The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A cover that seems to hide the tale with---much like the Great Gatsby himself

~Reimagining the tale in graphic novel form

~The acting in the 1974 film version that brings the basic tale to life in both the shallowness of Daisy and the pitiful tale of Gatsby spending years chasing after a mirage

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Watching November coming to Hanover Square and seeing a flock of starlings not being able to hide so well,

~Finding that the "extra" finial piece on the Syracuse Savings Bank Building is a peregrine falcon with a mate snacking nearby, and

~Spying a pigeon who seems to be glad he was not invited to dinner

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Tools ready for the task

~Primer and spackle to hide an old house's flaws

~Choosing the next room color for the next few years of this room's life

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 21st- A few of my favorite things...

~Cacti brave and hardy enough to grow in the North

~A green crab spider brave enough to hide in plain sight

~A brave little raptor still trying to stake his claim in the crows' territory

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 2nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding a frog trying to hide by a rock
~Spying some tiny fish swimming around the rocks
~Finding a itty-bitty crayfish trying to look like a rock

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Discovering the library is doing crafts after all
~A kit with enough supplies and information
~Inspiration to make your own decorative rocks to keep and to hide

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~A bunny trying to hide in plain sight
~A goldenrod crab spider that doesn't quite blend in yet
~A common white moth trying to stay undercover

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~The canal wall filling up with milkweed once again this year
~Bees happily buzzing from flower to flower
~A ladybug that found a cozy place to hide for the night

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~Assembling an array of wrapping paper and gift bags...
~With bows, scissors and tape close at hand...
~To hide surprises for a few more hours

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding a rock to re-hide along the trail
~Spying plants, that like old friends, seem to greet you along the trail
~Hiking to Pashley Falls as our first hike of camping

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~The endless possibilities of vistas afforded by New York's hills 
~A small catbird trying to hide on the field's edge
~Giving new life to my former maple tree by turning its branches into trellises