The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 20th- A few of my favorite things...

~Unloved corners of a building beautified

~Signs that help spark inquiry and learning

~Knowing that flowers and plants that are good for the soul are also good the for Bees, Birds, and Butterflies too!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 10th- A few of my favorite things...

~The ability to explore the western shore of Onondaga Lake---a childhood dream---whenever we want

~The next generation exploring the shores of what was "off limits" in my childhood

~The beauty of the restored shoreline for discovering wildlife and plants...giving the next generation more reasons to protect and care for their world

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

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

~A walk on a very rainy day to see the plants on the ground

~A snail who moved to higher ground because of it

~A creek who decided it wanted broadened its horizons across the ground and take its historic path for the night

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 27th- A few of my favorite things...

~The gift of concord grapes from a friend

~The gift of tomato plants that keep on producing a harvest

~The gift of taste...and a new pancake mix to try...and BTW they were delicious, but then New Hope Mills always is

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding a rock to re-hide along the trail
~Spying plants, that like old friends, seem to greet you along the trail
~Hiking to Pashley Falls as our first hike of camping

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~Sunlight bouncing off one building and dancing on another
~Gold glistening through barren branches
~A potted plant silhouetted though an old window cheering those inside and out

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 9th- A few of my favorite things...
~Fields speckled with golden soy leaves
~A bug cleverly hiding among the blooms
~A day filled with skies with clouds and colors that artists dream of