The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Old brick paths that wind up a hill and out of sight
~Bees out looking for pollen as blossom season winds down
~Knowing the speed patrol is watching you like a hawk should you choose to speed

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Those brave enough to forge their own path
~Spying a hawk blending in with the surroundings
~Watching snowboarders surfing on the snow

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~Glory-of-Snow adding blues to the ground
~An early pollinator enjoying sunshine both floral and celestial
~A hawk soaring high on gentle updrafts enjoying the beautiful day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~A cow that comes over to greet you in the morning
~A hawk that spirals overhead to watch you
~The last of the Rose of Sharon blooming, connecting summer into fall

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~A glorious sunrise over the front line after the storms have passed
~A hawk circling low to the ground
~Rainbows to wash dishes by

The Habit of Thankfulness; A Few of My Favorite Things

July 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~A hawk taking advantage of the swirling invisible updrafts
~Watching the trains while eating lunch
~A fallen petal...like a fairy's lost fan

The Habit of Choosing to Soar: The Parable of the Hawk

The Parable of the Hawk

There once was a hawk who swooped down to his prey...

...only to miss...

Puzzled, he stared at his feet as if a mouse 

might take pity and jump into his talons.

Alas one did not.

Did he stay down wondering what went wrong?

Nope... he soared up from the ground...

...Back to his perch on the wired above the field below...

...And started back to work...

...looking for his next quarry...

...patiently waiting for the next chance.

Like this Hawk...

Don't get stuck sitting on the ground...

...wondering what went wrong when you try.

Choose to Soar!

Fly back in the knowledge you made an attempt.

 Position yourself to continue on!

And wait....

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching a hawk circling over the snow-free area of the fields
~Shaniah pointing out a piece of a rainbow in the sky on our way home this afternoon
~Watching the Orion the Hunter move further west in the sky...his winter hunting nights are coming to a close...spring is coming smile emoticon