blooms abundant on its branches

~Dandelions like snow on the sledding hill

~Spirea bouquets filling the bushes with diminutive bouquets befitting fairy folk

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Tiny bouquets of spring filling the branches

~Tiny bouquets carried in little fingers

~Tiny bouquets filling the canopy, harkening to Spring's presence all around

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Mar 31st- A few of my favorite things...

~Glory-of-Snow in full bloom in Spring's overture

~The notes of bountiful crocuses filling the the song

~Violets quietly adding counterpoint to the beginning of Spring's yearly symphony

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 16th- A few of my favorite things...

~Watching the pollinators make light work of the sedum flowers

~Savoring the scent of the last of the pink state flower in bloom

~Japanese Anemones filling the village garden with pink into fall

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 13th- A few of my favorite things...

~Sunrise light filling the morning sky

~Dramatic clouds that give a new scene with every twist and turn of the road

~Silhouettes that make for a memorable morning drive

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 31st- A few of my favorite things...
~White snow filling in for the running water in the warmer months
~The excitement of spying a small white feather its owner left behind
~Tiny white lines forming a free-form tessellation all its own

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~The scent of homemade soup filling as it simmers all afternoon
~An invitation hand-sealed with graphite
~An after dinner concert to finish off the evening

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~The scent of linden trees in bloom filling the evening air
~The streetlight highlighting red roses filling the village garden
~Discovering that the yellow daylilies have chosen to bloom today

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 8th- A few of my favorite things...
~A quick bike ride with just two of my girlies
~Watching the Amtrak train head to points west
~The scent of Sweet Rocket filling the air along our ride