The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 30th- A few of my favorite things...

~The anticipation of lilacs to come

~The beauty of ornamental trees in monochrome

~The colors that precede blooming that give us a taste of what is to come

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 27th- A few of my favorite things...

~The gift of concord grapes from a friend

~The gift of tomato plants that keep on producing a harvest

~The gift of taste...and a new pancake mix to try...and BTW they were delicious, but then New Hope Mills always is

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 15th- A few of my favorite things...

~A bar of chocolate with the delightful taste of gingerbread

~A bar of chocolate that reminds you of comfy campfires

~A bar of chocolate with the perfect blend of peppermint to start the holidays off right

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~The crinkly sound of a paper bag
~The surprise aroma of chocolate hidden in the humble satchel in which it was transported
~The taste of good chocolate at the end of the day...thank you Chris <3

THe Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Canada geese stopping by for a snack in the harvested field
~An Oldwife Underwing Moth hiding in plain sight
~The golden light of sunset coloring the tops of the still-green trees into a taste of what is to come

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 2nd- A few of my favorite things...
~The scent of apples and donuts at Owen's Orchards
~The taste of fresh cheese curds form Wake Robin 
~The color palate of fall veggies at roadside stands

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Ears to hear music from the 1600s though the present with Sarah Midgley saxophone and Robbie Padilla on the piano
~Eyes and a sense of humor to laugh at a snowman with a fun hairdo
~Little hands that occasionally sneak a taste putting together turkeys for tomorrow...so much to be thankful for ❤️

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Taking your friend to her first Memorial Day Parade in Jordan
~The first tastes of summer
~The eagle on the top of the flagpole, seemingly perched to bid the sun goodnight

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~The sight of a snail with a jaunty bow tie
~The sound of Groovy Disco, Sesame Street style
~The taste of camping in a cup: Lapsang Souchong

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Taking a few simple ingredients,...
~Mixing them according to the recipe...
~And having delicious dandelion jelly in the end.

(PS- it tastes like honey, but then I guess the bees already know that :-) )