The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 29th- A few of my favorite things...

~Rescuing a tiny turtle from a trying to cross a very busy, very dangerous street

~A girlie who decides that a tiny turtle needs a name he can grow into: Herman Franklin Fredrickson, Jr.

~Letting him go to live a full, and now much longer life, away from traffic in a nice marshy area...So long, Herman! Happy Trails!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 25th- A few of my favorite things...

~The surprise of a large envelope from a friend

~Peeking inside to see what she sent

~The fun of seeing your name in print for the group you help admin, Nostalgic Syracuse, with four other great comrades

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~A pillow for a little birthday boy with his name on it
~A map for future adventures
~A new friend to take along on the many adventures to come

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 31st- A few of my favorite things...
~Learning about decoding the Ancient Mayan language
~And their counting system which is based upon only 3 symbols
~And the fun of figuring out your name in Mayan hieroglyphs

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~When your package arrives from the Royal Mail in the UK
~With two great books from the British Museum by Irving Finkel
~Trying out words and your name in cuneiform for the first time

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 5th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding raking work begun by a fairy
~Colors that seem to defy standard names
~Extra smiles to go with all the leafy beauty

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 2nd- A few of my favorite things...
~The person who thought to make the flagpole's base resemble the Fort Ontario's shape
~When the water is so calm that the water and sky seamlessly blur into one
~When Lake Ontario lives up to its name which means "Shining Waters"

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~Purple clematis growing along the fence
~Red clover that always looks like purple or magenta should be in its name
~The little florets that make up white clover

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~A grasshopper checking out a new texture, deciding whether to change his first name
~Quiet pink flowers of smartweed on the verge of fall bold display
~Three letters in pretzels, put together by your 5 year old, that melt your heart <3

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 7th- A few of my favorite things...
~Girlies who find a willing test subject for the kitty tent they made
~A kitty water dish that is kitty approved for my finicky drinkers
~A girl who loved the role of Anne of Green Gables so much she legally changed her name...loved this movie done in the 1930's

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 6th- A few of my favorite things...
~Camels who stopped by Jordan, leaving gifts overnight on their way to Bethlehem
~Tracing my name onto folded paper...
~And making a pretty snowflake

Winslow's Advent Musings: Occupy Advent- Day 2

Winslow thinks 

that a 

stocking with your 

own initial on it

is a tangible reminder

that God of the universe

knows your name 

and has a gift 

just for you....

....his Son!