The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Flowers like the bride carried 50 years ago in a vase that held her grandparents' 50th flowers

~A cake with more daisies to celebrate the occasion

~50 years of blessings gathered around! Happy 50th Mom& Dad

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Tiny flowers on the top of grass stems

~Tiny seeds that ripen on the stem

~Tiny bouquets of privet flowers adding their scent to the air

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 19th- A few of my favorite things...

~The umbrella-like shape of crown vetch before it flowers

~The pink tinge of milkweed clusters just before opening

~The orange tips of orange daylily that double a spider's web posts

PS...I needed a break...thank you for understanding my recent hiatus...

now back to the beauty in the ordinary in our lives!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A fairy at work in a garden tending the flowers and the trees

~Opportunities to make new friends, both big and small

~A nice magnolia to rest in and soak up the sun

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Dandelion fluff on the cusp of setting sail

~Tiny barberry flowers adding spark to an already colorful palette

~A cluster of viburnum flowers beginning to open

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Pink ornamental crabapple flowers growing where a church once stood

~White ornamental crabapple flowers growing where a hotel once stood

~Purply-pink ornamental plum flowers growing where a canal once flowed

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 29th- A few of my favorite things...

~The beauty of crimson leaves unfurling

~The contrast of crimson leaves with yellow flowers

~The delicate appearance of pink flowers with crimson branches

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Glory of Snow flowers carpeting the corner garden in blue

~Yellow and white daffodils popping up in the front garden

~Yellow daffodils reminding me that birthday season is at hand

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A robin singing to greet the sunrise on the first day of Spring

~The sun shining on the greenery and flowers already poking out of the ground

~Geese and other birds to close out the day as the setting sun sets due west...Spring has arrived

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Sometimes you see threads woven in cloth

~Sometimes you see woven leaves

~Sometimes you see flowers woven in stained glass

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The power of paint to create delicate petals for waiting bees,...

~A bouquet of flowers for the table, and...

~A fragile orchid usually in hiding in the woods