The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Oct 24th- A few of my favorite things...

~Fashioning the perfect green felt into a bucket cap

~Fashioning a feather from the perfect red

~Finishing the perfect hat for a nephew who has Robin Hood aspirations

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Hydrangea leaves turning shades of reddish purple

~An orangy-red serviceberry leaf on display on a hosta leaf

~Eastern redbud leaves turning shades of red showing its love for fall, not on its sleeves, but on its branches

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

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

~Flowers in Red

~Flowers in White

~Flowers in Blue...Happy 4th of July in floral form

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 Thingd

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

~A bold red tulip that begs for attention

~A delicate pink dogwood blossom content to blend in with friends

~A shy group of Solomon Seal blossoms that hang out discretely under the leaves

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~White daffodils for when there are only gray clouds

~Yellow tulips for when the sun doesn't shine

~Red to cheer the soul on a blustery

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 1st- A few of my favorite things...

~The sound of song from up in a tree

~The flash of red from a cardinal that gives away his hiding place

~The hopping little bounces of small birds as they find their way through the branches

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 15th- A few of my favorite things...

~Bright red leaves against the sunshine

~Bright yellow leaves that make a satisfying crunching sound

~Bright orange glowing campfires on a chilly autumn night

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~Gladiolas of bright yellow and orange that make you take notice 
~Gladiolas of pink with red at the centers that catch your attention
~Gladiolas of pink with yellow centers to surprise you as they unfurl

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~The scent of linden trees in bloom filling the evening air
~The streetlight highlighting red roses filling the village garden
~Discovering that the yellow daylilies have chosen to bloom today

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Silky dogwood blossoming while its leaves turn burgundy red 
~The scent of just-picked Cortland apples filing the porch
~Hanging out with a Seven Spotted Ladybug in the garden