The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~One van ride on a Sunday afternoon

~Two excited sisters ready for adventure

~Three stuffed animals ready to tag along for a week of fun at camp!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 30th- A few of my favorite things...

~A dinner out for two

~Presents for one

~Celebrating Chris' last year of his fourth decade

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 12th- A few of my favorite things things...

~The journeys that a palette of paint and...

~One small stuffed guinea pig muse lend to...

~A creative portrait of "Sir Oreo the Guinea Pig"

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 26th- A few of my favorite things...

~A warm sunny day to go to the Goodman's Christmas Tree Farm

~Deciding which one is just meant for you

~Heading home with the perfect tree with a lot of memories to take home, too

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 May 22nd- A few of my favorite things...

~One robin singing high in the tree

~Two robins hopping along in the grass

~Three baby robins with Momma Robin waiting not so patiently for their next feeding

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~One sketch with pages ready to record the world

~One new colored pencil set ready to describe the world

~One course in color pencils to open a new world to a young artist

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Crunchy leaves gathering in the sun's golden light

~One leaf's shadow reaching out to an old friend

~One red leaf basking in the sunshine, reaching out to greet passers-by

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 4th- A few of my favorite things...

~One young lady who has grown out her hair to donate

~One new salon in town to try out

~One new haircut that looks great with that smile

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~An afternoon spent visiting an art gallery with paintings all by one artist
~Taking time to study a painting to see not only what the artist included, but even seeing his brush strokes
~Trying your hand at drawing what you see in the picture

If you are ever in the Skaneateles, NY area,
take time to check out this gallery:
http://barrowgallery.org/

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 5th- A few of my favorite things...
~A teapot and cup perfect for one
~A built-in tea strainer in such a small teapot
~The perfect cup of tea and cookies for snack

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 4th- A few of my favorite things...

~The laughter of three players looking for a clues with their pieces

~The clicking of glass pieces two players moving mancala pieces

~The music of one player trying out a piece from a favorite ballet

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~The memories of one last night enjoying the tree
~Undecorating the tree and sorting the ornaments with little helpers
~Carefully packing them away so they can be enjoyed once again in just a little over 10 months