The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 23rd- A few of my favorite things...

~The sight of Black-eyed Susans filling the gardens

~The scent of roses on a humid evening

~The variety of textures found on Rose of Sharon blossoms

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Buds on the cusp of bursting forth

~A tree with an identity crisis

~Last year's seeds on a Rose of Sharon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Rose of Sharon in White

~Rose of Sharon in Purple

~Rose of Sharon in Pink---and double budded!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 8th- A few of my favorite things...

~A deep pink rose of sharon being enjoyed by two ants

~A pale pink rose of sharon being enjoyed by a small beetle

~A white rose of sharon tinged with pink enjoyed by me

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 7th- A few of my favorite things...
~A small dogwood berry hiding undetected by birds
~Geraniums boldly declaring their presence on a rainy day
~The delicate bejeweling of raindrops speckling a rose of sharon blossom on a misty rainy morning

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

Oct 4th- A few of my favorite things...
~A dragonfly stopping for some sun on a rose of sharon bud
~A red admiral stopping by a zinnia for a drink
~A spider who is very possessive of his donut

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 30th- A few of my favorite things...
~A happy bee coated in pollen trying to find some more
~A large web delicately strung between the tree and the ground awaiting its next catch
~The way sweet pea pods twist as they dry out

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~A cow that comes over to greet you in the morning
~A hawk that spirals overhead to watch you
~The last of the Rose of Sharon blooming, connecting summer into fall

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 5th- A few of my favorite things...
~Bright blue skies with puffy clouds and mares tails 
~Rose of Sharon, descended from shrubs planted long ago by a neighbor
~Chicory's brave attempt at lending beauty to curbing