The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Measuring out a square meter

~Carefully taking off the top grass so it can be placed back

~Marking it off with bright orange tape: A dig site ready for young (& curious) archeologists tomorrow!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 9th- A few of my favorite things...

~Wildflowers in the Grass by the Middlest

~Mushroom in the Field by the Littlest

~Of Tulips and Lavender By the Mommiest

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The first bit of snow clinging to the grass

~Leafy shapes adorned in flakes

~Chairs that seemed to be ring-side for a better view of snowfall

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 27th- A few of my favorite things...

~A yellow horse chestnut leaflet caught by a green hedge on its way to the ground

~A yellow sugar maple leaf testing on the grass

~A yellow silver maple leaf that even hard on concrete looks golden

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~One robin singing high in the tree

~Two robins hopping along in the grass

~Three baby robins with Momma Robin waiting not so patiently for their next feeding

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Raindrops coating the grass

~Raindrops clinging to the leaves

~Raindrops bejewelling the flowers

The Habit of THankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 2nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Lining a blue basket you own with green for grass

~Carefully painting rocks cheerful colors for eggs

~Planning an Easter egg hunt for your big sisters and having it ready just in time

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Mar 24th- A few of my favorite things...

~An evening walk on the cusp of spring and finding a predatory driving beetle looking for a new pond

~A frog and a toad enjoying the evening's warm pavement

~Large earthworms peeking out at the surface after the day's rain to take a night excursion through the grass

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Blues skies peeking out after a quick snowfall

~Snow that remains highlighting the wall, yet sparkling as it melts on the grass

~Sunshine and blue skies to lift the spirits on a cold January day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Frost painting the morning grass

~Leaves brushed in delicate patterns

~The fleeting nature of frost on the cusp of melting with the morning light

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~Green English ivy providing the space for a clever web over a inviting flower
~Green colored wheat plumping up getting ready for harvest
~Shadows from tall trees creating a green stained glass effect across the grass

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 8th- A few of my favorite things...
~Mushrooms that stay in place
~Watching a funnel weaver scurrying about its business
~The magic of seeing an elephant flying for the first time