The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Blue skies that seem to fleeing the rain

~Birds that seem to be enjoying the time just before the rain

~A rainbow or two between the lines, adding beauty to the skies

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

April 21st- A few of my favorite things...

~The beauty of the village garden in early spring

~The stunning contrast of clouds before a storm

~The colors in the sky as the rain breaks just before sunset

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A street glistening after the rain

~Blue poking out between lines of rain

~Skies that only come after the rain

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 16th- A few of my favorite things...

~A piano taking a rest after a day of practice

~A new set of violin strings awaiting a violinist in the morning

~A guitarist who has been preparing for tomorrow's rain

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Rain painting maple leaves more vibrant

~An individual leaflet of Virginia Creeper adding a pop of red to the mossy green ground

~Bright yellow basswood leaves providing a terrestrial sunshine underfoot

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Mushrooms who have taken advantage of the rain to grow

~Boneset flowers growing by a rocky edge

~Fuzzy reports from a small weatherman about the seasons to come

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 7th- A few of my favorite things...

~Eyes that see patterns in the swirls of pollen after the rain

~Hokusai’s "The Great Wave” in a puddle

~Impressionist textures worthy of Van Gogh

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Bunnies out nibbling on the lush grass after the rain

~Raindrops coating new flowers and leaves

~A sliver of a moon seeming to smile down on Spring

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Oct 3rd- A few of my favorite things...

~A fall walk in the rain with the colors seeming bolder against the gray

~Color beginning to paint the ground as well as the trees

~Sidewalks that seem to smile at being bedecked

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 17th- A few of my favorite things...

~A puddle walk after a day full of rain

~Observing the world while the rain is still falling

~A girlie who appreciates the sound of rain as much as I do

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 6th- A few of my favorite things...

~A bee fly enjoying an echinacea flower

~Mushrooms enjoying the mulch, heat, and the rain

~An assassin bug enjoying his evening meal

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 11th- A few of my favorite things...

~A quick bike trip to the Lock before the rain

~Spring flowers gracing the trail sides

~A smiling pumpkin along the path's edge that seems to be enjoying the day too