The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~The possibilities in a blank slate of wood

~Using hammer, nails, and string to develop a design

~The variety of designs awaiting a creative mind to discover them

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Being inspired by the artist who made the ornament you bought for your birthday to try a new craft

~Learning the basic process of turning pieces of wood into...

~Handcrafted ornaments to hang on the tree

(Ornament by artist Becky Virgil)

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Handmade ornaments made of paper

~Handmade ornaments made of cloth

~Handmade ornaments made of wood and buttons 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A random scrap of wood we found on a hike while camping

~Adding a hanger and snowflakes for decoration

~Turning a sweet summer memory into this year's snowflake ornament

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A tiny nativity set made of wood

~A bigger nativity set made of fabric

~A nativity set with its own inner glow

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 9th- A few of my favorite things...

~Turning wood into cooking coals

~Turning ingredients into tonight's dinner

~Turning a cooking fire back into a fire just right for s'mores

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 5th- A few of my favorite things...
~A craftsman who can take wood, nails, screws, and hinges
~The dedication of working late into the night
~Finishing a "Thank You" present just under the wire...errr...string...for Cigar Box Guitar for a friend's going away 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Art made of wood...wooden pentominoes structure by Felicity
~Art imitating wood...in a pencil sketch by me :-)
~Art that would...let you see a starry night on a cloudy one...a detail of a not-quite-finished painting by Shaniah