The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 13th- A few of my favorite things...

~St John’s Wort blooming just ahead of his day

~The quirky shaped petals of bird's-foot trefoil

~The beautiful but dangerous blooms of wild parsnip...enjoy but do not touch!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 9th- A few of my favorite things...

~Tiny red bright buds at the top of a stem with deep green leaves

~The buds incongruously opening up to reveal bright yellow pinwheels

~Pinwheels that open up into the four bright yellow heart-shaped petals with an "X" at the center....The Evening Primrose

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 May 31st- A few of my favorite things...

~The cupped shaped petals of opening roses

~The unique shape of columbine blossoms

~The frilly dome shape of peonies in full bloom

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The multiple layers of zinnia petals

~The curling edges of gladiolas

~The abundant blooms of hydrangea

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 7th- A Few of My Favorite Things...

~The five golden yellow petals of St John's Wort

~The five pale heart-shaped petals of sulfur cinquefoil

~The five showy pink petals of Deptford Pink Dianthus

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Coral bell flowers just after the rain
~Bi-colored lilacs with raindrops clinging to the petals
~Gorgeous irises bejeweled in the remnants of the last line of storms

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~Sharing in a neighbor's joy if only from afar
~Watching willows greening on a gray day
~Ornamental cherries' petals washed to the ground, as if a ticker tape parade ushered Spring in

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 8th- A few of my favorite things...
~A beautiful spring day where flowers grace the ground,
~Flowers envelop the branches above in rich color, and
~Petals fall down to the ground like unmeltable spring snow

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 9th- A few of my favorite things...
~A bouquet to remind you the beauty in Fibonacci, 
~The beauty in unfurling petals and...
~The beauty in knowing spring always comes

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching the interesting unfurling of a marigold blossom
~A tiny bee fly trying to find some shade in this heat amid the rose petals
~Rose of Sharon blossoms, like tiny radar dishes looking for Autumn on the horizon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Tulle and flowers that will become pew decorations
~Petals that will be dropped by little hands
~A blueberry tart that will be tomorrow's breakfast