The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Perfect swirls of snow gracing the fountain steps

~A chess game that sees six more weeks of winter

~A trash can lid that seems happy in spite of it all 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~A quick trip to Phelps NY with handy signs to find longer ones
~A charming fountain with children under an umbrella
~A delightful ice cream shop with views of an old mill

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 1st- A few of my favorite things...
~Enjoying the fountain one last time before it is turned off for the winter
~A quick game of checkers with pennies for pieces
~Fall finding its way to Hanover Square

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~A sunny day in Hanover Square turning the top of the fountain into a Fresnel of sunshine
~Turning splashes into sprinkles of light
~The sun making its own constellation of star designs in the water

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 1st- A few of my favorite things...
~One last time to try tossing pennies into the fountain
~One last time to watch them drop before the fountains are drained for the season
~One flower that doesn't mind the wonderfully cooler temps

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 31st- A few of my favorite things...
~Perfecting pitching pennies into the fountain while...
~Watching sparks fly as craftsmen weld on the State Tower Building, getting it ready for the return of its marquees and...
~Realizing in that in the window, Silsbee's work is watching the progress too

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 1st- A few of my favorite things...
~A fountain that beckons girlies on a warm day
~Trying to get the pennies to land on the narrow-stepped brick tiers
~Summertime fun for 20 cents <3

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Petunias who get a lovely view of a fountain all day long
~A perfect reflection in a still canal on an evening walk
~Mourning doves flying up to the wire to watch the sunset with me