The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 18th- A few of my favorite things...

~Teaching the next generation to see the story held in ordinary objects

~Teaching the next generation to find stories that have been hiding under the surface

~Teaching the next generation to get excited over history

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 16th- A few of my favorite things...

~Stepping back in time for a few hours

~Sharing my love of history with bicyclists and walkers along the Towpath

~From horseshoes to pottery to people: each piece with a story of it own to tell

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 22nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Cleverly chosen props

~A clarinet doing double duty for music and sound effects

~Watching the story of a rabbit that learns to love and be loved come to life: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A library who has put the "blind date with a book" idea on the shelves

~Deciding which wrapped book to bring home

~Unwrapping a book and finding a story is beyond its cover

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A young lady who has been diligently typing and editing her 20 chapter story

~The quiet task of mending a well-loved quilt that has developed holes

~The fun of a quick ice cream fix to end the day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The fun of a book with a long fold-out section about what's under your feet

~The fun of watching a dog act out a story

~The fun of travelling to the center of the earth on a rainy day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~A story with 400 years of history and a sweet recipe to try
~Little hands that carefully assemble and mix the ingredients
~A fabulous and easy dessert of Black-cap Raspberry Fool...and a small Chocolate Fool for the one who doesn't like berries

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~A story from a young girl's point of view 
~A story from a young boy's point of view
~A story of a collector and deliverer of others' stories in a bottle

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 4th- A few of my favorite things...
~Coming early to watch the ship...er...play come together
~Watching the magic of live theater with talented dancers and actors coming to tell a story
~An afternoon well spent with a Tempest under beautiful blue skies