The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A fall walk in the rain with the colors seeming bolder against the gray

~Color beginning to paint the ground as well as the trees

~Sidewalks that seem to smile at being bedecked

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Oct 15th- A few of my favorite things...

~Golden Catalpa leaves,...

~Golden Basswood leaves, and...

~Golden Maple leaves adding sunshine when the skies turn gray

The Habit of THankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~A setting sun trying to add color where it can in a gray cloud-filled sky
~Clouds parting to provide a framed blue skies portrait for a fleeting moment
~Billowing color to lift the spirits after a rainy day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Midwinter skies that set the horizon aglow amid the gray
~Soft pinks, peaches, and purples that slowly begin to rise from the tree line
~A small hawk, well camouflaged, that takes it all in with me

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~Leaves that seem to be ablaze even on a gray day
~And choosing a handful of favorites from...
~The myriad of colorful stars that fallen to the ground

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~The sun and clouds putting on a spectacular show after a day of gray
~The horizon seeming to gently cradle the sun
~Until it disappears from sight

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 2nd- A few of my favorite things...
~A yellow rose providing sunshine between the gray showers
~Yellow toad flax adding color to gray concrete
~Finding enough English daisies with bright yellow centers to make a bouquet, banishing the gray skies from the soul

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~A collage of silver maple leaves
~Discovering an old nest in a fallen tree
~Wild grape adding deep blue to a gray day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 18th- A few of my favorite things...

~A beautifully terracotta tiled roof with flecks of color reminiscent of the season

~A bright orange bush making one last bold statement for the year

~Coming around a curve in a gray shadow and out into riotous color...(no tornado or house falling required)

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~The sight of hanging flower baskets to cheer a gray exterior
~Wild dogwoods blooming on the edge of a field
~The scent of a rhubarb tart baking in the oven