The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Ordinary items like yarn and shower curtain rings

~Skillful hands that see much more

~Watching tiny wreath ornaments take shape

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Finding an old project started by your biggest sister

~Learning the the art of latch hook

~Beginning to see the horse come into view

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

 Jan 10th- A few of my favorite things...

~Eyes that see possibilities in a bag of leather scraps

~Hands that trace on the smooth thick leather and carefully cut the pattern

~Ears that hear the unique sound on the ukulele created from new leather picks

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The magic of movies to bring books to life

~The magic of music that tells stories with notes

~The magic of good acting that makes you see a six foot tall white rabbit that isn't quite there

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 2nd- A few of my favorite things...

~A walk in the afternoon with the setting sun, where sometimes you see...

~Leaves holding snow and...

~Snow holding leaves

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Waiting for the sun to go down under a cloudless sky
~Watching the last bit of light fade from the sky
~Taking the girlies to see a comet that stopped by to say hello to earth

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My favorite Things

May 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~A hike at Camillus Forest Unique Area where you can see things that are fleeting,...
~Things that have been on the land for a long time, and...
~Views that go on forever

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~Learning to crochet things with the help of Mom...a bunny blanket
~Learning to build things with the help of Dad...a periscope
~Using your new spy gear to see what everyone is up to

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~An afternoon spent visiting an art gallery with paintings all by one artist
~Taking time to study a painting to see not only what the artist included, but even seeing his brush strokes
~Trying your hand at drawing what you see in the picture

If you are ever in the Skaneateles, NY area,
take time to check out this gallery:
http://barrowgallery.org/