The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 11th- A few of my favorite things...

~A quick evening jaunt with my adventurous youngest

~Finding a "treasure map" of things long gone hidden in the overgrowth

~Steps hinting to the lives who once lived here long ago at the Dill Homestead

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A glittery trail left by overnight elves on the sidewalk

~Following the trail up the the steps and under the door

~The magic of wondering how the elves fit that tree under the door

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Perfect swirls of snow gracing the fountain steps

~A chess game that sees six more weeks of winter

~A trash can lid that seems happy in spite of it all 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~A walk with Daddy into a magical woods where the rocks look like they could speak if they wanted to....
~Paths and steps that crisscross a winding brook that almost speaks if you could get it to slow down enough to hear it...
~A shelter made for giants who are not home because they are out caring for the woods, so you carefully wind your way back until another day...one day you'll find them

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite things

Apr 1st- A few of my favorite things...
~Snow receding from some steps
~Snow receding in curved lines
~Snow being replaced by Spring staking its claim

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~Trees that seem to reach up a hand to greet the blue skies 
~The interesting geometry involved in laying pavers on a triangle plot of land
~A lamppost relaxing on the steps and enjoying the sunshine

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Snow blanketing the tree house
~Snow covering the front steps
~Snow clinging to the wild grape vines

SNOW!!!!