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

July 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Clouds in neat rows rolling by
~Clouds with swirls like frosting on a cake
~Clouds like a canvas in motion

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Chalk swirls with a groovy vibe

~Listening to the next generation laugh as they read the antics of Calvin and Hobbes

~Watching Gwyn's Starry Night take shape

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~White fluffy clouds that get painted gold, then...
~Disappear...only to have flaming orange ones take their place with...
~Watercolor like brushstrokes and swirls that wax and wane as the light fades for the night

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding swirls in the drying hay on the hillside
~Parallel lines of corn sprouting on a rippled landscape
~Curving lines that connect with the straight rows on the fields

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 3rd- A few of my favorite things...
~An apron with chic design
~Swirls of cinnamony goodness
~The elegance of a white orchid blossom

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Swirls in stone carved over a century ago
~Millwork that some how survived the many changes in architectural fashion 
~Wondering where old archways once led

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 8th- A few of my favorite things...
~Lines of corn swirling through the fields, defining the terrain
~The junction where rows go their separate ways
~Clouds promising rain to the growing crops

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~Myriad of combinations to color 3D butterflies
~Bright colored Sharpies for bold statements
~Pigment paints swirled on stones

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Aug 4th- A few of my favorite things...
~The swirl of leaves of lettuce ready to go to seed
~The florets of dill which look like a 3rd grade solar system display
~The "nest" of Queen Anne's lace when it goes to seed

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Windswept snow swirls on the ice-covered ponds next to Onondaga Lake
~Bright blue skies after over a week of clouds
~Friends who are there when life gets crazy