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Thursday, April 6, 2023

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

~The arrival of our March socks 

~The surprise of a smiling caricature pattern

~The fun of having an extra smile or two underfoot taking you about your day

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

~The fun of receiving mystery patterned socks each month

~The surprise of a colorful design reminiscent of pebbles on the beach

~The knowledge of knowing your socks support a worthy cause...and are comfy, too!

#awesomesocksclub

Feb 19th- A few of my favorite things...

~The surprise of two eagles in a field...and a third in a tree! 

~Momma Eagle watching Junior taking his quarry up to a waiting branch

~Then noticing Papa Eagle, in the branches above, is watching over Junior while Momma takes a lookout spot from behind

Dec 26th- A few of my favorite things...

~The 2nd Day of Christmas: Movie Night 

~A yellow bowl full of pop corn

~Surprising the girlies with a double feature: one that is obviously Christmasy and one that is a die-hard stretch

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

~Young eyes that see a the beauty sunlight spotlighting a paperweight collection

~A kaleidoscope of colors dispersed from a glass orb onto the shelf below

~The surprise of a dove made of light hidden in a floral design

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

~The scent of sweet rocket at the edges of the fields 

~The hidden speckles of color in a cluster of horse chestnut flowers

~The surprise of the first rose in May

Feb 28th- A few of my favorite things...

~An afternoon ski excursion down the towpath

~Noticing that from the right angle, a brook forms a heart

~The surprise of a sun halo peeking around the roof of the house upon my return

Nov 19th- A few of my favorite things...

~The surprise of a small case awaiting me after a busy day

~A wooden clarinet that was well-cared for by its previous owner

~The chance to bring to life an instrument that has waited for a new owner to play it once again

Sept 25th- A few of my favorite things...

~The surprise of a large envelope from a friend

~Peeking inside to see what she sent

~The fun of seeing your name in print for the group you help admin, Nostalgic Syracuse, with four other great comrades

Aug 12th- A few of my favorite things...

~The beauty of a strikingly large red hibiscus

~The surprise of a rose hip big enough to be a small apple

~The splash of color of a stressed-out eastern redbud turning color

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

~The surprise of a drive to see the local horses at play...and find one has had a foal

~The joy of not only birthday mail, but the book you've been waiting a long time for at the library arriving on your birthday

~The fun of watching your favorite ballet...become a movie...and become your cake!