The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Stepping back in time to experience life through poetry

~Catching up with the life of someone trying to figure out what matters

~Going along with someone who found a calling after a tragic death

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Traveling life in the slower lane on a scooter

~The wonders hidden where the outlet meets the river

~Winding our way back to the lake and discovering we weren't the only family out enjoying the lake

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 5th- A few of my favorite things...

~Stripey crocuses adding texture to color in the garden

~Dead nettle in bloom ironically reminding us of plants coming back to life

~Lenten rose blooming on schedule

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 28th- A few of my favorite things...

~The fun of finding Jane in her works

~The joy of discovering a life in old photos

~The joy of finding beauty in the imperfect in the story of a cat that seems to leap off the pages

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Watching young imaginations playing with a pop-up dollhouse

~Secrets to discover behind closed doors and real stairs between floors

~Snippets of life in the doll family: A piano lesson, a tea party, a conversation before dinner

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 28th- A few of my favorite things...

~A beloved tale of the life of dollhouse dolls from my eldest's childhood

~A beloved tale of the life of dolls who are trying to help solve a mystery from my childhood

~A beloved tale of the life and adventures of a doll that my grandmother told my mom and her siblings, then I read, and now I can share it with a fourth generation...truly life lives on through good literature

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The magic of movies to bring books to life

~The magic of music that tells stories with notes

~The magic of good acting that makes you see a six foot tall white rabbit that isn't quite there

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

June 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~The library system partially reopening so I can now enjoy far-off gardens once again...
~Catching up with life in Lake Eden, like Cabot Cove, a place that is safer to visit in print if you are not part of the main cast ;-)
~Being able to traveling to the Land of Long Lost Friends even if all overseas flights are cancelled

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 31st- A few of my favorite things...
~A box full of Circus Model surprises from a friend
~An afternoon spent bringing part of the paper circus to life
~Inviting the travelling performers to join us for some tea...oh the stories they could tell!