The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Snow mingling with the ivy and the leaves

~Snow resting on the pines

~Snow forming a heart on the barberry

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 29th- A few of my favorite things...

~Snow resting on the tops of the bushes

~Snow resting on a bench awaiting weary travelers

~Snow resting on the hardiest of red roses trying to make it into December

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A Japanese beetle resting on a pink daisy

~A mud dauber checking out the pink bee balm

~A ladybug that makes a perfect splash of color to a white daisy

and...a Virginia Ctenuncha moth 💗

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 5th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching a bunny nibbling quietly on the clover
~Being watched by a robin resting on the path
~Discovering a sliver of a moon hiding among the clouds

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~An evening bicycle trip to Bonta Bridge...
~Resting for a while, enjoying the mirror reflection on the Seneca River
~Then noting, as Thea put it, "There are thousands of wishes along the road!" just waiting to be made by little hands

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~Learning to sew a pillowcase all by yourself
~Friends that gather around to admire your handiwork
~Resting in the knowledge that all of your hard work paid off

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~A duck resting on a quiet drizzly morning
~Piano music that it requires a pager turner
~The magnolia proclaiming spring in front of the Hamilton White House

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 2nd- A few of my favorite things...
~A peaceful whale resting for the night
~An alligator trying his best to smile for the camera
~A crab making a buck selling pineapples on the beach

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 10th- A few of my favorite things...
~A damselfly resting on a blade of grass
~A milkweed bug diversifying
~A moth that looks like it could be in the cast of Star Wars

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~Chasing the elusive, almost mythical, blue sky
~A barge with a large load resting for the night in Baldwinsville
~A little library with amazing evening views