The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 6th- A few of my favorite things...

~Lacing up skates for the first time in months

~Watching the girlies have fun skating around the rink

~Switching from water that was frozen to movies that were Frozen, Two

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A lovely day with blue skies to check out the new trail to the overlook at Carpenter's Falls

~Checking out the over 100 new steps to the bottom instead of rock scrambling on slippery rocks to the view below

~Visiting Bucktail Falls for the first time and enjoying the views of the water both frozen and not

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Oct 8th- A few of my favorite things...

~Whether eating apples for the first time or like a seasoned pro,

~Finding the perfect apples on a perfect fall day at...

~An orchard with lovely fall views that pair nicely with day's goals: Owen Orchards...a place that exudes falls glories

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The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~New magnetic tiles to add to the stash

~The fun of having "people" for the first time

~A toy that allows imaginations to grow and soar

It's been fun to watch this toy grow with the kids over the years.

Tough and durable when they were small.

The ability to make more complex structures

and explore shapes and designs as they get older.

Highly recommended!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 25th- A few if my favorite things...

~Fruit with a star in honor of the day

~Trying a teetotaling Smoking Bishop from A Christmas Carol for the first time

~A Christmas breakfast to share around the table before presents on Christmas morning

Merry Christmas...And as Tiny Tim observed "God bless us, everyone!"

 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Reclaiming old barn wood from a barn that decided relax on the ground after years of use

~Polishing it to bring out its inner beauty hidden by years of weathering

~Giving it a new life inside for the first time, helping people keep warm when they go outside

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~Hands and feet remembering how to use the sewing machine
~Hands and feet learning how to use the sewing machine for the first time
~Birthday projects making progress