The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A violin lovingly repaired at the Auburn Musician

~The fun of choosing new music like a kid in a candy shop

~Learning that instruments and scores are only part of the musical equation: It's what you bring to it which makes it your own

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!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Hostas pushing through the ground
~Lilacs giving hints at the show to come
~Peonies stretching and unfurling while they begin to waking for their part in May's symphony

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 4th- A few of my favorite things...
~Turning the bag you made over the summer into your new ballet bag
~The excitement building as you get your number for the Nutcracker tryouts, but cool enough to read while your number is called because you know "you got this"
~The excitement of fulfilling your dream: you got a part in a real ballet after all your hard work...she'll be a snowflake!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~Stopping by a place that gives hope to those who have been forgotten...In My Father's Kitchen on Hawley Ave
~Seeing a place where the weary in body and spirit can find a friend to talk to know they are not invisible
~Being able to be a small part of giving that hope through the simple act of having a lemonade stand