The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 7th- A few of my favorite things...

~Oak leaves on the cusp of turning golden brown

~Silky dogwoods who settled for red-brown this year

~A mulberry tree who decided that green was good enough to end the year

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

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~The silhouette of a raptor flying across the sky
~A little ladybug hiding amidst the reds
~Stripes of color at harvest

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Enjoying a cup of tea in a hammock swing
~Confidence that jumps off a swing
~A bower of blooms on the silky dogwoods after only getting 3 last year

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 8th- A few of my favorite things...
~Observing a doe and two fawns enjoying a mid-day snack
~The few bright blue dogwood berries that bravely survived this odd growing season
~Lacy sand cherry leaves silhouetted against the twilight sky

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 10th- A few of my favorite things...
~Getting a boost to reach the perfect apple
~The dogwood in its Autumnal hues against the blue sky
~An abundant apple crop from Moriah's tree this year

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching my silky dogwoods blossom this year (last year it had one blossom cluster)...and even the spider is enjoying it
~Watching the storm clouds roll in as we crossed the county this afternoon
~Listening to my dad pray at the rehearsal dinner tonight for my brother's wedding tomorrow smile emoticon