The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~White roses with more buds in the wings

~Pink roses that demand attention

~Roses whose color seems to change with the light

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Wild garlic mustard beginning to bloom

~Spirea beginning to open its bouquet collection on its branches

~The first spying of roses for the season

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

 May 31st- A few of my favorite things...

~The cupped shaped petals of opening roses

~The unique shape of columbine blossoms

~The frilly dome shape of peonies in full bloom

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Roses to remind you that the time of flowers is not far off

~Hydrangeas to give you hope of the abundance of blooms coming

~A bouquet that says Spring will come...it always does

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Roses hardy enough to survive the frosty temps

~Roses that look like a fairy took a paintbrush to the edges

~Deep pink roses that make you stop and...well smell the roses

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Spirea bursting forth in flowy waterfalls of white
~The first of the roses filling the air with the scent its blooms
~The humble English plantain sending forth its tiny white florets to join the beauty on today's walk

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

June 3rd- A few of my favorite things...
~As if to celebrate the wedding with us, white roses
~White peonies and...
~White clover bloomed overnight in the yard

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~Picking up the first installment of wedding flowers in the morning
~Being greeted with 22 roses for 22 years in the afternoon
~Stepping outside after dinner out with the love of my life for our anniversary into the warm night air

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~The fun of getting ready for lacrosse season, CNY style
~The beauty left in a rose even after it had dried
~Proof that that these Disney villains have truly been cancelled

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 10th- A few of my favorite things...
~Roses the color of sunsets
~The velvety hairs on the back of a gerber daisy
~Watching a closed blossom begin to unfurl as if it was just waking up

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~Math and spelling and reasoning disguised as fun
~Roses giving their last glorious show before the frost
~Girlies with wide-eyes at the treat from a friend...Harrison Bakery treats

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